British Columbia Institute of Technology

Where is BCIT?

Vancouver

Beijing

•Whistler

Polytechnic> 500 Programs> 50,000 students per yearCertificates, Diplomas,

Degrees50% trades training in B.C.Closely aligned with

industryConduct applied research

5 major campuses, 22 satellites

Provincial mandate

Career oriented and job focused

1. Business

3. Transportation

2. Health Sciences

5. Computing & Academic Studies

4. Construction & the Environment

6. Manufacturing, Electronics and Industrial Processes

6 Schools

International Activities

Zhong De Vocational Technology Institute – Tianjin, China

Learning and Teaching CentreLearning and Teaching Centre

Learning and Teaching Centre

Our Customers:

•Students•Faculty•BCIT Community

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Learning and Teaching

•Curriculum Development•Instructor Development•Educational Research

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Educational Technology

•e-Learning Support•Multimedia Development•Video Production•Audio-Visual Support

Technology-Enabled Initiative

TEK

Learning and Teaching Centre

Helping instructors advance their teaching practicethrough the innovative use of technology.More at 3:30 More at 3:30 pm.pm.

Learning and Teaching Centre

Dr. Mark BullenAssociate Dean, Curriculum and Instructor Development

Learning & TeachingProject managementCurriculum developmentInstructional designEducational researchInstructor developmentDocument productionMaterials development

Learning and Teaching Centre

Learning & TeachingInstructional

development consultants

Instructional materials developers

Document production specialists

Learning and Teaching Centre

Learning & TeachingInstructional

Development ConsultantsProject managementInstructional designCurriculum developmentInstructor developmentEducational research

Learning & TeachingCurriculum Development

Project plans with allocated resourcesQuality assurance processProgram development

Well-defined processRigorousEnsures quality

Project Team Model

Learning & TeachingInstructor Development

Instructional Skills WorkshopsMandatory for all new instructors

Lunch and Learn sessions

Learning & TeachingInstructor Development

Individual consultations

Small Group Informal Feedback (SGIF)

Instructor Diploma Program

Professional Development Day

Learning and Teaching Centre

Learning & TeachingEducational research

Applied research that helps BCIT plan, manage and implement effective learning environments

Research agendadiffusion of teaching and learning innovation

Learning & TeachingEducational research projects

The Net Generation Learner

Learning & TeachingEducational research projects

Educational Uses of Second Life

Learning & TeachingEducational research projects

Effective Educational Media Casting

Impact of Web 2.0 Technologies

Learning and Teaching Centre

Lawrence ParisottoDirector, Media and Technology Services

Media and Technology Services

Services and resources in support of:•curriculum•pedagogy•educational technology•environments.

Learning and Teaching Centre

Educational technology and media components are increasingly being integrated with teaching and learning in post secondary education.

EduCause indicates:

“Only now are multimedia services becoming understood as strategic university assets with considerable influence on learning outcomes, student recruitment and retention, and faculty pedagogy, warranting a ... strategic alignment with university priorities.”

“… multimedia services (especially classroom technologies) are now moving front-and-center as critical strategic resources for teaching-learning initiatives, distance learning strategies, and student recruitment and retention planning.”

Learning and Teaching Centre

• technology advisors• online and educational

technology technical support staff

• multimedia developers• video and media

producers• graphic artists• audiovisual services

technicians and staff

Our staff include:

Learning and Teaching Centre

•Distributed Learning Services•AudioVisual Services •Media Production•Multimedia Development•Graphic Artists•MediaWorks

Our staff are organized into the following departments:

Learning and Teaching Centre

Distributed Learning Services

• online and distributed learning

• other educational technologies such as Elluminate, clickers, wikis Learning and Teaching Centre

•supply and support audiovisual equipment and related services for instructional and administrative purposes

•circulating equipment • installed equipment in smart learning spaces

Audio Visual Services

“Rather than viewing the physical classroom, the technology and the pedagogy separately, a technology-enabled classroom must integrate all three.”

Smart Learning Spaces

•technology-enabled classroomsare “transformational”

•significant numbers of technology-enabled learning

spaces have been installed•continued demand for more

such spacesLearning and Teaching Centre

Production of video and digital media for instructional, informational and marketing purposes.

Multimedia and Video Production

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Graphic Artists Design, develop and produce instructional graphics.

Virtual environments and 3D modeling show promise in teaching and learning in higher education.

TEK NGRAIN Catalytic Project

Self-service, store-front production facility for students, faculty, and staff.

MediaWorks

Learning and Teaching Centre