Learning Technology

12 Days of Canvas (Remastered)

It is getting close to that time of year again: the end of the semester with holidays just around the corner. To get you closer to relaxation mode, the CTL decided to resurrect the 12 days of Canvas, a useful one-page guide first introduced in 2022. This helpful guide contains 12 tips to help you […]

Process for Requesting New Technologies

Are you interested in proposing a new learning tool or functionality to be added into the UBC learning technology ecosystem (LTE)? Visit the UBC new process for requesting learning technology tools to learn about the areas of possible tool adoption as well as how to submit a request. Please contact the ctl.helpdesk@ubc.ca if you have […]

Introducing Design Considerations

Are you interested in instructional design at the intersection of learning and technology? Would you like to learn more about what technology to use when designing a course with universal design for learning principles? Or what technology can be used to meet learning outcomes for each level of learning in four different learning domains?    The […]

Availability of Respondus Lockdown Browser for Digital Assessment

Accessing computers with Respondus Lockdown Browser (RLB):  Instructors should consult the Okanagan IT list of computer labs for availability of computers with RLB installed. It is strongly recommended that an instructor pre-book a lab when they plan to have students use RLB for an assessment, and alert IT, who will do their best to ensure […]

Design with Gen AI: Reflection Questions

UBC supports a balanced and ethical approach for the use of Generative AI in teaching and learning to enrich academic initiatives. CTL has compiled the infographic below to help instructors with reflecting on how and when a course may be enriched through the integration of Gen AI into assignments. The questions asked cover three main […]