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Call for Proposals: Emerging Media Lab Projects
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Faculty members at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit a proposal to work with the Emerging Media Lab (EML) team on incorporating technologies (e.g., virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, etc.) into teaching, learning or research projects. Learn more about EML projects on this projects page.
The deadline for submitting project proposals is Mar 15.
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Supporting Muslim UBC Students during Ramadan
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion + Indigeneity Workshop: Lab Accessibility Training
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May 28 (9:30-11:00) | In-person or Online (organized by Applied Science, Forestry, and LFS)
Do you make decisions about teaching labs? If you are involved in decisions about equipment, storage, layout, furnishings, safety, lab instruction, and more, this training is for you!
Come and learn more about accessibility in lab spaces. Gain insight into how to make lab spaces usable by and safe for lab users with physical accessibility needs. The focus of this training is on undergraduate teaching labs, however those involved in decisions about research lab spaces may also benefit. Register.
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Forestry Teaching & Learning Drop-in Sessions
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Thursday (13:00–14:00) | 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 Event: Accessibility Drop-In
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Mar 27 (12:00-13:00) | Online
Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible and barrier free for all learners? Join this session to chat with accessibility consultants, educational designers, and colleagues about accessibility. Register.
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H5P for Interactive Learning
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H5P (HTML5 Package) is an open-source tool available at UBC that allows instructors to create engaging, interactive content. With 40+ different content types (e.g., interactive maps, virtual tours, etc.), H5P supports a variety of learning activities.
Feel free to check out these Forestry examples on this webpage.
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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.
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Technology Borrowing from UBC Library
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UBC Library offers students and faculty members options to borrow technology items, including laptops, chargers, headphones, microphones, and more.
Visit this page to explore your available options and access these resources.
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Changes to MyLA & OnTask in Canvas
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UBC support for the learning analytics tools: My Learning Analytics (MyLA) and OnTask will end on Monday, April 7, 2025. After this date, MyLA and OnTask will no longer be available to use in Canvas. Learn more about this decision here .
For questions or support, please contact forestry.tls@ubc.ca .
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Updates on Publisher Content and Tools in Canvas
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A new interim process is now in place to include publisher content and tools in Canvas, such as Macmillan Achieve, McGraw Hill Connect, Norton Learning Tools, Cengage MindTap, Pearson MyLab/Mastering, and WileyPlus.
If your courses involve these publisher content and tools:
– You can continue to request publisher content and tools from the UBC Bookstore as usual. You will see a student privacy notice added to any Canvas course with publisher content/tools
– You will see a student privacy notice added to any Canvas course with publisher content/tools. To meet the information security requirements, please do not remove this notice from your course.
For more info, refer to this webpage.
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