{"id":609,"date":"2022-06-22T14:03:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T21:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcdapsandbox\/?page_id=609"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:13:58","slug":"faculty-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/faculty-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Highlights &amp; Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS & SPOTLIGHTS HEADER IMAGE -->\n<figure class=\"page-header-image header-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/files\/2022\/11\/header4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\"><div class=\"subpage-header\">Innovation &#038; Community<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer subpage-header-mobile-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Hightlights &amp; Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ubc-tabs ubc-accordion-tabs is-style-gradient-green-tabs\" data-selected-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__tab-list\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"section-0\" aria-selected=\"true\" class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger\" href=\"#section-0\">All<\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"section-1\" aria-selected=\"false\" class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger\" href=\"#section-1\">General<\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"section-2\" aria-selected=\"false\" class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger\" href=\"#section-2\">Events<\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"section-3\" aria-selected=\"false\" class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger\" href=\"#section-3\">Innovation<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<section index=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-ubc-tab ubc-accordion-tabs__tabs-panel js-tabs-panel active\" id=\"section-d2a77804-c105-4137-8233-58450a6c2ca9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-d2a77804-c105-4137-8233-58450a6c2ca9\"><div class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger\" aria-controls=\"section-d2a77804-c105-4137-8233-58450a6c2ca9\" tabindex=\"0\">All<div class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__accordion-trigger-icon\"><span class=\"label--open\">Open<\/span><span class=\"label--close\">Close<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><rect class=\"vert\" height=\"18\" width=\"2\" fill=\"currentColor\" y=\"1\" x=\"9\"><\/rect><rect height=\"2\" width=\"18\" fill=\"currentColor\" y=\"9\" x=\"1\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/students-as-partners-advancing-udl-at-ubc-sauder\/\">Students as Partners: Advancing UDL at UBC Sauder<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-30T08:32:57-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 30, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u00a0 At the University of British Columbia, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Fellows Program is showing what&#8217;s possible when students and instructors design learning together. At UBC Sauder, student\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/students-as-partners-advancing-udl-at-ubc-sauder\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Students as Partners: Advancing UDL at UBC Sauder<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/canvas-updates-igniteai-search\/\">Canvas Updates: IgniteAI Search for Courses<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-05T15:11:12-08:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 5, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u00a0 Canvas Release Date: Jan 19, 2026 We finally got it! Search course content in Canvas using advanced AI and semantic algorithms.\u00a0The search feature understands the context of queries, providing\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/canvas-updates-igniteai-search\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Canvas Updates: IgniteAI Search for Courses<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/canvas-updates-differentiation-tags\/\">Canvas Updates: Differentiation Tags<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-02T13:13:19-08:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 2, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u00a0 Canvas Release Date: Jan 21, 2026 Differentiation Tags are a Canvas feature that allows instructors to create custom sets of students within a course. These sets function similarly to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/canvas-updates-differentiation-tags\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Canvas Updates: Differentiation Tags<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/rajesh-vijayaraghavan-with-ls-pilots-faculty-highlight\/\">Partnering for Innovation: Faculty Reflections on Learning Services Pilot Projects &#8211; Faculty Highlight<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-11T14:51:05-08:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 11, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u00a0 Rajesh VijayaraghavanBTech (Madras); MS (New York); DBA (Harvard)Assistant Professor, Accounting and Information Systems Division Over the past couple years, UBC Sauder\u2019s Learning Services team has continued to expand its\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/rajesh-vijayaraghavan-with-ls-pilots-faculty-highlight\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Partnering for Innovation: Faculty Reflections on Learning Services Pilot Projects &#8211; Faculty Highlight<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/paul-cubbons-gnam-faculty-highlight\/\">Paul Cubbon&#8217;s GNAM &#8211; Faculty Highlight<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-18T11:55:54-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 18, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u00a0 Paul CubbonBA [Honours] (Oxford), MBA (SFU)Lecturer, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Innovation Group Over the past two decades, Instructor Paul Cubbon has made significant contributions to UBC Sauder through his leadership\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/paul-cubbons-gnam-faculty-highlight\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Paul Cubbon&#8217;s GNAM &#8211; Faculty Highlight<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section index=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-ubc-tab ubc-accordion-tabs__tabs-panel js-tabs-panel\" id=\"section-fd574189-7e24-414e-b6b3-e03d464863b4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-fd574189-7e24-414e-b6b3-e03d464863b4\"><div class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger\" aria-controls=\"section-fd574189-7e24-414e-b6b3-e03d464863b4\" tabindex=\"0\">General<div class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__accordion-trigger-icon\"><span class=\"label--open\">Open<\/span><span class=\"label--close\">Close<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><rect class=\"vert\" height=\"18\" width=\"2\" fill=\"currentColor\" y=\"1\" x=\"9\"><\/rect><rect height=\"2\" width=\"18\" fill=\"currentColor\" y=\"9\" x=\"1\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/canvas-updates-igniteai-search\/\">Canvas Updates: IgniteAI Search for Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/canvas-updates-differentiation-tags\/\">Canvas Updates: Differentiation Tags<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/category\/general\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"111\">More General<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section index=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-ubc-tab ubc-accordion-tabs__tabs-panel js-tabs-panel\" id=\"section-1fb632c9-5b2f-4c95-a266-4b03e1c74dd0\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-1fb632c9-5b2f-4c95-a266-4b03e1c74dd0\"><div class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger\" aria-controls=\"section-1fb632c9-5b2f-4c95-a266-4b03e1c74dd0\" tabindex=\"0\">Events<div class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__accordion-trigger-icon\"><span class=\"label--open\">Open<\/span><span class=\"label--close\">Close<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><rect class=\"vert\" height=\"18\" width=\"2\" fill=\"currentColor\" y=\"1\" x=\"9\"><\/rect><rect height=\"2\" width=\"18\" fill=\"currentColor\" y=\"9\" x=\"1\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/category\/events\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"110\">More Events<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section index=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-ubc-tab ubc-accordion-tabs__tabs-panel js-tabs-panel\" id=\"section-a5a0c093-5215-42ee-851e-7caedad0cdee\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-a5a0c093-5215-42ee-851e-7caedad0cdee\"><div class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger\" aria-controls=\"section-a5a0c093-5215-42ee-851e-7caedad0cdee\" tabindex=\"0\">Innovation<div class=\"ubc-accordion-tabs__accordion-trigger-icon\"><span class=\"label--open\">Open<\/span><span class=\"label--close\">Close<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><rect class=\"vert\" height=\"18\" width=\"2\" fill=\"currentColor\" y=\"1\" x=\"9\"><\/rect><rect height=\"2\" width=\"18\" fill=\"currentColor\" y=\"9\" x=\"1\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sauderteachingplaybook\/rajesh-vijayaraghavan-with-ls-pilots-faculty-highlight\/\">Partnering for Innovation: Faculty Reflections on Learning Services Pilot Projects &#8211; 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