Week of August 17, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of August 17, 2023 AI & Academic Integrity Currently, no generative AI tools have passed a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) at UBC. Make sure to file a PIA if using ChatGPT or other generative AI in teaching, especially for assessments and grading. Note that using ChatGPT or other AI tools in […]
Week of August 2, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of August 2, 2023 Faculty & Central Updates Call for Proposals – Forestry Teaching Innovation Fund We are pleased to announce the reviving of the Forestry Teaching Innovation Fund (FTIF). The FTIF aims to support innovative teaching practices, experimentation with pedagogical approaches, and applications of emerging learning technologies to improve […]
Week of July 19, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of July 19, 2023 Central & Faculty Updates Call for Proposals for Emerging Media Lab Projects Faculty members at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit a proposal to work with the Emerging Media Lab to incorporate technologies (e.g., virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, etc.) into teaching, learning, or research […]
Week of July 5, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of July 5, 2023 Faculty Updates Last Reminder: UG Lab Software Request for 2023-2024 Teaching Year Final reminder to list what you will need for the upcoming teaching year in UG Lab Software Request Form. Email the completed form to forestry.ithelp@ubc.ca. No requests after the first week of July will […]
Week of June 21, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of June 21, 2023 Professional Development Events To welcome all new faculty members, including those new to teaching or new to UBC, CTLT is currently offering a variety of programs and events to help streamline the onboarding process. New Faculty Teaching Orientation Time: Aug 17 (10 am — 12:30pm) | […]
Week of June 7, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of June 7, 2023 Central Updates UBC Zoom & Microsoft Teams Video Retention Policy Starting in October 2023, UBC will automatically remove video recordings from Zoom and Microsoft Teams one year after each video is recorded This new video retention policy will affect all faculty, staff, and student employees who use […]
Week of May 24, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of May 24, 2023 Central Announcements Make-Up Monday – Change to Academic Scheduling this October The Vancouver Senate has approved a schedule alteration for Thursday, October 12, 2023, designating it as a “Make-up Monday” in response to a calendar imbalance that disproportionately affected Monday classes due to statutory holidays (full […]
Week of May 10, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of May 10, 2023 Central Announcements Kaltura Cloud Migration is Complete Thanks for your cooperation and patience as 180,000 Kaltura videos were migrated in April. What does this mean for me? (1) You can access and manage your Kaltura videos through the new Teaching & Learning Media Portal at learning.media.ubc.ca […]
Week of April 26, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of April 26, 2023 Final Grades Submission A reminder for all instructors to submit final student grades to the Faculty Service Centre (FSC) after posting the grades on Canvas. Note that the last day of exams is April 28. All final grades must be submitted to FSC either: (1) 7 […]
Week of April 12, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of April 12, 2023 End of Term Reminders Final Exam Support If you need final exam support such as setting up Canvas quizzes (extra time and attempts), gradebook, and Zoom invigilation, feel free to contact forestry.tls@ubc.ca. Exam Hardships, Clashes, & Cancellations For more information regarding UBC’s policies on exam clashes, […]
Week of March 29, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of March 29, 2023 Central Announcements Canvas Submit Assignment on Behalf of Student Canvas enabled a new feature: Submit Assignment on Behalf of Student. Instructors can now submit a file upload assignment on behalf of a student in the Gradebook. This feature allows instructors to support students who need extra […]
Week of March 15, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of March 15, 2023 UBC Kaltura Video Migration To improve the sustainability of the Kaltura platform, UBC is moving Kaltura videos hosted at UBC into the Kaltura cloud. The migration will begin on April 1, 2023, and finish by Monday, May 1, 2023. What should users do? Before April 1, […]
Week of March 1, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of March 1, 2023 Canvas Assessment Tip-sheets Here are some tip-sheets for Canvas assessments and grading. If you need exam support, feel free to contact the Teaching & Learning Support Team (forestry.tls@ubc.ca). Assignment groups Anonymous Grading in Canvas Giving Extra Attempts and Time in Canvas Quizzes Canvas Multiple Answers Question […]
Week of February 15, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of February 15, 2023 Faculty Updates TA Training Program Coordinators The Faculty of Forestry is looking for 4 graduate students who are experienced and exemplary TAs to support the development, delivery, and assessment of the TA Training Program with positions spanning from March 2023 to June 2024. Please share this […]
Week of February 1, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of February 1, 2023 Teaching Tips ChatGPT & Teaching The Teaching & Learning Support Team has prepared a report about ChatGPT to understand its ability and impacts on teaching. To view the report, please contact forestry.tls@ubc.ca. Meanwhile, UBC Academic Integrity and CTLT are working on guidelines around academic integrity using […]
Week of January 18, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of January 18, 2023 Winter Term 2 Reminders Teaching Support For questions about Canvas, learning tools, course development and redesign, and Audio-Visual system support in the Faculty of Forestry, feel free to contact forestry.tls@ubc.ca. Turn off Classroom Projectors Please remember to turn off the classroom projectors after use, and neatly […]
Week of January 4, 2023
Teaching & Learning News Week of January 4, 2023 New Term Teaching Support Canvas & Learning Tech Support For questions about Canvas, learning technologies, and course development and redesign, feel free to book a meeting with us via forestry.tls@ubc.ca and/or check out the tip-sheets here. Classroom AV & Lecture Capturing To book an AV demo […]
Week of December 20, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of December 20, 2022 End of Term Reminders Uploading Grades to Faculty Services Centre A gentle reminder for all instructors to submit final student grades to the Faculty Service Centre (FSC) after posting the grades on Canvas. All final grades must be submitted to FSC either: (1) 7 business days […]
Week of December 7, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of December 7, 2022 End of Term Reminders Final Exam Support If you need final exam support such as setting up Canvas quizzes (extra time and attempts), gradebook, LockDown Browser, and Zoom invigilation, feel free to contact forestry.tls@ubc.ca. Exam Hardships, Clashes, & Cancellations For more information regarding UBC’s policies on […]
Week of Nov 23, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of November 23, 2022 Faculty & Central Announcements Approval for New Courses in the Faculty As preparations to implement Workday Student begin, procedures regarding creating new courses have been updated. Please refer to the announcement that can be found here. Office 2021 Quick Reference Guides Having trouble with Office 2021 […]
Week of Nov 9, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of November 9th, 2022 Central & Faculty Reminders Zoom & Teams Video Retention Policy Starting in October 2023, UBC will begin removing video recordings from Zoom and Microsoft Teams automatically, one year after each video is recorded. This new video retention policy will affect all faculty, staff, and student employees […]
Week of October 26, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of October 26, 2022 Canvas Assessment Tip-sheets Here are some tip-sheets for Canvas assessments and grading. If you need exam support or flexible teaching options (online/in-person), feel free to contact the Teaching and Learning Support Team (forestry.tls@ubc.ca). Anonymous Grading in Canvas Giving Extra Attempts and Time in Canvas Quizzes Image […]
Week of October 12, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of October 12, 2022 Teaching Resources Mid-term Check-in Survey An automated mid-term check-in survey has been launched for the students. To use the survey, instructors can post this link to Canvas or email it to the class. The survey results for your particular course will be emailed to you during the […]
Week of September 21, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of September 21, 2022 Teaching Support Classroom Live Streaming and Recording This fall, there could be a variety of COVID-related emergency requests as our instructors, TAs, and students may be ill. If you need flexible options in terms of hybrid and/or online teaching, please contact forestry.tls@ubc.ca for discussion, demo, and support. […]
Week of September 7, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of September 7, 2022 New School Year Reminders Teaching Support For questions about Canvas, hybrid teaching, course development and redesign, and AV support, feel free to book a one-on-one meeting with us via forestry.tls@ubc.ca. This fall, there could be a variety of COVID-related emergency requests as our instructors, TAs, and […]
Week of Aug 24, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of August 24, 2022 New School Year Reminders Teaching Support For questions about Canvas, hybrid teaching, course development and redesign, and AV support, feel free to book a one-on-one meeting with us via forestry.tls@ubc.ca. This fall, there could be a variety of COVID-related emergency requests as our instructors, TAs, […]
Week of July 20, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of July 20, 2022 Newsletter Hiatus The Teaching & Learning Newsletter will be taking a summer hiatus and will return in mid-August before things kick off again for the new winter term. In the mean time, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding learning and teaching technologies or […]
Week of July 6, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of July 6, 2022 Professional Development Events To welcome all new faculty members, including those new to teaching or new to UBC, CTLT is currently offering a variety of programs and events to help streamline the onboarding process. New Faculty Teaching Orientation: Making Connections This one-day orientation at UBCV […]
Week of June 22, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of June 22, 2022 Events & Workshops TLEF Application Workshop Recording If you missed the TLEF Application workshop held on June 16th, a recording is now available (link below). During this workshop, the TLEF program and its priority focus areas were introduced. Successful examples from Forestry were shared and […]
Week of June 8, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of June 8, 2022 Events & Workshops TLEF Application Workshop UBC’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) aims to support innovative and effective educational enhancements. This workshop will introduce the TLEF program and the priority focus areas. Successful examples from Forestry will be shared and tips for preparing a winning proposal […]
Week of May 25, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of May 25th, 2022 Faculty Updates CBM Laptop Software Requests If you are teaching any of the CBM courses and expect to use a specific piece of software on the MIF/MSFM/MGEM laptops, please complete this form and email it back to forestry.ithelp@ubc.ca. For software suggestions, see here for the commonly […]
Week of May 11, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of May 11, 2022 Ungrading – Special Issue Workshop Recap On May 5th, a workshop discussing ungrading and alternative approaches to grading was co-hosted by the Faculties of Forestry and Science. Examples of ungrading in the classroom were shared, as well as discussions surrounding types of grading and the concept […]
Week of April 27, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of April 27, 2022 Faculty Updates UG Computing Labs Announcements Labs Software Request The UG lab systems will be refreshed shortly with a bare system of Windows, Office and Chrome/Edge browsers. As only what is requested will be installed, any additional software required must be communicated in this request form* […]
Week of April 13, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of April 13, 2022 Faculty Updates UG Computing Labs Announcement For instructors that teach classes using the UG computing labs, please be aware of the following: 1. Software request forms will be sent out next week for the new school year (September 2022 – April 2023). 2. UG lab systems […]
Week of March 16, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of March 16, 2022 Central Updates Data Residency Restrictions Removed From FIPPA The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) has recently been amended to eliminate the restriction on disclosure of personal information outside Canada. In place of this restriction, the minister responsible for FIPPA has issued regulations […]
Week of March 2, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of March 2, 2022 Faculty Tip-sheets Alternative Recording Options for In-person Classes The TLS team has completed a tip-sheet to explore different recording options that you can consider if there is no in-class recording system available in your classroom or if you would like to learn alternative recording options to add another […]
Week of February 16, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of February 16, 2022 Faculty Tip-sheets Alternative Recording Options for In-person Classes The TLS team has completed a tip-sheet to explore different recording options that you can consider if there is no in-class recording system available in your classroom or if you would like to learn alternative recording options to add another […]
Week of February 2, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of February 2, 2022 Faculty Tip-sheets Absenteeism Suggestions Due to the current situation, there is potential for high levels of absenteeism in your classes. Please check out the absenteeism tip-sheet for suggestions from Dr. Sarah Gergel to consider how you can adapt your online (or eventual in-person) classes during this pandemic. […]
Week of January 19, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of January 19, 2022 Faculty Support Advice from the Associate Dean, Academic, Prof. Sarah Gergel: (1) Vaccine status declarations As part of UBC’s plan to keep everyone safe, the University is requiring all faculty, staff, and students to complete a declaration regarding their COVID-19 vaccination status. This policy may cause […]
Week of January 5, 2022
Teaching & Learning News Week of January 5, 2022 Faculty Updates Senior Management Appointments Thank you to Dr. Peter Marshall for his services as the Associate Dean, Academic in the past year! New appointments are as follows: Associate Dean, Academic – Dr. Sarah Gergel: focuses on strategic teaching issues ranging from policies surrounding curricula as well as […]