December 20, 2023 at 3:57 pm
Read about a UBC example of using Kaltura, featuring Dr. Luana Carvalho, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry. Luana uses Kaltura to share demo videos and recorded lectures. Read more »
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Posted in Canvas, Kaltura
November 20, 2023 at 9:00 am
Ally is a content-checking tool that works in Canvas to help teaching teams improve the accessibility of course content. During the past year, the LT Hub has been centrally supporting and piloting Ally. Now that the pilot has concluded, LT Hub Leadership has decided to pause central support of Ally.
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Posted in Canvas News, Other Tool News
July 4, 2022 at 1:25 pm
We are simplifying and streamlining how learning technology systems at UBC determine what name to display for you.
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Posted in Canvas News, Other Tool News
June 24, 2021 at 3:50 pm
As part of UBC’s move away from Collaborate Ultra, your access to Collaborate Ultra recordings in Canvas will be turned off on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. This removal is in preparation for UBC’s access to Collaborate Ultra and all stored recordings officially ending on July 31, 2021.
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Posted in Canvas News, Collaborate Ultra News
March 26, 2021 at 5:17 pm
Find tools to help you incorporate student peer assessments at UBC. These tools include those used when students review one another’s work and those used when students review one another’s performance in a group. Read more »
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Posted in Canvas, CLAS, ComPAIR, iPeer, peerScholar
February 23, 2021 at 7:40 pm
Find UBC instructions and tips for using Threadz, a learning analytics tool that allows you to visualize and better quantify the student discussions happening in Canvas discussion boards. Developed by Eastern Washington University with academic use in mind, Threadz lets you map a discussion by person or by discussion thread. Read more »
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Posted in Canvas, Threadz
December 16, 2020 at 12:24 pm
Find UBC instructions and tips for using LockDown Browser, a web browser that “locks down” what students can do during a quiz or exam in Canvas. When students use LockDown Browser during an assessment, they will be not be able to print or copy questions, visit other websites, access other applications, or close the assessment until it is submitted. Quizzes and exams created for use with LockDown Browser cannot be accessed with standard browsers. Read more »
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Posted in Canvas, LockDown Browser