UBC’s Learning Technology Innovation Centre (LTIC)
UBC’s Learning Technology Innovation Centre (LTIC) has launched a new suite of AI tools and support services to help instructors from any discipline bring AI into their teaching. Current offerings include a secure UBC-hosted AI platform and a course chatbot plugin for WordPress sites, both currently in limited pilot, as well as direct LLM API […]
Transparency in GenAI Use
The second workshop in the CTL/Library (Academic Integrity Matters Program) series on GenAI and academic integrity, “Embedding Transparency into GenAI Use on Assignments,” expanded its focus on delineating expectations around GenAI use from course policies and assignment descriptions to techniques that can be used in conjunction with existing assignments to reinforce and reward academic integrity. The workshop began with […]
GenAI and Academic Integrity Workshop Highlights
The first workshop in the CTL/Library workshop on GenAI and academic integrity, “Aligning Assignments with GenAI Expectations, guided instructors to reflect on how students are using GenAI for academic purposes, pinpoint the intended learning for one of their assignments (to be demonstrated alone and not in collaboration), and work to address the “gray areas” where […]
The CTL GenAI Sandbox
The Centre for Teaching and Learning is excited to launch a new bookable space in ADM 103H where instructors can explore and learn about Generative AI in a friendly, hands-on environment. Whether you’re just starting out or already experimenting with AI, we’re here to support you. This space is designed to help you: Learn what Generative AI […]
Guidelines for Requiring Generative AI Tools in UBC Courses
The UBC Privacy Matters team has released an Interim report that outlines the Privacy Impact Assessment Guidelines for Third-Party Hosted Generative AI Tools. One of the key takeaways of this report is that if instructors would like to require classroom use of AI tools, then they need to make sure it is optional for students to […]
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