On Thursday, August 27th all employees (but specifically instructors) are invited to NIC’s first Teaching Digitally Symposium – all digital! This is being offered in a “Digital Drop-In” format. The BlueJeans URL links are NOT included on the website (to prevent “BlueJeans bombing or uninvited guests”) so check an All …
To: Faculty Members Re: Important Technology Notices, Workshops, Resources Technology Notices MyNIC direct link to Blackboard Learn Courses Disabled for Students and Employees – as of Monday August 17th Blackboard Learn: Instead, use the direct link https://learn.nic.bc.ca/ or the link on the NIC website (top R corner) https://www.nic.bc.ca/ Temporarily disabled …
Course Redesign Sprint (August Tuesday, 18 – Friday, August 21) If you are a new instructor, an experienced instructor or a faculty member wanting to get some ideas for teaching digitally – for Fall courses or preparing courses for Winter 2021 – this is our last Course Redesign Sprint …
Teaching and Learning Update for Faculty Video Equipment Sign Out, Video Creation Information and Kaltura Upgrade Details August 10, 2020 Here is an update on all things video technology-related that will aid you in creating instructional videos resources for your classes. Video Equipment Ready for Loan! (Camera, Camera Tripod …
BlueJeans recently released a diagnostics test to run on your computer to see if it is ready for a successful BlueJeans call. This has been shared with students. Just sharing here for your info. Don’t forget we recommend you download the BlueJeans App for best experience with the platform. Diagnostics …
With the change to digital formats, I have heard some faculty say – it is like having to learn how to teach all over again. If you feel this way – you are not alone. Here is an excellent article just written by Catherine Denial (A Bright Distinguished Professor of …
Teaching and Learning Update for Faculty New Website Content, Some Worthy Reads and 10 Essential Instructor Blackboard Learn Actions July 24, 2020 *NEW* NIC Learn Anywhere Website for Students URL: https://learnanywhere.opened.ca/ is a new website for students. An email went out today (Friday, July 24) to all new and …
We know you made your decision regarding digital delivery format in rather short order and may not have fully grasped all the components of what you were choosing. A revised matrix has been developed to help faculty understand the differences between B (Blended), U (Unscheduled) and S (Scheduled) courses. The …
All handouts, videos and resources for learning Blackboard Learn, BlueJeans, Kaltura and WordPress have been added to the related pages in the menu system at the top. Many good resources come from the companies behind the product so we have curated a list of the best videos for you to …
NIC’s MediaSpace is ready for use by any employee or student. NIC’s Kaltura MediaSpace is a cloud-based video management platform hosted at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia set up for any NIC employee or student for storing, publishing, and sharing videos, video collections, and other media …
