Ally – The Accessibility Tool
10 a.m. | Zoom What to Expect in this Showcase Ally works to make course content accessible. It checks for accessibility issues and generates alternative formats, guides instructors on how to improve their course content, and provides institutional-wide reporting on content accessibility. Here is a link to the Ally Accessibility Tool In Bruin Learn: https://dcp.ucla.edu/ally-intro […]
iClicker & iClicker Cloud – Students’ Response System and Polling Tool
10 a.m. | Zoom The iClicker student response system allows students to participate in polls and answer questions during class. There are two varieties: the original hardware-based device, and iClicker Cloud, a phone app that offers more advanced polling and quizzing options, and online grading. iClicker can be used for remote, face-to-face and hybrid presentations. […]
Geography 5 – People and Earth’s Ecosystems
10 a.m. | Zoom This showcase demonstrates how Prof. Cavanaugh used UCLA’s Bruin Learn course template and CidiLab’s Design Tools to redesign his Geography 5 course, including organizing the syllabus and module pages. Prof. Cavanaugh used Rubrics to support students working on lab assignments, and Quizzes as a survey tool to encourage student participation in […]
Nursing 171 – Public Health Nursing
10 a.m. | Zoom This showcase demonstrates how Prof. Wiley uses several features and tools in Bruin Learn and digital portfolio in support of the competency-based curriculum design in this hybrid Nursing course. Prof. Wiley uses Modules in Bruin Learn to support course content organization, which helps students easily recognize their learning path. The emerging […]
MATH 32A – Calculus of Several Variables
10 a.m. | Zoom This showcase demonstrates how Prof. Wong uses Bruin Learn and a few educational technology tools to establish an interactive and collaborative teaching and learning environment in Bruin Learn for a math course. Prof. Wong organizes the learning objectives of this math course using Modules in Bruin Learn, which allows students easily […]
Hypothesis – A Social Annotation Tool
10 a.m. | Zoom What to Expect in this Showcase In this Hypothesis showcase, the presenter will demonstrate how to get started with this social annotation tool and share UCLA faculty’s experience of using the tool. What will be covered during the session include Presenters Bio: Prof. Adam Millard-Ball is Professor of Urban Planning at […]
Islamic Studies M20 – Introduction to Islam
10 a.m. | Zoom What to Expect in this Showcase In this course showcase session, the instructor will share his experience of using a variety of design approaches and educational technologies, such as Bruin Learn and Perusall, to create an immersive learning environment for students to discuss and reflect on Islam’s history and contemporary practices. […]
Engaging STEM Students with Perusall – Cluster M71 and Soc Gen M144
10 a.m. | Zoom What to Expect in this Showcase In this course showcase session, the instructor will compare two different Biology and Society courses that have integrated Perusall as one of the engagement solutions, a large general education course and an upper division elective in the Human Biology and Society major. The presentation will […]
Scandinavian Studies 60 – Introduction to Nordic Cinema
10 a.m. | Zoom What to Expect in this Showcase In this course showcase session, the instructor will share his experience designing a fully asynchronous online course on Nordic cinema based on earlier experiences teaching similar courses in person. The aims of the in-person and online courses remain the same: to offer undergraduates a broad […]
Using Slack to Build an Equitable and Diverse Learning Community in Education
10 a.m. | Zoom What to Expect in this Showcase Slack is a UCLA-approved app that facilitates communication and collaboration in a variety of contexts: project teams, administrative units, research groups, etc. In this showcase, the presenter will demonstrate how she uses Slack in undergraduate courses to engage and welcome students, streamline communication, and conduct […]