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TLS Weekly Drop-in Session
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Time: Wednesday (July 28) 11:00 – 12:00
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Open discussion. To join the meeting: click here.
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TLS Workshop: Canvas Grading and Gradebook
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Time: Wednesday, August 4 from 11:00 – 12:00
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Open to anyone in the Faculty who would like to familiarize themselves with grading in Canvas. We will discuss briefly how to create new quizzes and assignments on Canvas, as well as explore the features within SpeedGrader and Gradebook. RSVP: click here.
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TLS Workshop: Learning Analytics Tools in Canvas and Other Tools
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Time: Wednesday, August 11 from 11:00 – 12:00
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Several different Learning Analytic tools in Canvas will be covered during this session. We will dive into the OnTask tool and discuss how to send students personalized messages about their performance. We will also look at the Canvas Course Analytics and Quiz Statistics feature. RSVP: click here.
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Faculty Tip-Sheets & Surveys
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In preparation for the upcoming academic year, the TLS Team would like to bring attention to the IT One Pager. The IT One Pager is a list of tools, resources, standards, and other information for online teaching that has been updated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. If you plan to continue to use online tools in your teaching practice, please click here to learn more.
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An Overview of Online Learning Technologies and Tools
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For a more comprehensive list of technologies and tools that you may use in for your instruction, please refer to this tipsheet on our PFFAC Canvas page.
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Central Technical Updates
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MyLA Pilot Seeking Participants
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The LT Hub is seeking instructors to test student dashboards in their Canvas courses using My Learning Analytics for the upcoming academic year, with the purpose of encouraging behavioural patterns that may improve academic outcomes. To find out more about the pilot and these dashboards, please click here. If you have any other questions about this pilot, please contact Michelle Zeng (michelle.zeng@ubc.ca).
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Learning Spaces Advisory Committee (LSAC) Facilities Update
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UBC IT Audio Visual will be temporarily outfitting select General Teaching Spaces (GTS) with dedicated recording and streaming equipment for September 2021. This includes 4 rooms in the FSC: 1001, 1003, 1005, and 1221. For more information about the recording features that will be available, please click here.
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Course Examples and Canvas Templates
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In preparation for the 2021W1 semester, please feel free to look at our Canvas course templates for inspiration. Click here. We also have a list of course examples available on our TLS webpage: here.
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Consultations with the TLS Team
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The TLS team is pleased to offer one-on-one consultations for course redesign and development. Please contact Michelle Zeng (michelle.zeng@ubc.ca) or the TLS team (forestry.tls@ubc.ca) to have one scheduled.
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STEM EDI Summer Series – Building Classroom Community
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Last week, Maï Yasué and the Equity & Inclusion Office provided a workshop centred around building classroom community. For a summary of the workshop and resources used, as well as a link to register for the series for the rest of the summer, please click here.
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