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Industry Insights: BCIT Alumni on Workplace Communication

Summit Centre, Burnaby Campus Library

This pivotal discussion panel is an initiative of the Communication Department's Curriculum Committee at BCIT. As workplace communication and workflows have undergone significant transformations due to Covid-19 and the emergence of Generative AI technologies, understanding these changes is crucial. We have invited four distinguished BCIT alumni from the School of Business, School of Construction & […]

Food for Thought: Growing OERs Across Institutions

Summit Centre, Burnaby Campus Library

A Collaborative Cycle Presented by: Julia Alards-Tomalin & Valerie Miller Hybrid: in-person and via Teams Join BCIT instructor Julia Alards-Tomalin and University of Alberta’s Valerie Miller to explore the exciting evolution of a cross-institutional OER project. Learn how Valerie’s educational game, “Become an Earth Doctor,” sparked a collaboration that led to BCIT students creating expansion […]

Food for Thought: Preparing our Students for Life in an AI-influenced World

Summit Centre, Burnaby Campus Library

Strategies for Teaching Their Most-Human Qualities Presented by: Erika Ram Location: in the Library Summit Centre & Via Teams Description: As educators, our role extends beyond teaching how to use AI tools; it involves nurturing the human qualities that set students apart from machines. This workshop explores ways to scaffold students' cognitive, emotional, and social […]

Incorporating Sustainability in Vocational Education

Summit Centre, Burnaby Campus Library

Food for Thought Incorporating Sustainability in Vocational Education: Tips and Tricks In-Person / Online  Vocational instructors are challenged by tightly controlled curriculum that makes adding additional content pertaining to sustainability a challenge. This presentation provides a few examples from colleagues at BCIT who have found some interesting and innovative ways. Presented by Dr. Jennie Moore […]