UPCOMING ARTS EVENTS

Arts ISIT's virtual drop-in sessions are available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can also contact us by email (arts.helpdesk@ubc.ca) or phone (604-827-2787).

Visit our virtual drop-in

*Available to Arts faculty and staff only.

• Jan 18

  (WEBINAR) Introduction to Gravity Forms – January 18, 2021 This introductory online webinar will provide an overview of Gravity Forms and how to create online forms on your public or private facing website. In this 1.5 hour session, we will cover what Gravity Forms is and how it differs from other similar tools, how to build basic forms, how to import and modify existing templates, and how to publish forms. This session is great as an introduction or as a refresher for new and existing staff. Read more...
• Jan 19

  (WEBINAR) Kaltura Media in Canvas – January 19, 2021 Kaltura is a video-hosting platform that allows you and your students to easily upload and embed videos in Canvas without contributing to your course storage limit. You can use Kaltura to upload video files that you have saved from other software, or to capture and upload video directly from your webcam or your screen. Read more...
• Jan 19

  (WEBINAR) Introduction to Arts DataTables (ADT) – January 19, 2021 This introductory online webinar will provide an overview of Arts DataTables (ADT) and how to leverage them on your private AIR site. In this 1.5 hour session, we will cover what an ADT is and how to set one up, how to review form submissions in an ADT and gather feedback, as well as how to filter form submissions to specific reviewers. This session is great as an introduction or as a refresher for new and existing staff. Participants should be familiar with Gravity Forms prior to attending this workshop. Read more...
• Jan 19

  (WEBINAR) Engaging Students Through Annotations – January 19, 2021 With educational technologies, the age old use of annotations takes on new dimensions. More specifically, the Collaborative Learning Annotation System (CLAS) allows students to comment directly on PDFs, reply to other comments and organize their observations, leading them to engage with textual materials in a more meaningful way. The Collaborate Ultra whiteboard provides a space for students to annotate documents in real time, allowing them to build on each other's knowledge to make new connections, together. This workshop will explore the pedagogical use of annotation tools such as CLAS and Collaborate Ultra whiteboard. Participants will leave the session with new ideas on how social annotation can benefit their classes. Read more...