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Artificial Intelligence and Email Privacy
February 3, 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a powerful tool for enhancing productivity at work. But AI systems pose significant privacy risks when not used with care. The following activity will help you understand what kind of personal information should not be shared with AI chatbots, in line with UBC policy and the Freedom […]
Technology for Betterment Community Board
Gathering Reflections on Technology We were delighted to see so many insightful reflections shared on our community board last month (November 2025). Thank you to everyone who posted a note with their unique perspective! Analyzing your comments helps us develop intentional support practices that cater to community needs. Students passing through the Neville Scarfe foyer, […]
Canva Code
June 4, 2025 Canva Code is a new feature offered in Magic Studio, which allows you to create interactive elements inside your Canva designs. Canva AI uses a technique called “vibe coding” to build an element from the ground up, enabling users to achieve custom-programmed results from simple prompts. These interactive elements can then be […]
Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Part 2: Participant Reflections
December 5, 2024 A map of the six stations staff were invited to explore during the Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Part 2 professional development session. Reading Time: About 2 minutes On November 26, 2024, LDDI hosted an in-person professional development session for Faculty of Education (FoE) staff on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace. […]
Camtasia Rev
July 22, 2024 Reading Time: About 2 mins Context Camtasia is a powerful video and audio recording software, available at no cost for UBC faculty, staff and students, which allows users to record their screen and webcam. Camtasia may be used for instructional videos or student academic projects. Recently, Camtasia 2024 launched the AI-assisted Rev […]
GitMind
What is GitMind? GitMind is a collaborative mind mapping software for brainstorming and idea co-creation. It allows for the creation of mind maps, flowcharts, and other visualizations by multiple users in real time. It has recently incorporated AI functionality, enabling users to create mind maps using AI-generated nodes and content. GitMind requires an account to […]
Design Gallery (re-design test)
This space, curated by LDDI Learning Designers, features current and emerging strategies and resources that support the shifting teaching and learning landscape. Each highlight includes the context for the integration of a particular technology with demonstration and a brief discussion of its pedagogical pros and cons. The design solutions are the result of a partnership […]
Viewpoints (re-design test)
Exploring unique topics Viewpoints is a new series of events that will allow faculty, students, others to join members of LDDI in exploring a range of pedagogical issues relating to teaching and learning with technology. New events with unique topics will take place about once per month, and each will include a panel of at […]
Your Top Questions
This section is based on the questions that were asked during the AI Corner Conversation series. If you have a question you would like us to answer, please send us an email.
A Patchwork of Metaphors
Learning Objectives At the end of this activity, students will be able to: Develop an understanding of the nature of generative AI and relates issues that have wider implications. Think critically about their understanding of generative AI. Background “[M]etaphorical projection is a mechanism through which a given culture perpetuates and reproduces itself in a steadily […]
Magic Padlet
November 14, 2023 Reading Time: About 4 mins Context Padlet is being used in the FoE as a communication board for teaching and learning. With the emergence of AI, Padlet has integrated AI capabilities for generating images and text. With the new “I can’t draw” feature, you can provide a description of the image and […]
Magic Canva
Context Presentations are an effective way to make learning engaging and can be used for synchronous lectures and asynchronous content. When designed for assessment, students can present their work and demonstrate their learning through engaging, multimodal presentations. Presentations can be created in tools such as MS PowerPoint, Google slides, and Canva. Canva, a commonly used […]
Cameras on, Cameras off?
Thursday, March 25 | 1PM – 2PM Panelists: Dr. André Mazawi, Professor, EDSTOlabanji (Banji) Onipede, MA student Moderator: Simone Hausknecht, Learning Designer, ETS Join us for the first event in our new Viewpoints series! In this session, our panelists and members of the audience will explore the issue of whether students, staff, faculty and others […]