Every month, UVic's learning technologies release new features and updates.This post will give you a quick overview of what's new and exciting.Brightspace The December update to Brightspace includes changed to the way dates are handled by the discussion module,...
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Fall 2021 exams
To reduce the frequency and number of students sitting together for extended periods of time in examination gyms and rooms, the University of Victoria will not be holding further in-person exams. Instructors are asked to offer their assessments online or in another...
Learning Technology Update | December 2021
This month's news includes saying goodbye to CourseSpaces, easy export of Brightspace grades to FAST, an important Zoom update, updates to Echo360 group functionality, a Crowdmark demo and more!CourseSpaces CourseSpaces de-commissioning is continuing, with access...
TA Conference: Spring 2022
January 4 - 7, 2022 | Zoom (*note change in location) 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...
Senate Committee on Agenda and Governance Memo: Instructional modes for Spring Term 2022
Approved by SenateAs approved by the Senate Committee on Agenda and Governance (SCAG) for Winter session 2021/2022: If instructors wish to supplement their in-person delivery of courses with online or virtual elements (such as holding virtual office hours, conducting...
Experiential Learning Series
UVic is striving to be a leader in Canada in experiential learning. Strategy 3.1 (Intensify Dynamic Learning states) of UVic’s Strategic Framework commits to extend UVic’s expertise and leadership in experiential learning so that every student has the opportunity to...
Mirror, microscope, binoculars
The Mirror, Microscope, Binoculars (Cooper, 1997) framework helps students to frame their reflections from different perspectives. These lenses can be used either to engage students directly by framing a writing assignment around each, for example, or they could be...
Reminder: Echo360 has replaced Kaltura
The Echo360 video platform is now available in Brightspace for your Fall 2021 classes. Kaltura will be unavailable after September 30th.As of the Fall 2021 academic term, Echo360 has been adopted as UVic’s centrally supported video platform for learning and teaching,...
Academic Integrity Week
The aim of the Academic Integrity Week is to provide you with a framework that you can use to implement within your courses to ensure that students adhere to the standards set by UVic regarding academic integrity. The program will be available in late September. Look...
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