Academic Director’s Note – March 2025
At the time of writing this, Midterm Break is coming to a close and snow is gently falling on what I find is an eerily quiet campus: one that seems more than ready for the return of thousands of learners. Over the past several days, I’ve chatted with course instructors who have all appreciated the […]
Accessibility Tip – March 2025
This month we are reflecting on two key concepts: access vs accessibility. Access is the end result: it pertains to the ability or right to obtain and utilize resources, services, or opportunities. Accessibility is the process of achieving access. “Accessibility is a proactive approach to creating workplaces that anticipate and prepare for diverse employee needs, experiences, abilities […]
Ethical Ed Tech and AI
UBC is a leader in ethical education with technology, which focuses on ethical and informed decisions about education technology implementation (Andrews & Hendricks, 2024). As described in a December post in the CTL Newsletter, there is a clear roadmap for learning technology adoption at UBC which includes three phases with comprehensive evaluation. The path for […]
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