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UBC Committees & Initiatives with an e-Learning Focus
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CMS Steering Committee
The <a class="external text" title="http://www.e-strategy.ubc.ca/cmssc/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.e-strategy.ubc.ca/cmssc/">Course Management System Steering Committee</a> launched in January 2004, will guide the overall strategic direction and operations of course management technologies at UBC. Its mandate is to "ensure our UBC course management system works well for all students, faculty, and staff by making university-wide decisions in consultation with local units".
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FATE
The Faculty Alliance for Technology in Education, FATE, is a cross-disciplinary group interested in fostering synergies in and the promotion and development of learning technologies at UBC. For more information, contact the <a class="external text" title="mailto:robert.bruce@ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:robert.bruce@ubc.ca">FATE convener</a>.
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CART
The Course Management System Administration Resource Team, CART, is a pan-university advisory group that provides input and advice on how WebCT is administered at UBC. Members of this group include Faculty-based instructional support staff, and staff from various central organizations (Library, ITServices, TAG and OLT). For more information please contact: <a class="external text" title="mailto:cart-chair@interchange.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:cart-chair@interchange.ubc.ca">cart-chair@interchange.ubc.ca</a>
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CIT
The Committee for Information Technology, College of Health Disciplines is a cross-college committee that strives to identify, support, and integrate the knowledge and skills necessary to use information technology and resources in teaching, learning and research in the health and human service programs at the University of British Columbia. For more information go to: <a class="external free" title="http://www.health-disciplines.ubc.ca/chd_site_files/committees/it_committee.htm" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.health-disciplines.ubc.ca/chd_site_files/committees/it_committee.htm">http://www.health-disciplines.ubc.ca/chd_site_files/committees/it_committee.htm</a>
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UBC's e-Strategy
The UBC e-Strategy is a university-wide initiative that supports work, learning and research through the use of new Internet and Web technologies. Visit their <a class="external text" title="http://www.e-strategy.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.e-strategy.ubc.ca/">website</a> for details.
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Professional Development
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Learning Technology Institute
- Main article: <a title="Elearning:Learning Technology Institute" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/Elearning:Learning_Technology_Institute">Elearning:Learning Technology Institute</a>
At various times throughout the year, many members of the e-Learning community here at UBC contribute their efforts and talent to offer the UBC Learning Technology Institute. These institutes are typically spread out over a week, and include a variety of 3-hour hands-on and seminar sessions dealing with an assortment of useful e-Learning topics. They are open to all faculty and staff and are a great way to fine-tune your existing skills or help build a strong foundation to start from.
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Teaching and Learning with Technology Series
- Main article: <a class="new" title="Elearning:Teaching and Learning with Technology series (page does not exist)" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=Elearning:Teaching_and_Learning_with_Technology_series&action=edit&redlink=1">Elearning:Teaching and Learning with Technology series</a>
The Teaching and Learning with Technology series focuses on innovative ideas, emerging technologies, and effective practices related to the integration of technology into the teaching and learning environment. In its fifth year, the TLT Series is funded by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund and sponsored by members of the Faculty Alliance for Technology in Education (FATE), the UBC Office of Learning Technology, and the Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth.
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UBC e-Learning Support and Research Units
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Faculty of Applied Science: <a class="external text" title="http://www.learning.apsc.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.apsc.ubc.ca/">Centre for Instructional Support</a>
The purpose of this unit the Centre within Applied Science is to encourage and assist the Faculty's members to make increased use of, and wise use of, information technology in order to enrich the learning environment for students - consistent with Trek 2000 and the Academic Plan. <a title="Elearning:E-Learning community contacts" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/Elearning:E-Learning_community_contacts#applied_science"> Contact</a>
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Faculty of Arts: <a class="external text" title="http://isit.arts.ubc.ca/isit.cfm" rel="nofollow" href="http://isit.arts.ubc.ca/isit.cfm">ARTS ISIT</a>
The Instructional Support and Information Technology Unit of the Faculty of Arts provides project support, pedagogical advice and technical assistance to members of the Faculty of Arts. <a title="Elearning:E-Learning community contacts" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/Elearning:E-Learning_community_contacts#arts"> Contact</a>
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Faculty of Education: <a class="external text" title="http://cms.educ.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://cms.educ.ubc.ca/">CMS</a>
Education Computing and Media Services provides computing, media and instructional support for members of the Faculty of Education. <a title="Elearning:E-Learning community contacts" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/Elearning:E-Learning_community_contacts#education"> Contact</a>
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College of Health Disciplines: <a class="external text" title="http://etc.health-disciplines.ubc.ca/etc_site_files/about_etc.htm" rel="nofollow" href="http://etc.health-disciplines.ubc.ca/etc_site_files/about_etc.htm">Educational Technology Centre</a>
The Educational Technology Centre (ETC) in the College of Health is a teaching and learning support centre assisting faculty and students in Health Sciences programs with development of technology-based educational resources. <a title="Elearning:E-Learning community contacts" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/Elearning:E-Learning_community_contacts#health_disciplines"> Contact</a>
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Faculty of Land and Food Systems: <a class="external text" title="http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/learningcentre/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/learningcentre/">The Learning Centre</a>
The Learning Centre provides facilities, resources, training and technical support for on-line learning, and the creation of multimedia resources for the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. The Learning Centre facilitates the achievement of learning outcomes expected from Faculty programs. Its mission is to foster technological innovation in teaching and learning. <a title="Elearning:E-Learning community contacts" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/Elearning:E-Learning_community_contacts#landfood"> Contact</a>
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Faculty of Science: <a class="external text" title="http://www.skylight.science.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.skylight.science.ubc.ca/">Skylight</a>
Skylight (Science Centre for Learning and Teaching) develops and shares information and resources on learning and teaching. Skylight is a research-focused unit engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning in the Faculty of Science. Our research perspective is reflective, practice-based, project and community building oriented. <a title="Elearning:E-Learning community contacts" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/Elearning:E-Learning_community_contacts#science"> Contact</a>
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Associate VP, Academic Programs
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<a class="external text" title="http://www.tag.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tag.ubc.ca/">Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth</a>
Since the inception of the Faculty Development Program in 1987, the Centre's personnel have worked together to enhance the teaching skills of faculty and graduate students from across the UBC campus. Our staff designs and coordinates workshops, support services, and professional development programs to meet a wide range of needs and interests. <a title="Elearning:E-Learning community contacts" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/Elearning:E-Learning_community_contacts#tag"> Contact</a>
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<a class="external text" title="http://www.olt.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.olt.ubc.ca/">Office of Learning Technology</a>
The Office of Learning Technology builds on the strengths and traditions of two organizations. Distance Education and Technology (DE&T) has a 57-year history of serving the needs of students and collaborating with Faculties to design and deliver high quality, innovative courses and programs that leverage technology to support learning and teaching at a distance. The (predecessor) Office of Learning Technology was established in 2002 in response to recommendations of the ACCULT report. In its short history, the Office became well recognized on campus for collaborating on educationally-focused technology projects, advocating for constructive action on campus-wide interests and issues involving learning and teaching with technology, and supporting and coordinating professional development activities and events on behalf of UBC's learning technology community.
The Office of Learning Technology, with its vision of "Bridging the Distance," focuses on partnering with Faculties and service units to support innovations and improvements to UBC's learning environment that are enriched and supported with technology. The collective talent of the new organization better enables the University to realize its TREK 2010 Learning goals to enhance services and support for distance learners and to support innovative teaching and create new learning experiences through the application of leading edge technology. <a title="Elearning:E-Learning community contacts" href="http://wiki.ubc.ca/Elearning:E-Learning_community_contacts#olt"> Contact</a>
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External e-Learning Organizations
- <a class="external text" title="http://www.educause.edu/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.educause.edu/">Educause</a> The mission of EDUCAUSE is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.
- <a class="external text" title="http://www.merlot.org/Home.po" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.merlot.org/Home.po">Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)</a> MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.
- <a class="external text" title="http://www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/">STLHE</a> The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) is a national association of academics interested in the improvement of teaching and learning in higher education.
- <a class="external text" title="http://www.id.bcit.ca/resources/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.id.bcit.ca/resources/">BCIT's Instructional Development Resources</a> Resources including links brief help sheets on specific instructional topics.
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<tbody> </tbody>| Faculty / Department | Contact | |
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| Faculty of Applied Science | Centre for Instructional Support
Faculty of Applied Science 2208-2324 Main Mall <a class="external free" title="http://www.learning.apsc.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.learning.apsc.ubc.ca/">http://www.learning.apsc.ubc.ca/</a> |
Jim Sibley, Manager
Centre for Instructional Support Phone: 604.822.9241 <a class="external text" title="mailto:jim.sibley@ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:jim.sibley@ubc.ca">jim.sibley@ubc.ca</a> |
| Faculty of Arts | Arts Instructional Support and Information Technology Unit (Arts ISIT)
Buchanan Bulding Room B118 1866 Main Mall Phone: 604.822.2197 <a class="external free" title="http://isit.arts.ubc.ca/isit.cfm" rel="nofollow" href="http://isit.arts.ubc.ca/isit.cfm">http://isit.arts.ubc.ca/isit.cfm</a> <a class="external text" title="mailto:artsis@arts.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:artsis@arts.ubc.ca">artsis@arts.ubc.ca</a> |
Ulrich Rauch, Director
Arts Instructional Support & Information Technology Phone: 604.822.0978 <a class="external text" title="mailto:uli@arts.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:uli@arts.ubc.ca">uli@arts.ubc.ca</a> |
| Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth (TAG) | Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth (TAG)
6326 Agricultural Road <a class="external free" title="http://www.tag.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tag.ubc.ca/">http://www.tag.ubc.ca/</a> |
Janice Johnson, Facilitator & Instructional Developer
Phone: 604.822.6834 <a class="external text" title="mailto:janice.johnson@ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:janice.johnson@ubc.ca">janice.johnson@ubc.ca</a> |
| Children's and Women's Health Centre of B.C. | Children's and Women's Health Centre of B.C.
4500 Oak Street <a class="external free" title="http://www.cw.bc.ca/onlinecourses/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cw.bc.ca/onlinecourses/">http://www.cw.bc.ca/onlinecourses/</a> |
Peter Choi, Online Education Consultant
Phone: 604.875.2345, Local 6388 <a class="external text" title="mailto:pchoi@cw.bc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:pchoi@cw.bc.ca">pchoi@cw.bc.ca</a> |
| College of Health Disciplines | Educational Technology Resource Centre
Woodward IRC 400-2194 Health Sciences Mall <a class="external free" title="http://etc.health-disciplines.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://etc.health-disciplines.ubc.ca/">http://etc.health-disciplines.ubc.ca/</a> |
Charlene Walsh, Manager
Educational Technology Resource Centre Phone: 604.822.1798 <a class="external text" title="mailto:cwalsh@interchange.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:cwalsh@interchange.ubc.ca">cwalsh@interchange.ubc.ca</a> |
| Faculty of Dentistry | Technology Support Team
217-2150 Western Parkway Phone: 604.222.6860 <a class="external free" title="http://www.tst.dentistry.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tst.dentistry.ubc.ca/">http://www.tst.dentistry.ubc.ca/</a> |
Keith Munro, Director
TST Group, Dentistry Phone: 604.222.6858 <a class="external text" title="mailto:keithmun@interchange.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:keithmun@interchange.ubc.ca">keithmun@interchange.ubc.ca</a> |
| Faculty of Education | Computing and Media Services
Scarfe 1008B <a class="external free" title="http://www.cms.educ.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cms.educ.ubc.ca/">http://www.cms.educ.ubc.ca/</a> |
Susanne Schmiessing, Director
Finance & Administration Phone: 604.822.5212 <a class="external text" title="mailto:susanne.schmiessing@ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:susanne.schmiessing@ubc.ca">susanne.schmiessing@ubc.ca</a> |
| Faculty of Forestry | Forest Sciences Centre
Room 2602 2424 Main Mall |
Renita Drakes, Web Coordinator
Phone: 604.822.0024 <a class="external text" title="mailto:fcoffice@interchange.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:fcoffice@interchange.ubc.ca">fcoffice@interchange.ubc.ca</a> |
| Faculty of Land and Food Systems | The Learning Centre
Room 260 MacMillan Building 2357 Main Mall <a class="external free" title="http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/learningcentre/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/learningcentre/">http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/learningcentre/</a> |
Cyprien Lomas, Director
The Learning Centre Phone: 604.822.1919 <a class="external text" title="mailto:mkent@interchange.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:mkent@interchange.ubc.ca">mkent@interchange.ubc.ca</a> |
| IT Services Video & Interactive Media Unit | University Services Bldg.
2329 West Mall <a class="external free" title="http://www.telestudios.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.telestudios.ubc.ca">http://www.telestudios.ubc.ca</a> |
Mark Zuberbuhler, Executive Producer, Telestudios
Phone: 604.822.0516 <a class="external text" title="mailto:mark.zuberbuhler@ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:mark.zuberbuhler@ubc.ca">mark.zuberbuhler@ubc.ca</a> |
| UBC Library | Main Library
1958 Main Mall <a class="external free" title="http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/instruct/welcome.html" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/instruct/welcome.html">http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/instruct/welcome.html</a> |
Larry Campbell, Acting Head
Information Services Phone: 604.822.2393 <a class="external text" title="mailto:larry.campbell@ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:larry.campbell@ubc.ca">larry.campbell@ubc.ca</a> |
| Faculty of Medicine | Office for Faculty Development & Educational Support
855 West 10th Ave., 3rd floor <a class="external free" title="http://www.facdev.med.ubc.ca/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facdev.med.ubc.ca/">http://www.facdev.med.ubc.ca/</a> |
Deanna Bracewell, Program Associate
Phone: 604.875.4111 Local 68607 <a class="external text" title="mailto:facdev@interchange.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:facdev@interchange.ubc.ca">facdev@interchange.ubc.ca</a> |
| Office of Learning Technology | Office of Learning Technology
2329 West Mall, Room 1170 (University Services Building) Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4 <a class="external free" title="http://www.olt.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.olt.ubc.ca">http://www.olt.ubc.ca</a> |
Michelle Lamberson, Director
Phone: 604.827.5159 <a class="external text" title="mailto:michelle.lamberson@ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:michelle.lamberson@ubc.ca">michelle.lamberson@ubc.ca</a> |
| Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2146 East Mall <a class="external free" title="http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/wbl/" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/wbl/">http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/wbl/</a> |
Simon Albon, Senior Instructor
Phone: 604.822.2497 <a class="external text" title="mailto:trout@interchange.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:trout@interchange.ubc.ca">trout@interchange.ubc.ca</a> |
| Sauder School of Business | Sauder School of Business
2053 Main Mall <a class="external free" title="http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/tech_services/index.cfm" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/tech_services/index.cfm">http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/tech_services/index.cfm</a> |
Pat Darragh, Senior Manager
Technological Services Phone: 604.822.8398 <a class="external text" title="mailto:pat.darragh@commerce.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:pat.darragh@commerce.ubc.ca">pat.darragh@commerce.ubc.ca</a> |
| Faculty of Science | Skylight, Science Centre for Learning & Teaching
A150 6221 University Boulevard <a class="external free" title="http://www.skylight.science.ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.skylight.science.ubc.ca">http://www.skylight.science.ubc.ca</a> |
Leah P. Macfadyen, Ph.D., Research Associate, Skylight
Phone: (604) 827-3001 <a class="external text" title="mailto:leah.macfadyen@ubc.ca" rel="nofollow" href="mailto:leah.macfadyen@ubc.ca">leah.macfadyen@ubc.ca</a> |