New Frontiers in Teaching and Learning

Studiosity: Invitation to Participate in an AI-tool Pilot Study

You and your students are invited to participate this term in a pilot study to try out an AI-driven tool to improve student writing. Studiosity is an AI-driven tool designed to help students improve their writing by providing automated feedback on grammar, spelling, structure, and references.    Read more about the Studiosity pilot study and contact the LT Hub if […]

Podcast your syllabus with AI

Canadian think tank Academica Group offers a daily “Top Ten in Higher Ed” email which covers a range of hot topics in Canadian higher education, including AI. One interesting application of AI was highlighted during the week of December 16th : two Brock University professors used AI Tool  NotebookLM to create a podcast with the […]

Gen AI in the Circle

On November 29th 2024, the Centre for Teaching and Learning at UBC Okanagan hosted a groundbreaking learning retreat exploring the intersection of generative AI and Indigenous knowledge. This event provided a meaningful space to engage in dialogue about the challenges and opportunities presented by AI while centering Indigenous ways of knowing, cultural integrity, and collaboration.  […]

Meet the Panelists – Gen AI in the Circle

Brian Ritchie is a member of Chapleau Cree First Nation and the Founder and CEO of the Indigenous Artificial Intelligence company, Kama.AI. He possesses a Bachelor of Engineering from Lakehead University and an MBA from Lake Superior State University. Prior to founding Kama.AI, Brian held VP and Director level sales and marketing positions with ChangePiont, ZTE, […]

GenAI for Teaching & Learning: A Use Case from Computer Science

It is almost a year since we began our collaborative exploration of Generative AI tools towards supporting student learning and reducing instructor workload. One of our partners, Yves Lucet—Professor in Computer Science—has been experimenting with Copilot, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude for two of his classes: COSC 222: Data Structures (taught using team-based learning) and COSC […]