**NEW** Artificial Intelligence Student Exploration Group

**NEW** Artificial Intelligence Student Exploration Group

Explore genai with your peers and learn how to navigate new tools This group introduces you to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and how it can be used in education. Through a series of engaging modules, you’ll have the chance to explore new ideas, practice using GenAI tools, and reflect on what you’ve learned. Each module…

Academic Integrity Matters (AIM) Tutorial for Students

Academic Integrity Matters (AIM) Tutorial for Students

North Island College: 2024 Academic Integrity Matters (AIM) Tutorial  To learn more about academic honesty and integrity, NIC has created a tutorial found in the Brightspace learning environment.  Log in to Brightspace at https://mycourses.nic.bc.ca and on the main landing page look to the blue navigation bar to see “Discover“. Discover lists all open courses you…

Tour of NIC’s Brightspace Learning Environment

Tour of NIC’s Brightspace Learning Environment

MOST (not all) courses are in Brightspace, NIC’s digital learning environment. We are here to help you uncover all the essential items to know about Brightspace from how to log in and navigate around to locating your assignments and quizzes in a course: Go to webpage: Brightspace Info Bookmark this! NIC Brightspace’s direct URL: https://mycourses.nic.bc.ca…

Technology Readiness Checklists – Are You Ready?
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Technology Readiness Checklists – Are You Ready?

Students taking classes at North Island College will be engaged in learning that may require use of digital technologies. Check out the webpages below to see how many of the items you can already check off (and others on the lists you will attend to in the next month) as you prepare yourself for successful…

Learning from Video: NIC’s Kaltura Platform for Instructors and Students
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Learning from Video: NIC’s Kaltura Platform for Instructors and Students

Video can be a very effective learning tool. Many research studies have shown its value in enhancing student learning in a variety of disciplines and delivery formats. Video created or curated by instructors can often allow students a more thorough understanding of content and concepts and engage them in more meaningful ways while learning. Students…

Setting Up Pronouns, Preferred and Traditional Names in Brightspace

Setting Up Pronouns, Preferred and Traditional Names in Brightspace

North Island College has set up Brightspace to allow students and instructors to add in their pronouns, preferred names and traditional names so that we can respectfully communicate with each other in the digital world.  Pronouns Log in to Brightspace at https://mycourses.nic.bc.ca Click on your personal menu (where your name appears in the top right…

Buying a Laptop? Avoid Chromebook and Surface Go
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Buying a Laptop? Avoid Chromebook and Surface Go

The choice is yours if you are purchasing a new computer to use for your NIC studies. We’ve outlined a detailed list of helpful tips when assessing your computer hardware on the Hardware Checklist page. And we’ve outlined the apps, software and programs you should have on your computer found on the Software Checklist page….

How Current Are Your Digital Literacies?
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How Current Are Your Digital Literacies?

To be successful in learning digitally, it is important for all students to have good digital literacies (ability to understand information and perform tasks in digital environments to someone living, learning and working in a digital society) and technology competencies. NIC has compiled a list of the essential literacies and competencies for you to consider…