January 2026 Newsletter

January Startup in the Hub

In This Issue

  • Attend one of the Hub’s Upcoming Events & Workshops
  • Explore some quick UDL Tips
  • Try out the Icon Generator to help organize your Moodle shells
  • Visit our Microsoft Teams help guides
  • Can you accurately guess AI generated images?

Upcoming Events & Workshops

Drop-In Support
📅 January 6th | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Get help with Teams, Moodle, eGrades, classroom technology, or ask us any other questions you have. Drop-in any time.

Introduction to Accessibility Foundations
📅 January 8th | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Learn how to make your digital content inclusive for all learners.

Drop-In Support
📅 January 8th | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Get help with Teams, Moodle, eGrades, classroom technology, or ask us any other questions you have. Drop-in any time.

Assessment Design in the Age of AI
📅 January 30th | 9:30 am – 11:00 am
A hands-on workshop exploring effective assessment strategies with AI.
Illustration representing different ways people think, learn, and process information.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Tips

By: Kim Krezonosky, Instructional Designer

Students learn information differently depending on their learning style. Some students prefer visuals, while others prefer clear text, audio, or a mix. Offering content in your course in Multiple Means of Representation removes barriers to learning and meets the needs of various learning styles.

Try this in Moodle:

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Add text summaries below videos to support diverse processing needs.

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Use Moodle Pages or Accordions (Labels + HTML) to break complex ideas into smaller, structured chunks.

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Provide downloadable versions of readings for students who prefer offline annotation.

For more information on Multiple Means of Representation visit:
UDL Guidelines – Representation

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Icon Generator

The Icon Generator helps you add clear, accessible visual cues to your Moodle course—without extra design work.

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Choose a Moodle-style icon, customize the colour and label, and generate ready-to-use HTML

Built with accessibility in mind, including contrast and screen-reader friendly structure

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Great for making modules and pages easier to scan and navigate

🔗 Try the Icon Generator

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Teams Reminders

Starting this week, all Cambrian employees and students must use Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings, classes, and events. The college is transitioning fully to Teams, and the guides below are available to help during this transition.

Helpful resources:

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Getting Started with Microsoft Teams at Cambrian
A quick guide to setting up and using Teams at Cambrian.

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Cambrian Microsoft Teams Knowledge Base
All Cambrian-specific Teams how-to articles in one place.

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Microsoft Teams Help & Support
Official Microsoft help articles, tips, and troubleshooting.

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AI Tools to Share with Students

Quick, interactive tools students can use to practice spotting patterns, describing what they observe, and thinking critically about AI.

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Odd One Out (Google Arts & Culture)
A fast visual game that challenges students to spot patterns and explain their reasoning.

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Say What You See (Google Arts & Culture)
A quick activity that builds observation skills by turning visuals into clear, descriptive language.

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AI or Not? (Sightengine)
A simple checker students can use to discuss how hard it can be to tell AI-made images from real ones.

Social Media

🌐 Website: teaching.cambriancollege.ca
🔗 LinkedIn: Teaching and Learning Innovation Hub
🎥 YouTube: @cambrianhub