Beyond affordability: UBC’s open cell biology textbook expands access and enhances learning worldwide
Educational Leadership: Open Educational Resources Dr. Robin Young Associate Professor of Teaching, Biology Textbook Illustrator: Heather Ng-Cornish, UBCO alumnus (degree in Environmental Chemistry) Textbook Co-author: Dr. Lauren Dalton, Senior Instructor, Oregon State University Resource Innovation Fundamentals of Cell Biology is an open educational resource textbook developed to support students encountering cell biology for the first […]
Reimagining calculus for life‑science learners to advance student success
Educational Leadership: Open Educational Resources Dr. Paul Tsopméné Assistant Professor of Teaching, Mathematics and Statistics Resource Innovation Integral Calculus with Applications to Life Sciences: an open educational resource textbook published through the UBC Library in September 2025 to support multidisciplinary calculus learning for life-science students. Life‑science students often encounter calculus as a barrier rather than […]
Transforming student learning through immersive virtual reality
Educational leadership: Innovative Pedagogy Dr. Vikas Menghwani Assistant Professor of Teaching, Earth and Environmental Sciences Adopting New Technologies to Improve Learning Outcomes A cutting-edge 3D VR learning tool that delivers immersive, real-world experiences directly to the UBC Okanagan classroom, transforming student engagement and deepening knowledge retention. Dr. Vikas Menghwani has developed an immersive 3D virtual […]
A smart, equitable, and scalable approach to forming student teams
Educational Leadership: Open Educational Resources Dr. Bowen Hui Professor of Teaching, Computer Science Resource Innovation Teamable Analytics: a web-based tool designed to support instructors throughout the team formation and monitoring process. Dr. Bowen Hui and her team designed Teamable Analytics to support the varied pedagogical needs of instructors, making it easy to form student teams automatically […]