• NEW: Import Final Grades from VIULearn

    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, […]

  • Questions about ChatGPT and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

    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…

  • Save the Date…

    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 […]

  • GenAi Learning and Teaching Mini-Conference

    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:…

  • Generative AI and Assessment

    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…

  • What does AI mean in your classroom? 

    What does AI mean in your classroom? 

    As the new semester approaches, you may be considering if Generative AI (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) are suitable in your teaching and learning context. Many students might already be using AI tools and that presents both opportunities and challenges in our classrooms. AI can be a beneficial learning tool. However, without careful consideration…

  • VIU Learning Technologies Orientation for Students

    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 […]

  • Is Artificial Intelligence on your mind? 

    Is Artificial Intelligence on your mind? 

    It is certainly on ours! As we head into a new semester, we can’t help but think about the rapid growth of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT, and consider the impact these tools are having on teaching and learning.

  • Welcome Jessica!

    Welcome Jessica!

    The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning is excited to welcome Jessica Gemella to a two-year (August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2025) term as a Curriculum, Teaching and […]

  • VIULearn Quiz Time Settings Are Changing

    VIULearn Quiz Time Settings Are Changing

    There are some exciting changes coming to the VIULearn Quiz tool this summer. Starting July 20, 2023, the following changes will take effect for all users in the VIULearn Quiz […]

  • “Everybody’s got a story worth sharing”: Uncle Randy and the power of story telling

    “Everybody’s got a story worth sharing”: Uncle Randy and the power of story telling

    In this podcast, recorded at the end of 2022, Kathleen and Anwen sit down with VIU Elder in Residence, Uncle Randy Fred and discover their shared respect and joy for […]

  • Increase Student Engagement and Persistence with Team-Based Course Design

    Increase Student Engagement and Persistence with Team-Based Course Design

    Welcome to the Vancouver Island Team-Based Learning Institute, August 15-16-17, 2023 at Vancouver Island University! Early registration is now closed. If you would like to be added to the waitlist […]