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.

• Oct 27

  (WEBINAR) Kaltura Media in Canvas – October 27, 2020 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...
• Oct 28

  (WEBINAR) CLAS: Collaborative Learning Annotation System – October 28, 2020 CLAS encourages self-directed engagement with online content while facilitating peer learning and collaboration at the same time. Besides providing annotation and collaboration, CLAS is also a well-equipped media application with features designed specifically to support education - most notably, to provide flexible and customizable access control of both videos and annotations/comments. Read more...
• Oct 30

  (Webinar) Virtual Lunch Social for Arts GAAs & TAs – Oct 30, 2020 DESCRIPTION Join us for our second virtual lunch social for community building activities led by your fellow GAAs and more resource sharing. Learn about what other teaching assistants and graduate academic assistants in the Faculty of Arts have been implementing in their virtual classes, as well as success stories, challenges, and advice. In addition, you... Read more...
• Nov 6

  (WEBINAR) Designing Effective Remote Final Assessments – November 6, 2020 This webinar will provide tips and guidance on how to implement successful remote final assessments. Topics covered in this session will include: Exams in large and small classes; Assessment types: in person/live formats, take home/open book options, and oral exams; Designing effective question types; How technology can help: Canvas Quizzes, Respondus Lockdown Browser, Proctorio; Addressing and resolving student exam anxiety; Fostering a culture of academic integrity. Join us in this webinar to learn more about how to create effective remote assessments and adapt traditional exams to the online context. Read more...