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Arts ISIT News | February 2023 Issue

Grade quickly and efficiently using Canvas tools

Thursday, February 9 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Participate in our workshop to learn how to use tools that will help you grade assignments and quizzes quickly and provide feedback effectively on Canvas, as well as how to automatically manage grades and review summaries of student progress in your courses.

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February 19, 25 & 26 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

This 3-day workshop consists of teaching practice, theory application, and topical sessions relevant to teaching assistants and graduate students at UBC. You will work closely with peers and trained facilitators in a supportive atmosphere where you can develop new teaching skills, enhance existing skills, and try new and challenging ideas.

APPLY BEFORE FEBRUARY 15

Announcements

UBC’s new one-year retention policy for video recordings in Zoom and Microsoft Teams

Starting October 2023, UBC will begin removing video recordings from Zoom and Microsoft Teams automatically, one year after each video is recorded. If you want to keep your video recordings, you will need to move your content to either Kaltura, UBC’s enterprise video storage solution, or to Microsoft OneDrive.

VIEW POLICY IMPLICATIONS

Get support with purchasing and setting up hardware

Whether you’ve recently bought a computer, or are thinking about buying a new piece of hardware before fiscal year-end, get in touch with us. We can offer recommendations on certain equipment and can help you set up your laptops so that you are ready to work with ease.

BUY HARDWARE WITH ARTS ISIT

Apply to the Students as Partners fund

From February 1–24, faculty can submit a proposal for up to $7,100 per project to further student-faculty partnerships in course redesign.

EXPLORE FUNDING DETAILS

Insights

Did you miss a workshop that you wanted to attend?

Arts ISIT has an archive of past workshop recordings that you can access at any time. Get training on tools or find some inspiration from the innovative work faculty in Arts have presented on.

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Arts case study

How the Bachelor of Media Studies redesigned its curriculum

Interdisciplinary programs allow students to build their own curriculum based on topics that interest them and that go beyond the scope of one single discipline. However, when not properly executed, it may prevent students from specializing in one aspect of study or result in a fragmented program. Learn how the Bachelor of Media Studies renewed its curriculum in response to this.

EXPLORE THEIR PROCESS

Helpful resources

Design your classes with accessibility in mind

Accessibility in education means that course materials, content delivery and learning activities are accessible to all students. We’ve created a guide with best practices and suggestions so you can create a classroom environment that is accessible.