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Zoom to Teams Training for Instructors
Starting in the fall semester of 2024, all video conferencing and online meetings at VIU will move to Microsoft Teams. CIEL will be offering a range of options to help instructors with this transition in the spring preparation time…
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Navigating Digital Technology in Teaching and Learning
With the rise of digital technology, such as GenAI, there is a growing need for heightened ethical considerations and the protection of student privacy. This blog offers recommendations and resources to support instructors in making informed decisions when integrating digital technology into their teaching. Whether teaching online, in-person, hybrid, or blended environments, it’s important to…
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Transitioning from Zoom to Microsoft Teams
As you may have heard, VIU non-instructional employees will begin using Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings on January 31, 2024. Here at CIEL, we will be providing support which will include information sessions, instructional material, and 1-on-1 meetings to make the transition as seamless as possible. This blog post is intended to be a starting…
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Why use Due Dates in VIULearn?
Many tools in VIULearn including content modules and topics, assignments, quizzes, discussions, and more have a start date, due date, and an end date that can be associated with them. You may share important deadlines with your students in other ways but it’s also a good idea to use these fields in VIULearn. Here are…
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VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students
We offer live webinars to introduce students to the learning technologies available at VIU, especially our online course platform VIULearn. Go to our Events Calendar to view the schedule and register for a live orientation webinar! Otherwise, Not to worry – we recorded the orientation for you! You can watch it whenever is convenient &…
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Academic Integrity and Generative AI: Best Practices
Over the past year, there has been remarkable progress, resilience, and adaptability around the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and education. AI is a broad term that encompasses generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT. The Oxford English Dictionary simply defines AI as “the capacity of computers or other machines to exhibit…
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Spring Semester Start Tune-up
As the season for teaching, grading, and planning next semester’s courses is upon us, we recognize that preparing for the semester ahead can be a challenging task. To support you in this endeavour, we’ve compiled a schedule of effective tips. Dedicating about an hour daily to these activities will help set you up for success…
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NEW: Import Final Grades from VIULearn
If you are an instructor who uses the VIULearn Grades tool to calculate student’s final grades, your end of term final grade entry just got a lot simpler. Enterprise Services, the Records department and CIEL have worked together over the last several months to add an option in the official Grade Entry tool to import…
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Questions about ChatGPT and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
ChatGPT and generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are evolving rapidly, fueling ongoing conversations and challenges within our VIU community. Our previous blog posts delved into the capabilities and constraints of AI, proposed strategies for responsible usage, and offered insights into integrating generative AI into course design and assessment. In this blog post, we’ll explore compelling…
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Save the Date…
For VIU’s Learning and Teaching Conference May 8-10, 2024! More information on the conference and a call for proposal are coming this Fall. In the meantime, keep your eye on The Teaching and Learning Conference Website for updates, themes and how to register for this year’s conference. We look forward to seeing you there!
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GenAi Learning and Teaching Mini-Conference
CIEL is hosting a mini-conference on October 26, 2023 from 8:30am – 3:00pm (hours subject to change) dedicated to exploring GenAI in the teaching learning landscape and we invite you to join us. There are so many things to say about GenAI and the teaching and learning landscape that we hardly know where to start:…
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Generative AI and Assessment
In our previous post about GenAI, we explored a range of approaches for integrating GenAI into course design. In this post, our focus shifts towards strategies that harness GenAI to either design assessments or adjust existing ones. Assessments serve a dual purpose: they provide us with insights into students’ acquired knowledge and skills, and they…