Collaborative piloting of badge-based learning pathways
This project brings together UBC badge “early adopters” representing six faculties, as well as expertise within the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, to collectively pioneer badge-based learning pathways on campus. The pilot program includes formal and informal learning contexts, as well as participatory and competency outcomes. This project will build upon previous TLEF funding, […]
Gold rush in the digital age: Immersing UBC students in primary sources in an online environment
Using a collection of approximately 900 letters from the Gold Rush era in British Columbia, this project will expose students studying B.C. history to an immersive experience by providing an online mechanism for the students to participate in the transcription, description, and analysis of the letters. The letters will first be digitized and uploaded to […]
Legal research and writing for the “net generation”: Developing an interactive online course
The team involved with this project will work with the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology to transform Legal Research and Writing (LAW 180) into a fully online course. Elements of a flipped classroom have already been implemented in the course, and the project will extend that work with plans to move completely online in […]
Scaffolding and scaling up integrated experiential learning experiences in the Core Series, Land and Food Systems
The Land, Food, and Community Core Series courses in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems are engaging in experiential pedagogies by integrating community-based experiential learning (CBEL), community-based action research (CBAR), and flexible learning strategies. This project intends to further enhance student learning, including the application of theoretical knowledge in hands-on activities. The project will […]
A dietetics major professional practice course transformed: Students as creators of knowledge for open access online sharing
This project will transform the course Professional Dietetic Practice III (FNH 480) to address challenges with student foundational knowledge application in practice settings, and enhance student learning engagement. Students will establish learning priorities related to course themes, then develop and compile educational media for open access online sharing, using registered dieticians as content advisors. Evaluation […]
Design, development, and implementation of online learning materials for core second-year Forestry courses
This project will support the development of online resources and learning systems (OLS) with a common look and feel for four core, second-year forestry courses. Expanded online learning systems will benefit students by permitting student interaction with materials outside the classroom or the lab, and allowing for more self-directed learning. This project also provides an […]
iEthics – Planning for an integrated ethics curriculum in the health and human services programs at UBC
As part of the move to closer integration of health professional education at UBC, the iEthics project will develop and implement a new model for integrated learning. Partners in this initiative include the Committee of Health Deans, the College of Health Disciplines, the Centre for Applied Ethics, and many of the health and human service […]
Engage UBC
The goal of Engage UBC is to enhance student learning through the creation of online resources linked to Museum of Anthropology (MOA) exhibitions. A case study approach will be used based on the upcoming exhibition titled: c̓əsnaʔəm: the city before the city. An online toolkit for instructors will be developed using the Reciprocal Research Network […]
Greek epigraphic squeezes: Developing a digital environment
This student-driven project will collaborate with the UBC Library to digitize approximately 700 epigraphic squeezes (paper impressions of ancient Greek stone inscriptions), and develop the descriptive content necessary to deliver a comprehensive online collection. Once digitized, the materials will be introduced to approximately 135 upper-graduate and graduate students through classroom assignments in an online environment, […]
Multimodal approaches to the empowerment of pronunciation teaching and learning: Creating online interactive tutorial videos
Pronunciation is an integral part of communication as it directly affects speakers’ communicative competence and performance, and ultimately their self-confidence and social interaction. The goals of this project are two-fold: first, through the practical use of novel visual technology, this project enables Speech Science and Linguistics students to become better speech therapists, vocal trainers, language […]