Teaching, Learning, and Educational Technology
Work with TLI to Design Engaging Learning Experiences
Collaborate
Collaborating with Teaching & Learning Innovations (TLI) connects educators and staff with a team of specialists dedicated to supporting engaging, inclusive, and high-quality learning experiences. TLI works across disciplines providing services and supports that include curricular and instructional design, course development, educational technology, assessment practices, and incorporating Indigenous perspectives into teaching and learning. By collaborating early in your course or program planning, you can streamline curriculum reviews, align with institutional priorities, and create a stronger foundation for student success.
From developing new programs to enhancing digital learning environments, TLI helps transform creative ideas into practical, effective solutions. The team offers hands-on support, workshops, evidence-based strategies, and collaborative guidance that bring your teaching vision to life, whether through innovative course design, accessible learning materials, or new approaches to assessment and feedback, our team is available to collaborate.
Ways to Engage
- Curriculum or program development and review
- Course and program mapping
- Instructional design consultation
- Educational technology support
- Incorporating Indigenous perspectives
- Assessment and feedback strategies
- Professional development and workshops
- Research consultations
- Library resources to support teaching and learning
- Open Education Practices
Ready to get started? Tell us about your project and connect with the TLI team.
Every successful project starts with dialogue and shared vision. If you’re developing a new idea, course, or program, TLI is here to collaborate and guide the process. Click “Engage with TLI†to begin your collaboration and connect with the right members of our team.
Moodle
Need guidance?
Whether you're just getting started or looking to enhance your course, our Moodle support hub offers step-by-step tutorials, helpful guides, and expert tips to make building your course easier and more effective.
You can also contact us on 250-862-5461 ext. 5461 or through our contact form.
Mon - Fri at 8am to 4pm
L101, Kelowna Campus, 1000 K.L.O. Road, Kelowna
EduSavvy
Whether you're seeking ways to engage your students in-person or online, or exploring alternative assessments, EduSavvy has you covered.
What sets EduSavvy apart is that the perspectives shared stem directly from instructors and faculty members at 91ÖÆƬ³§.
If you're keen on exchanging teaching and learning ideas with peers from all campuses, feel free to reach out via email at Teaching and Learning Innovations.
Cultivating Compassionate Classrooms with Elizabeth Hernandez
Mind Mapping and the Flipped Classroom with Dr. Susan Thomas
Learning Made Accessible with Chat GPT by Michael Montagnon
Solve How with Who by Chaianne Ellis
Expanding Access to the Chemistry Class with Dr. Carl Doige
The Road Map with Amanda Adams
Introducing EduSavvy with Linda O'Donoghue
Additional services
Education Technology services
Our team helps educators develop a consistent experience
- Educator Support for Moodle (LMS) and Online Classrooms (Kaltura & Zoom)
- System configuration checks prior to exams or class start
- Moodle course design consultations
We can help shape various engagement approaches, so students stay active in your course.
- Online approaches
- Software and Apps to increase student engagement
Learning and Teaching services
Learning and Applied Research is able to assist you in a variety of ways, such as:
- Curriculum Mapping
- One-on-one Consultation
- Focus Groups
- Program Review and Renewal
- New course development
Guiding and helping shape your courses and pedagogy so students can best acquire the knowledge.
- Program Development
- Curriculum design
- Instructional design
- Content creation
- Developing active learning communities
We can help with strategies and techniques to assess student’s understanding of a subject.
- Aligning strategies to learning outcomes
- Linkages to accessibility
- Learner engaged strategies
- Guide you in use of alternate assessments such as e-portfolios, audio/visual submissions, grading with rubrics
We can help shape various engagement approaches, so students stay active in your course.
- In-class approaches for teaching and learning such as Team-Based Learning, Problem-Based Learning
- Communication strategies
The program and course curriculum are foundational to quality programming. Curriculum renewal is a process to examine currency of content and learning outcomes as they relate to the subject or discipline. Learning and Applied Research support faculty and instructors individually or in groups in examining core content and strategies for updating curriculum.
Renewal discussions, exploration and reflection are intended to support faculty and instructors in examining curriculum based on curriculum design principles and development.
As part of 91ÖÆƬ³§â€™s mission, vision and values, the Program Review and Renewal process plays a pivotal role in each of these key areas. The Program Review and Renewal process is intended to ensure that the knowledge, experiential learning, and training students obtain in their program will position them to excel in the workplace, succeed in further education, and become lifelong learners.
Read more about the program review and renewal process here.
Highlights
Knowledge Base Highlights
Top 5 EdTech Videos for 2025
Kick off the 2025 semester with these essential Moodle tutorials, designed to streamline course setup and enhance online teaching.
This curated list of top five videos walks you through the key tasks for building, managing, and optimizing your courses from day one. Whether you're starting fresh or refining existing content, these guides will help you hit the ground running.
Creating Engaging Instructional Videos: Harnessing Kaltura, Zoom, and PowerPoint for Dynamic Teaching
Kaltura Capture, Zoom, and PowerPoint offer powerful options for creating instructional videos, from Kaltura’s screen recording and editing tools to Zoom’s live teaching and PowerPoint’s narrated slide decks.
Each tool is best suited for different teaching needs, ensuring flexibility and engagement in educational content creation.
Staff
Tom Esson
Ben Halsall
Location:
L101F
Ben Halsall has been serving as an Educational Technology Coordinator at 91ÖÆƬ³§ since July 2022. With a rich background in education and software training, Ben brings extensive experience in teaching digital media and creative technologies at post-secondary and higher education institutions across the UK and Canada. As an expert in leading software applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Final Cut Pro, he excels in empowering educators to enhance their online course delivery. At 91ÖÆƬ³§, Ben plays a pivotal role in supporting faculty to integrate innovative technologies into their teaching, ensuring an engaging and effective learning experience for all students.
Credentials:
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, Leeds Beckett University
MA, Contemporary Fine Art Practice, Leeds Beckett University
BA (Hons), Fine Art, University of Leeds
Chantale Hutchinson
Mariel Belanger
Linda O'Donoghue
Linda joined 91ÖÆƬ³§ as a Teaching and Learning Advisor in October 2023. With 17 years of post-secondary teaching and learning experiences involving action research and curriculum writing projects, she brings creativity, innovation and a touch of humor and fun to her work. Linda’s areas of expertise encompass Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, with an emphasis on experiential learning, as well as, Early Childhood Education and Development, the Reggio Approach and Outdoor Pedagogical and Andragogical Approaches.
Credentials:
M. Ed., Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of CalgaryÂ
BA (Hons) Child and Youth Care Studies, University of VictoriaÂ
Paul Martin
Roen Janyk
Credentials:
MLIS
Chauna Lutz
