Initiatives

Interested in the initiatives underway to develop, evaluate, and improve learning technology at UBC? Learn what is in the works and how to get involved.

The LT Hub manages the review process that determines what learning technologies are centrally supported at UBC. In coordination with learning technology governance groups, decisions are made about which tools or additional Canvas functionalities to consider and add to—or remove from—the Learning Technology Ecosystem each year.

Faculty working groups are an important part of helping us evaluate learning technologies to fill gaps as they arise. Instructors in working groups collaboratively develop core criteria to compare the available tools and provide recommendations on which technologies should receive central funding and support.

We welcome student involvement and input in the LT Hub, primarily through co-op positions, participation in studies and committees, and hands-on hackathon events.

The Learning Technology (LT) Incubator supports funded UBC learning technology projects by housing their software development within the LT Hub. The instructor(s) for each project work closely with the LT Incubator development team, and guide the strategy of the project by acting as product owners.

Open-source projects are learning technologies that are open to the public to view, download, install, and use. The original source code is made freely available, so these projects also encourage contributions, meaning people who download and change the code can in turn share their changes for everyone else to use. The LT Hub has started several open-source projects and contributes to existing projects started by others.