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Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) call for proposals open
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic is inviting proposals from faculty, staff and students for Small TLEF Project Grants (under $50,000).
Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) call for proposals open
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic is inviting proposals from faculty, staff and students for Small TLEF Project Grants (under $50,000).
Leaving the classroom behind
UBC’s Emerging Media Lab is exploring the educational potential of virtual reality.
Mixed reality gives neuroanatomy lessons a boost
This fall — thanks to Microsoft HoloLens and mixed reality technology — UBC students will get to visualize the brain’s 3D structure in a way they never have before.
TLEF Large Projects call for proposals deadline July 14
The deadline for the call for proposals for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Projects ($50,000-$250,000) is July 14, 2017.
UBC student campaign raises awareness about nuclear weapons
Five UBC students have launched a campaign to raise awareness about nuclear weapons and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), a treaty which would ban all nuclear explosions and testing anywhere in the world.
As fake news accusations fly, these students verify and document
The University of California at Berkeley launched the first university-based open source investigations lab “to document and verify reports of human rights violations for international advocacy organizations and courts.”
Pedagogy and the logic of platforms
Chris Gilliard looks at the concept of digital redlining and how it is integrated into technologies, especially education technologies.
U15 statement on sustainable publishing
The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities’ recent statement on sustainable publishing presents the group’s outlook on free and accessible research and scholarship.
AR and VR in STEM: The new frontiers in science
This blog post looks at examples of AR and VR use in science in academic programs in the United States.
The distracted classroom: Transparency, autonomy, and pedagogy
This article looks at digital distractions in the classroom and how to create policies about using devices in the classroom.
Open Dialogues: How to make open content accessible
The open education movement has helped people access content that they would otherwise not be able to view or interact with.
Open Dialogues: How to do open courses
Gregor Kiczales, professor of computer science and Senior Advisor for Digital Learning Strategy, has been doing open since before it was called open.
Open Dialogues: How to use social pedagogies and the web as an educator
Professor Christina Hendricks has incorporated the use of social pedagogies in her classes to introduce different perspectives and interpretations to her students.
Open Dialogues: How to engage with a new generation of learners
Jon Festinger explains how he has been using open education tools to engage students in a course about video game law.
Follow the money
Today edX launched its Micromasters program. The launch includes 19 courses from 14 schools including MIT, Michigan and Columbia.