Glossary of Terms

The following terminology and definitions have been identified as important for establishing an aligned understanding of their specific usage in a UBC context

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AC Power to Seats – Any

Room offers power outlets to students. Percentage of power outlets to seats can range from 50% to 100%.

Active Learning Classrooms

Learning spaces specifically designed to support student-centered, flexible, and interactive learning. Active Learning Classrooms contain furniture designed for collaboration, and both peer-to-peer learning and instructor-student interaction. High-tech Active Learning Classrooms may feature technology that allows both instructors and students to share their work with the class.

Assistive Listening

Provides individual wireless headphone receivers for those with hearing disabilities (available upon request in most theatres/tiered rooms with 100 or more seats).

AV Control System

Provides an intuitive interface in the form of a touchscreen or button panel. The system allows the user to control all elements of the AV system from a single location, rather than controlling each device independently with multiple remote controls.

Blended Learning

Involves some combination of in-person and online learning, with the goals of increasing flexibility in terms of when and where students learn, and taking advantage of in-person and online spaces and learning technologies to enhance student learning. Three common components of this learning style are online learning materials and activities, in-person activities in the classroom guided by instructors, and structured independent study for students.

Blu-Ray/DVD

Plays both Blu-Ray Hi-Definition discs and NTSC digital video discs (DVDs) (HDCP compliant).

Boards – Any

Writing surfaces available in room can be either whiteboards, chalkboards or glassboards.

Computer – Any

Either Mac or Windows PC computer system available in room.

Computer, Mac

 A Mac computer system is available at the instructor station. Comes installed with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. Internet access requires a UBC campus-wide login (CWL). For more information please visit http://www.cwl.ubc.ca.

Computer, Windows PC

 A Windows PC computer system is available at the instructor station. Comes installed with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. Internet access requires a UBC campus-wide login (CWL). For more information please visit http://www.cwl.ubc.ca.