Online learning – Learning Design for Deep Learning

VIULearn Looks Different! Updated to a Modern Responsive Design!

When Vancouver Island University students and faculty members log in to VIULearn for the first time this Fall 2017, they will experience a change in the look and feel of the learning environment. On April 30, 2017 VIULearn was upgraded… Read more ›

Aug 04, 2017

Liesel Knaack

D2L Tips & Tricks, General, Learning Design, Online learning, Teaching & Learning, Technology

‘Daylight’ Has Come and Gone: VIU’s Experience Moving to D2L’s New Responsive Design Interface

On April 30, Vancouver Island University switched its learning environment, called VIULearn, to the “Daylight Experience” from D2L. Daylight is a change in the look and feel (colours, buttons, icons, text), but it really updates the learning environment to one… Read more ›

Jul 16, 2017

Liesel Knaack

Blended Learning, D2L Tips & Tricks, General, Learning Design, Learning management systems, New Faculty, Online learning, Teaching & Learning, Technology

Enhancements to VIULearn: My Home, Course Home and Nav Bar (April 30)

On April 30, VIULearn will undergo a change in terms of look and feel as we upgrade to a new version called Daylight. We are also going to slide in a few enhancements to the My Home, Course Home and the… Read more ›

Apr 19, 2017 1 Comment

Liesel Knaack

Blended Learning, D2L Tips & Tricks, Emerging technologies, General, Learning management systems, Online learning, Teaching & Learning

Maxwell Stevenson joins the Centre as new Associate Director

The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning welcomes Maxwell Stevenson to the new role of Associate Director. Maxwell hails from Victoria where he grew up and attended the University of Victoria. After his undergraduate degree he headed to England… Read more ›

Mar 19, 2017

Liesel Knaack

Learning Design, Learning management systems, Learning Sessions, Online learning, Teaching & Learning

VIU Teaching and Learning Conference: Registration Filling Up Fast!

VIU Teaching and Learning Conference: Celebrating Impactful Assessment Wednesday, May 10 – Friday, May 12 Conference Website: bit.ly/viutlc2017 Program Sessions: Link (online schedule that allows you to bookmark sessions you may wish to attend; adding sessions to your schedule does not… Read more ›

Mar 18, 2017

Liesel Knaack

Assessment, Deep Learning, Learning Design, Learning Sessions, Online learning, Teaching & Learning

Daylight is Coming! VIULearn Upgrades to a Modern Responsive Design April 30

On April 30th, VIULearn (VIU’s learning management system) will be changing its look to a more modern and cleaner interface – called Daylight. Daylight is a brighter and more stream-lined environment with emphasis on faculty and student activity. The way VIULearn… Read more ›

Feb 07, 2017 3 Comments

Liesel Knaack

D2L Tips & Tricks, General, Learning Design, Online learning, Technology

Best Practices for Facilitating Online Learning: VIU Community of Practice Recap of Session two

We hosted our second fully online VIU community of practice session discussing best practices for facilitating online learning on October 21st. This was another great session with a number of faculty returning from the first session as well as some new… Read more ›

Nov 17, 2016

Michael Paskevicius

Online learning, Professional Learning Networks, Teaching & Learning

Best Practices for Facilitating Online Learning: VIU Community of Practice Recap

We hosted our first fully online VIU community of practice discussing best practices for facilitating online learning last Friday over lunch. While the initial group was small the session went very well. We had established some structure to and prompts… Read more ›

Sep 26, 2016

Michael Paskevicius

Blended Learning, Emerging technologies, Online learning, Professional Learning Networks, Teaching & Learning, Technology

What’s New in VIULearn? (Summer 2016)

This summer, there have been changes to the names of some of the tools you use in VIULearn. For instance, “Dropbox” for submitting assignments has been creating some confusion with the internet storage service “Dropbox”. Additionally, there have been a… Read more ›

May 25, 2016 1 Comment

Stephanie Boychuk

D2L Tips & Tricks, Emerging technologies, General, Learning management systems, Online learning, Technology

10.6.1, brightspace, Change, Content, D2L, Language, Navigation, Terms, viu, VIULearn

What’s New in VIULearn this Month? (March-April 2016)

Every month, VIULearn is updated by our software provider D2L. Most of the time you won’t even notice the changes, because they are behind-the-scenes improvements. An example of a behind-the-scenes improvement was an improvement to the Import / Export /… Read more ›

Apr 18, 2016

Stephanie Boychuk

D2L Tips & Tricks, General, Learning management systems, Online learning

10.5.7, Content, D2L, file, html, learn, Rubric, viu, VIULearn

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VIULearn Looks Different! Updated to a Modern Responsive Design!

‘Daylight’ Has Come and Gone: VIU’s Experience Moving to D2L’s New Responsive Design Interface

Enhancements to VIULearn: My Home, Course Home and Nav Bar (April 30)

Maxwell Stevenson joins the Centre as new Associate Director

VIU Teaching and Learning Conference: Registration Filling Up Fast!

Daylight is Coming! VIULearn Upgrades to a Modern Responsive Design April 30

Best Practices for Facilitating Online Learning: VIU Community of Practice Recap of Session two

Best Practices for Facilitating Online Learning: VIU Community of Practice Recap

What’s New in VIULearn? (Summer 2016)

What’s New in VIULearn this Month? (March-April 2016)