Evidence-based Science Education in Action
n open collection of video demonstrations of classroom, lab and other instructional strategies which was inspired by the observation that instructors are most likely to consider trying new teaching strategies…
LAW423b: Video Game Law
The interactive entertainment and video game industries are governed by a variety of international and domestic laws dealing with intellectual property, communications, contracts, tort liability, obscenity, employment, defamation, and freedom of expression…
edX Open Access Courses
UBC has partnered with edX to offer free, publicly available non-credit courses. Courses delivered through edX are structured after Massive Open and Online Courses (MOOCs), a delivery model predicated on providing free and open access to courses to large numbers of students.
Physics 100 OpenStax Textbook
Students in the physics course, Introductory Physics (PHYS 100), previously used a commercial textbook as well as four other services or tools to support learning in the course…
Greek Epigraphic Squeezes: Developing a Digital Environment
This student-driven project was a collaboration between the Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies department with the UBC Library to digitize 700 Greek Epigraphic Squeezes and develop the descriptive content necessary to deliver comprehensive online collections. “Since the spring of 2013, a dedicated group of graduate and undergraduate students have been working tirelessly to create open access digital repositories for these collections in order for scholars, professors, and the general public alike to enjoy these incredible artifacts that span nearly three thousand years of human history. “
Human Environmental Experiential Learning Initiatives
As part of this project the Faculty of Geography created OER, including a new open textbook on Natural Hazards and created tutorials for learning open source software (QGIS) for GIScience…
eNuniciate Pronunciation Resource
The eNunciate site is an openly licensed resource that developed that was born out of the collaboration of the Department of Linguistics and the Department of Asian Studies..
The Learning Commons
The Learning Commons is an evolving collection of UBC-selected learning resources that guide students through a process of discovery..
DIY Media Learning Community
The DIY Media Learning Community is a collection of UBC people (designers, media specialists, instructors, students, and other DIYers) who want to help others create DIY media.
Arts One Open
Arts One Open is an open, online extension or complement to UBC’s Arts One program that enables anyone to join this voyage of discovery and critical analysis
