This session addresses students as creators of content and producers knowledge at the University of British Columbia. This concept provides an alternative view to students as consumers of knowledge and places an emphasis on students contributing to the teaching, learning and research at the University as well as actively creating content with value beyond only the university context.
We will look at examples of courses where graduate and undergraduate students have an active role as knowledge creators and contribute to teaching and learning at the University.
The Presenters are:
Eric Jandciu is the course Coordinator for Communicating Science (SCIE 300), a new highly interactive course in the Faculty of Science that aims to promote the development of scientific communication skills.
The course focuses on communicating with the scientific community through papers and conference presentation. For a portion of the course students are asked to consider broader audiences.
Students employed a variety of technologies to create and share science stories. For example students interviewed UBC researchers and produced videos and podcasts intended for non-expert audiences. Students also contributed to a course blog about science communication
Dr. David Vogt is Director of Digital Learning Projects for the UBC Faculty of Education and Director of Innovation Strategy for the UBC MAGIC Lab.
David has created and conducts an online graduate course, ETEC 522 Ventures in Learning Technology that is embedded in WordPress, and where the students collectively determine the focus of our attention, and also design, compose and moderate the great majority of our shared learning experience.”
Erin Biddlecombe, Student Development Officer, Learning and coordinates the Student Directed Seminars programs at the University of British Columbia.
The Student Directed Seminars program allows senior undergraduate students from all Faculties/Schools to initiate and facilitate 3-credit upper level seminar courses with the support of a Faculty Sponsor and the SDS staff member.
More information: www.studentdirectedseminars.ubc.ca