[T.E.L.L. May] Case Studies in Innovative Technology Use

May 11, 2012 in Events

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What: 1-hour “Lunch n’ Learn” webinar When: Tuesday, May 29 at noon (PST) | see your time zone What: The development team involved in the Case Studies in Innovative Technology Use Website will discuss the process for creating this excellent resource and how it is being used. The website showcases 10 case study videos from expert instructors, 15-20 video snapshots of technology use demonstrating innovative pedagogy in practice, online assessment tools, a workshop series and other aids. The is project was funded through the BCcampus Online Program Development Fund. Where: [...]

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The Impact of Open Practices

May 9, 2012 in Stories

Mary Burgess and Karen Belfer

At the spring meeting of  University College and Institute Professional Developers (UCIPD) hosted by University of Victoria’s Learning and Teaching Centre, Karen Belfer shared a story that exemplifies the impact of community of practice engagement and open practices. Karen is Dean of the Centre for Instructional Development at Vancouver Community College. She attended the fall workshop of the Educational Technology Users Group in Vancouver where Mary Burgess, Director, and BJ Eib, Instructional Designer, at the Centre for Teaching and Educational Technologies, shared a colour-coded poster type resource they use at Royal Roads University [...]

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Opening Up Events: Technology Trends and Courage to Adapt

April 27, 2012 in Event Recap

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Cross-posted from Sylvia Currie’s blog… This 2-hour event, Technology Trends and Courage to Adapt, facilitated by Tony Bates and Gary Poole was held yesterday at Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, British Columbia. The organizers connected with the Professional Learning team at BCcampus to see about helping to open up the event to the outside world. We jump at any chance to experiment, so of course we said yes! We looked into costs for streaming the event — the high quality route — and decided we weren’t able to go down that [...]

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VCC Event: Technology Trends and the Courage to Adapt Recap

April 25, 2012 in Event Recap

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On April 24th 2012, we gathered at Vancouver Community College to listen to Gary Poole and Tony Bates on Higher Education and the changes in technology. The room was packed full of educators from the Lower Mainland eager to see what it takes to adapt to the changing landscape of Higher Education. As part of BCcampus’s effort to open up access to local events for the benefit of those in other parts of the province, and, indeed, the world, we were on site and online to capture the highlights. This time [...]

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How are you helping faculty and staff cope with copyright and use open resources?

April 24, 2012 in Uncategorized

Copyright Basics part 1

Copyright has always been a major concern for higher education institutions, but recent (and ongoing) changes to copyright legislation, licensing agreements and the general disruption of digital networks, experienced across all sectors, has made it an even more difficult landscape for faculty and staff to navigate. BCcampus is looking at this as an area to work with institutions, but before we start creating something new, we thought it a good idea to find out what activities are already under way on campuses around BC, and also what kind of additional [...]

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