1. BCIT is a polytechnic institute located in British Columbia with over 50,000 students annually across its 5 major campuses and 22 satellite locations.
2. It focuses on applied career training through certificates, diplomas and degrees, with around 50% of its programs related to trades training.
3. The Learning and Teaching Centre at BCIT supports students, faculty and the greater BCIT community through services like curriculum development, educational technology support, multimedia production, and professional development for instructors.
3. Polytechnic > 500 Programs > 50,000 students per year Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees 50% trades training in B.C. Closely aligned with industry Conduct applied research
4. 5 major campuses, 22 satellites Provincial mandate Career oriented and job focused
5. Business Transportation Health Sciences Computing & Academic Studies Construction & the Environment Manufacturing, Electronics and Industrial Processes 6 Schools
10. Learning and Teaching Curriculum Development Instructor Development Educational Research
11. Educational Technology e-Learning Support Multimedia Development Video Production Audio-Visual Support Technology-Enabled Initiative TEK
12. Helping instructors advance their teaching practice through the innovative use of technology. More at 3:30 pm.
13. Dr. Mark Bullen Associate Dean, Curriculum and Instructor Development
14. Learning & Teaching Project management Curriculum development Instructional design Educational research Instructor development Document production Materials development Learning and Teaching Centre
15. Learning & Teaching Instructional development consultants Instructional materials developers Document production specialists Learning and Teaching Centre
16. Learning & Teaching Instructional Development Consultants Project management Instructional design Curriculum development Instructor development Educational research
17. Learning & Teaching Curriculum Development Project plans with allocated resources Quality assurance process Program development Well-defined process Rigorous Ensures quality
19. Learning & Teaching Instructor Development Instructional Skills Workshops Mandatory for all new instructors Lunch and Learn sessions
20. Learning & Teaching Instructor Development Individual consultations Small Group Informal Feedback (SGIF) Instructor Diploma Program Professional Development Day Learning and Teaching Centre
21. Learning & Teaching Educational research Applied research that helps BCIT plan, manage and implement effective learning environments Research agenda diffusion of teaching and learning innovation
22. Learning & Teaching Educational research projects The Net Generation Learner
23. Learning & Teaching Educational research projects Educational Uses of Second Life
24. Learning & Teaching Educational research projects Effective Educational Media Casting Impact of Web 2.0 Technologies
26. Media and Technology Services Services and resources in support of: curriculum pedagogy educational technology environments. Learning and Teaching Centre
27. Educational technology and media components are increasingly being integrated with teaching and learning in post secondary education. EduCause indicates: Learning and Teaching Centre “ 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.”
28. 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
29. Distributed Learning Services AudioVisual Services Media Production Multimedia Development Graphic Artists MediaWorks Our staff are organized into the following departments: Learning and Teaching Centre
30. Distributed Learning Services online and distributed learning other educational technologies such as Elluminate, clickers, wikis Learning and Teaching Centre
31. supply and support audiovisual equipment and related services for instructional and administrative purposes circulating equipment installed equipment in smart learning spaces Audio Visual Services
32. Smart Learning Spaces technology-enabled classrooms are “transformational” significant numbers of technology-enabled learning spaces have been installed continued demand for more such spaces Learning and Teaching Centre “ Rather than viewing the physical classroom, the technology and the pedagogy separately, a technology-enabled classroom must integrate all three.”
33. Production of video and digital media for instructional, informational and marketing purposes. Multimedia and Video Production Learning and Teaching Centre
34. Graphic Artists Design, develop and produce instructional graphics.
35. Virtual environments and 3D modeling show promise in teaching and learning in higher education. TEK NGRAIN Catalytic Project