George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Overview
The Teaching and Learning Exchange (TLX) supports faculty in designing engaging, accessible, and effective learning experiences.
We work with instructors to develop interactive content, integrate educational technologies, and build course materials for in-person, hybrid, and fully online delivery.
What We Offer
eLearning Development
We support you in designing and building online learning activities and course modules.
Interactive Content
We support you in creating quizzes, presentations, and interactive videos using tools like H5P.
Video Production
We work with you to develop instructional and scenario-based videos to support teaching and learning, including concept explanations, demonstrations, and applied learning scenarios, using a range of tools and media approaches.
Course Design Support
We collaborate with you to design course structure, align learning outcomes, and enhance student engagement.
Educational Technology
We work with you to select and use tools that enhance teaching and learning, including platforms such as Microsoft Teams and other supported technologies.
TLX can support you in designing activities and selecting the right tools to support engagement and collaboration.
Need support with teaching strategies, course integration, or digital content creation?
Book a one-on-one consultation with an Educational Technology and Digital Content Specialist. or Email TLX for support.
For Padlet licensing and account support, please contact Rocio Conde (rocio.conde@georgebrown.ca).
Get Support
TLX works directly with faculty to design and develop course materials and digital learning experiences.
Contact Evelyn Chan to get started with your course development or digital learning project.
Course Quality and Review
Use the TLX Course Quality Checklist to review and enhance your course design, accessibility, and student experience.
Not sure where to start? We can work with you to review your course using the checklist and identify opportunities to improve structure, engagement, and alignment with learning outcomes.
Tools and Services
Canva (Visual Content Creation)
Create visuals, infographics, and presentation materials to support your course content.
Best for:
- Infographics
- Presentation slides
- Visual learning materials
H5P
Develop interactive learning activities that can be embedded directly into Brightspace.
Best for:
- Quizzes and knowledge checks
- Interactive videos
- Branching scenarios (decision-based learning)
- Student engagement activities
Vyond
Create animated, scenario-based videos to explain concepts and engage learners.
Best for:
- Scenario-based learning
- Visual storytelling
- Explaining complex concepts
Gen AI Guidance and Integration
TLX supports faculty in integrating generative AI into teaching and learning in meaningful, responsible, and pedagogically sound ways.
We can help you:
- Design AI-supported learning activities and assessments
- Generate content such as quiz questions, case studies, and video scripts
- Develop guidelines for ethical and academic use of AI
- Support AI classroom citizenship, including setting expectations for responsible student use (workshop coming soon)
Instructional Video Development
Support for creating instructional and scenario-based videos designed to enhance teaching and learning.
Examples include:
- Course concept explanations
- Demonstration and skills-based videos
- Scenario-based learning videos
- Just-in-time instructional content
- UDL-aligned video updates
Examples of past work:
- Nursing and clinical training videos
- Human Rights and applied learning scenarios
- Culinary and demonstration-based videos
- Scenario-based videos for applied programs
- UDL 3.0 video updates
Examples of Recent Work
In Progress
Instructional Video Development
- Development of a Copilot video to support student citation practices
- Updates to existing ChatGPT guidance videos (April–May)
Resources Collaboration
Supporting the collection and organization of workshops and guides to help faculty easily access teaching and learning resources.
Student Support Resources
Contributing to early-stage work on student-facing resources focused on onboarding, study strategies, and program readiness.
Selected TLX-Supported Work
- Film Studies course development, including modules, instructional videos, and H5P activities to support course launch
- AI Literacy in Classroom Workshops Series supporting ethical AI use in teaching
- Interactive H5P modules for clinical orientation and course-based learning
- Scenario-based instructional videos supporting applied and experiential learning
Work with an Educational Technology and Digital Content Specialist
Our specialists partner with faculty, coordinators, and chairs to design and develop effective digital learning experiences.
We can help you:
- Identify your course needs
- Select appropriate tools and technologies
- Develop engaging and accessible learning materials
- Support online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses
Contact Evelyn Chan for support with AI guidance, H5P, video production, and eLearning development.