New Frontiers in Teaching and Learning

Gen AI in the Circle: Honoring Indigenous Voices and Knowledge

CTL is exploring the intersection of generative AI and Indigenous knowledge, focusing on cultural appropriateness and collaboration in partnership with Indigenous leaders. We are excited to host a learning retreat uniting Indigenous generative AI leaders and community to discuss implications in education, fostering collaboration and respect. This is an opportunity to address the gap between digital […]

Course Syllabus to Include Gen AI Use Guidelines

UBC Okanagan requires all instructors to provide a syllabus at the beginning of a course to inform students about the requirements, standards, objectives, and evaluation procedures. Additionally, the syllabus should communicate guidelines around the use of AI in the course and ideally include a rationale on how these guidelines align with the learning objectives. Suggested […]

Tips: Teaching with Virtual Reality

Are you considering using Virtual Reality (VR) to enhance teaching? At UBC Okanagan, we are privileged to have access to tools enabling immersive learning experiences through VR and the CTL is collaboratively working with instructors on ways to maximize the benefits of using the VR medium for learning. With these tools come questions around pedagogical […]

Deciding How To Integrate Generative AI Into An Assignment

Further to the instructor decision-making flowchart around when to integrate GenAI into an assignment, below is an AI Assessment Scale adapted from the one developed by Lucas Wright based on work by Furze et.al. 2024 on how to integrate GenAI into assignments and assessments in general. A common theme in both is to start by […]

Deciding when to integrate Generative AI into an assignment

We have adapted this student-directed flowchart to support instructors in their own decision making around the process of incorporating the use of GenAI in their assignments.  We welcome your input (ctl.ubc@ubc.ca) to help us continue to refine this resource.