Editorials

UBC Exam Card Scanner: Digitally check-in students during exams

UBC Exam Card Scanner: Digitally check-in students during exams

Gone are the days of crossing students’ names off lengthy lists to check them into exams. With LTIC’s new UBC Exam Card Scanner mobile app, instructors and TAs can scan UBC Student cards to quickly and securely check-in students and manage flagged issues
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Whimsy in a world of learning technology

Whimsy in a world of learning technology

Back in the day of paper assignments, instructors had the freedom to add a bit of an individual touch to their grading, from a smiley face to a gold star sticker. We’ve seen numerous benefits to the learning experience as universities moved to online assessments, but some of the personalization has been lost along the […]

LTIC and the Vision of Utopian Learning Tech

LTIC and the Vision of Utopian Learning Tech

In this extended version of an EduBytes editorial, Elisa asks: What does learning tech at a utopian university look like? And how can LTIC get us there?

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The Vision for the Learning Technology Innovation Centre

Academic Director Elisa Baniassad shares her vision for UBC’s new Learning Technology Innovation Center and why universities must shape their own educational future.