An Introduction to AI and Copyright in Canada

Online/Virtual Event

Speaker: Dr. Graham Reynolds, Associate professor, UBC Allard School of Law Description: This session will provide an introduction to some of the key issues involving AI and copyright in Canada. After providing a definition of AI, it will discuss issues at the intersection of AI and copyright including whether AI-generated works are capable of being protected by […]

2022 Year in Review and Considerations for 2023

Online/Virtual Event

Speaker: Michal Jaworski, Partner and Co-Chair of Higher Learning Practice, Clark Wilson Description: After almost six years as in-house counsel at the University of British Columbia, Michal returned to private practice where he continues to strengthen his ties to the post-secondary community in Canada as the Co-Chair of Clark Wilson's Higher Learning Practice. Where there […]

Introduction to web mapping with Leaflet

Walter C. Koerner Library 1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The past decade has witnessed some revolutionary technologies that have paved the way for web maps and location-aware applications we see today: Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, and many other websites and services that include interactive maps. These applications have become so ubiquitous that we almost take them for granted. This workshop will first give an introduction […]

Free

Open Carefully – Pursuing Open with an Ethic of Care

Online/Virtual Event

Open practices offer so much: reduced financial burden in accessing materials, broader availability of research for more kinds of scholars, and unparalleled opportunities to make learning materials relevant and contextual for learners. But in a moment where teaching and learning professionals are focusing on pandemic-era questions of care, where does open fit in? Is open […]

Designing web maps with Mapbox

Walter C. Koerner Library 1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This workshop is intended for anyone with a basic understanding of web mapping who wishes to expand their skillset and design more customizable maps. There are 3 main sections: an introduction to Mapbox and its products, a guided developer environment set-up, and a hands-on portion where we will modify given code to design an interactive […]

Free

Creating digital exhibits: A survey of tools

Online/Virtual Event

This workshop will cover an assortment of digital-exhibit and storytelling tools, such as Omeka, Scalar, static-site generators (CollectionBuilder and Wax), and narrative tools, such as Timeline.js and Storymaps from Knight Lab. At the end of this session, participants will be able to: List common tools and what they might be useful for Identify hosting resources […]

Free
Event Series Map production with QGIS

Map production with QGIS

Walter C. Koerner Library 1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This is an introductory workshop focusing on the fundamental concepts and skills needed to begin using QGIS to explore and analyze spatial data. It is also meant to help you understand how to get started composing a map document for print production. By the end of this workshop, attendees will have a basic understanding of […]

Free

Introduction to podcasting

Online/Virtual Event

Learn how to create your own podcast in this introductory and interactive workshop. This workshop will cover all levels of podcast production, including content creation, recording, editing, and promotion. No previous podcasting experience is necessary. This workshop will also cover the basics of Audacity, a free sound-editing software. Audacity can be used for many digital […]

Free
Event Series Introduction to the Unix Shell

Introduction to the Unix Shell

Online/Virtual Event

This workshop will introduce the Unix shell, a powerful way to communicate with your computer more directly through a command line interface. There are many ways to interact with a computer. Most of the time we click on things and select options with a cursor through a graphical user interface (GUI). A command line is […]

Free

Diving Deeper with Esri StoryMaps (Virtual Workshop)

Online/Virtual Event

Esri StoryMaps are a map-based presentation tool from the GIS software distributor Esri. Anyone with an ArcGIS Online account can create a StoryMap, and they are a good way to tell a story with maps, pictures, videos, and text. They can be used in place of PowerPoint, especially for those who would like to incorporate […]

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