Lunch & Learn Resources: Learning Technologies
LFS Teaching Colloquy 2023
This year’s LFS Teaching Colloquy will be held on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 from 10am to 2pm. This year, we’ll be covering Multi-access and Hybrid Teaching in the morning, and Artificial Intelligence with a focus on ChatGPT in the afternoon. We hope you can join us for some or both of the sessions! Please RSVP […]
May 03, 2023
Lunch & Learn Series: Intro to cloud computing & UBC’s Advanced Research Computing team
Our next session will be held on Friday, April 14 at noon. Ken Bigelow (ARC System Administrator) will lead the session this week. Researchers are venturing more and more into the use of cloud computing and commercial cloud vendors. Many of these researchers are new to system administration and managing cloud services, which can make […]
Apr 13, 2023
Lunch & Learn Session: Multi-access learning as a means of enhancing student learning, engagement, and sense of course community
Our next session will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023 at noon (PST). Dr. Patricia Hingston, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Food Science program, will be hosting this week. In this Lunch & Learn, Dr. Patricia Hingston will share how she used multi-access learning in her large enrolment (200 students) Food Microbiology course to improve student engagement, […]
Jan 31, 2023
Lunch & Learn Series: ChatGPT with Gabriel Smith
This session will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023 at noon. Gabriel Smith (Learning Analyst) will be leading the discussion this week. In this session, Gabriel Smith will lead a discussion on the AI chat bot software, ChatGPT. What are its implications for higher education? How can it help instructors and students? And what can […]
Jan 23, 2023
Lunch & Learn Series: An Overview of Copyright Law and User Rights with Stephanie Savage
This session will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023 at noon (PST). Stephanie Savage (Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian) will be leading the session this week. In this session, Stephanie will cover copyright for the purpose of teaching and sharing. The session will consider copyright from both a user and creator perspective and […]
Jan 11, 2023
LFSLC Lunch & Learn Series: Introduction to Learning Analytics: Canvas Analytics and Beyond with Craig Thompson
This session will be held on Friday, November 25th, 2022 at noon. Craig Thompson ( LT Hub Learning Analytics team) will be leading the session this week. Instructors strive to create effective learning spaces and opportunities where students engage with course content, participate in course activities, connect with their peers, and are invested in learning. […]
Nov 23, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Open drop-in session to plan for the 2022 academic year
This session will be held on Friday, April 29th, 2022 at noon. This will be an open drop-in session with the Learning Centre team. The 2021 academic year has come to an end! It was a year full of ups and downs. With return to hybrid in-person teaching from remote instruction followed by quick turnarounds to online […]
Apr 28, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Effective Online examinations – learn about the latest practices implemented at Sauder School of Business
This session will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022 at noon (PT). Rob Peregoodoff (Director, Learning Services) and Erica Hill (Operations Manager, Learning Technology Ecosystems), both from Sauder School of Business at UBC, will lead the discourse this week. Online exams can be an effective tool and tools and techniques have come a long […]
Mar 09, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Illustrating for Science Communication – Inspiration, tips, and tools with Lewis Fausak and Duncan McHugh
This session will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 at noon. Lewis Fausak (Education & Research Support Technician, Applied Biology) and Duncan McHugh (LFS Learning Centre) will be the presenters this week. In this session, Lewis will explain how he became involved in sharing science communication through art, diagrams, and figures. He’ll discuss the […]
Feb 10, 2022
Lunch & Learn Series: Start-of-term Chat-n-Chew
Our next session will be held this Friday, January 7 at noon. W2021 Term 2 is here! This Monday marks the beginning of a new term. Stop by this informal lunch-and-learn to chat about your plan or ask a question about remote teaching or get hyped up for the next few months. Learning Centre staff will […]
Jan 06, 2022