The Learning Centre will be offering a wealth of resources, discussions, and opportunities to connect in the first week before classes begin.
This is open to all teaching staff including faculty, TAs, GAAs, UAAs, etc.
Schedule
Everyday from 10am – 11 am – morning social
Everyday from 12 –1 pm – brief presentation and discussion (Lunch & Learn style)
| Monday, Jan 4 | Course community Synchronous vs. asynchronous Engagement activities Home setup Teacher presence |
| Tuesday, Jan 5 | Accessibility Time zones File types Synchronous vs. asynchronous |
| Wednesday, Jan 6 | Course Organization Navigation Module breakdown LFS Remote Teaching Template |
| Thursday, Jan 7 | Remote testing Best practices What students want Test alternatives Group tests |
| Friday, Jan 8 | An Overview of Copyright Law and User Rights with Stephanie Savage Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian |
Bonus Hands-On Sessions 1 – 2 PM
In these sessions, we will guide you through the following activities which will tangibly add to your course.
| Monday, Jan 4 | How to look and sound your best remotely |
| Tuesday, Jan 5 | A brief dive into the accessibility tool: Blackboard Ally |
| Wednesday, Jan 6 | Creating your own visual course road map |
| Thursday, Jan 7 | Develop a syllabus markup activity with CLAS |
If you would like a topic not mentioned above, please let us know and we could give a brief presentation during one of the social happy hours. Is there a Lunch & Learn you want revisited or one you missed? Send us an email: it@landfood.ubc.ca
Check out the past Lunch & Learns here.
We will also be offering individualized services (first come first served as we have limited space)
- Course accessibility audit – an evaluation and recommendations of your course organization, file uploads, images, and more with the help of the Blackboard Ally tool
- One-on-one home setup coaching –a 15-minute meeting to ensure that you look and sound your best online
Sign up by emailing it@landfood.ubc.ca with ‘Course Audit’ or ‘Home Setup Coaching’ in the subject line.