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Week of September 25, 2024
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Teaching Funding Opportunities
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Call for Proposals for Small TLEF Fund
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Proposal submissions for Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Innovation projects are open to faculty, students, and staff at UBC Vancouver.
The deadline for proposals is 3pm on Nov 14, 2024.
Small TLEF aims to support the experimentation of pedagogical approaches that will improve innovation in teaching and learning. Learn more about Small TLEF and how to apply by visiting the TLEF website.
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Call for Proposals for OER Grants
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UBC Vancouver faculty and staff are invited to apply for Open Educational Resource (OER) grants to support course material affordability and innovation.
OER Affordability Grants: for addressing course material affordability and access in credited courses through OER. Deadline: Jan 16, 2025, at 3pm. Learn More.
OER Rapid Innovation Grants: for innovative activities that increase OER use. Rolling applications until funds are exhausted. Details here.
Join the info session on Oct 21 or register for proposal consultation sessions here.
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Forestry Trimble Technology Lab Resource Guide
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This guide offers a wealth of resources to support the delivery of forestry courses with practical applications. It includes a range of software tools for 3D modelling, structural analysis, and geospatial data processing.
It also features hardware solutions like integrated smartphone data collectors, mixed reality viewers, and high accuracy GNSS positioning devices.
To subscribe to the software, please email forestry.licensing@ubc.ca.
For teaching support, contact forestry.tls@ubc.ca.
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Please visit the UBC Academic Integrity webpage for academic integrity cautions about using AI tools. A reminder that the use of AI tools at UBC is a course- or program-level decision. Students should not assume that all available technologies are permitted. The use of AI tools does not automatically equate to academic misconduct at UBC.
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UBC discourages the use of AI detectors on student work due to concerns over accuracy, privacy, and potential limitations. AI detectors should not be the sole factor for academic misconduct decisions.
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Tips for Assignment Design
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To mitigate AI use, you can consider more in-person activities (e.g., presentations, interviews, discussions), and/or implement in-person exams (e.g., Canvas Quiz with LockDown Browser).
To integrate AI use, instructors need to specify acceptable uses (e.g., brainstorming, data analysis, etc.), and can remind students to cite AI sources following the UBC Library Guide with a limit (e.g., <5 AI citations).
More tips can be found on this CTLT webpage.
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Instructional Guidance & Privacy Implications
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Forestry TA Mentoring, and Teaching & Learning Drop-in Sessions
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Time: Fridays (12 – 1 pm) | Online
We host weekly drop-in sessions to answer teaching-related questions.
Instructors and TAs are welcome to join the Zoom meeting.
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CTLT Inclusive Teaching Workshops
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Time: Sept – Nov | Online & In-person
CTLT is offering a series of workshops focused on inclusive teaching. They are intended for anyone within UBC’s teaching and learning community with an interest in inclusive teaching practices.
Participants from a broad spectrum of existing knowledge, experience and backgrounds are welcome to join. Find more info here.
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CTLT GenAI Staff Community of Practice
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Time: Sept 26 (2 – 3 pm) | Online
Join this new community of practice to explore and discuss the use of Generative AI in teaching and curriculum support, sharing experiences and gaining insights alongside university staff and educators. Register here.
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Classroom Climate Series: CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Open House
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Time: Oct 2 (1 – 3 pm) | In-person
During this Open House, special guests highlight their place-based educational resources that can be utilized in the classroom or special projects. Register here.
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