Curious about assignment formats that position students as deeply engaged critical thinkers and knowledge creators? Teaching and learning, especially when inquiry-based, is often messy, iterative and developmental. How do we design assessments that truly reflect that, especially as AI becomes a more prevalent part of the learning environment? In this hands‑on workshop, explore podcasting as a flexible, multimodal assessment you might incorporate into your practice. We’ll share rationales and recent experiences (the pretty, the smooth and the messy) and give you a chance to test out a range of UBC‑supported and other easily accessible tools.
Open to Faculty of Education faculty members, instructors, TAs and students.
Presenters
This session is facilitated by a multidisciplinary team from LLED — Dr. Kathryn Accurso, Associate Professor of Teaching, specializes in language education and equitable approaches to disciplinary literacy. Dr. Melissa R. Hunte, Assistant Professor, brings expertise in assessment and in examining how assignments shape students’ experiences and support deeper learning. Jonathan Ferreira, PhD candidate, contributes a research focus on digital multimodal composing and creative student production. Dr. Nikta Razavi, sessional lecturer and B.Ed. faculty advisor, specializes in disciplinary language teaching and supporting teacher candidates in embedding language-rich practices across subject areas. In 2025, the team piloted a multi-section assignment called Hear Me Out, Sketch It Up! with 200 teacher candidates.
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 21 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location
Neville Scarfe Room 1007 (basement level)
Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
