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Spring Workshops | Spotlight on Accessibility | Curriculum and Teaching Innovation
The workshops below are part of a series that explores accessibility in teaching and learning to support UVic instructors with expanding inclusion and accessibility in their courses and curriculum.Accessibility Statement: LTSI aims to make this workshop as accessible...
SI-INT Grant Rubric
QuestionInadequate (1.0 - 2.0)Good (2.1 - 4.0)Excellent (4.1 - 5.0)1. Project impact Project will impact only a small number of students Project will impact a small number of students on an ongoing basis or will impact a large number of students for a brief period...
Creating accessible course content
Content created with accessibility in mind can help you meet the needs of many diverse learners and improve their learning experiences. Creating accessible course content takes into account user interactions and visual design (e.g. font size, contrast, and...
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Learning and Teaching Grant Recipients!
Each year, the Division of Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation (LTSI) coordinates the distribution of grant funds that support UVic educators to design and implement course and curricular reforms in their disciplines. Grants are adjudicated by a community of...
Creating exams using Brightspace
This guide details how to set up a final exam in Brightspace. There are several settings that can affect the testing experience, and we will go into each in detail. Basic details and questions Availability and conditions Timing and display Attempts and completion...
Learning Technology Update | July 2023
On Monday, July 10th Brightspace will be introducing updates to user experience, assessment, evaluation, and timing in order to make tools like Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes more consistent and user-friendly. In addition, an integration with the new UVic...
Course Team Lifecycle
Course team creation: Course Teams are created for a given course when the Office of the Registrar register the course section and CRN. Course team membership: Course teams are populated with members (students) and owners (instructors) overnight. It can take up to 24...
How can I record my Zoom session and share it with students?
Zoom recording options Hosts and co-hosts can record a Zoom meeting to the cloud (temporarily) or locally on their personal device. By default, participants cannot record a Zoom meeting unless the host grants them specific permission to do so during the meeting....
TA Conference: Spring 2023
January 4 - 6, 2023 | Online & In-person (HHB 128) The TA conferences are a great opportunity to learn the foundational skills you require to successfully perform your teaching assistant (TA) duties and support student learning. You will have a chance to share...
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