Want to hear the latest news from the LT Hub? The posts below share high-level updates on learning technology that impact UBC broadly.
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Dec 18, 2024 at 11:05 am
Kaltura to be upgraded and unavailable overnight December 21-22, 2024
UBC’s main media platform Kaltura will be upgraded between Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22, 2024. From 10:00 p.m. Saturday to 8:00 a.m. Sunday PST, Kaltura media will largely be inaccessible for viewing or updating, whether you try to access it in Canvas, through the UBC Teaching and Learning Media Portal, or with an embed on another website.
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Posted in Canvas News, Kaltura News
Oct 31, 2024 at 2:15 pm
Changes coming in W2 to how publisher content and tools are included in Canvas
We have been including publisher content and tools in UBC Canvas courses using a tool called Willo Labs. Willo Labs added extra layers of security to keep student information and data from going to publishers. Examples of this type of content/tool include Achieve, WileyPlus, Connect, InQuizitive, MindTap, and Mastering.
However, Willo Labs was abruptly discontinued this month. Now the UBC Bookstore and LT Hub are working on a new way to include publisher content and tools in Canvas courses while still meeting UBC privacy requirements.
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Posted in Canvas News
Oct 28, 2024 at 2:00 pm
New process launched for requesting learning technology at UBC
We are formalizing the process by which learning technology is considered for adoption into the UBC Learning Technology Ecosystem (LTE). As of October 28, 2024, you can request technology for the UBC LTE directly through our LT Hub website.
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Posted in Other Tool News
Sep 03, 2024 at 3:15 pm
What to know about working with GenAI at UBC in September 2024
The LT Hub has compiled some common questions and useful resources for working with GenAI at UBC. Although the landscape is rapidly evolving, this summary gives a snapshot of what to know as we begin the 2024/25 academic year.
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Posted in Other Tool News
Mar 28, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Zoom video retention policy postponed and recordings to be stored in Kaltura
You were previously informed that the new Zoom video retention policy would come into effect on March 31, 2024. That is no longer the case, as the policy rollout date is being postponed. Zoom videos that are a year older or more will not be deleted on March 31 and links to Zoom videos will continue to work past that date.
To ensure a smooth transition, the postponed policy rollout will also happen with a change in how we store Zoom recordings. Rather than store these videos in the Zoom cloud, videos will instead be stored in Kaltura. Kaltura is the media platform that is built into Canvas and is also accessible through the UBC Teaching & Learning Media Portal.
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Posted in Kaltura News, Zoom News