Discover innovative and unexpected ways to use discussion boards to engage your students! Asynchronous discussion boards are among the most widely used tools for online learning, but their potential goes far beyond traditional discussions. Together, we'll explore creative approaches to transform discussion boards into dynamic and versatile learning tools such as escape rooms, scavenger hunts, research databases and more. Collaborate with peers, spark your creativity, and walk away with practical ideas to reinvent how you use discussion boards in your teaching.

Presenter: Erika Ram is an Instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology's Computing Department and Chair of the EDCO Educational Technology and Learning Design Committee. With over thirteen years in higher education, her work combines pedagogical theory with practical technology applications, program development and creative problem-solving. Erika champions the "teaching in beta" approach, advocating continuous curriculum evolution. Her research focuses on eLearning, technological agency and adoption, STEM education, Generative AI and education, student self-efficacy, self-motivation, and self-regulation.

This event is in person at the Summit Centre and online.

A light lunch will be provided for in person attendees.

Teams link for online attendance.
Meeting ID: 241 845 989 938  Passcode: pR2Ct2aW