TRU EDDL | Ran Kang’s Portfolio | Activity https://eddl.tru.ca/groups/rankang2025/ Activity feed for the group, Ran Kang’s Portfolio. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:04:00 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.2.0 en-CA 30 hourly 2 7f729516dcf8ed35c517755192b6dfb0 A new post How To Visualize Your Syllabus with Gemini Notebook was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/how-to-visualize-your-syllabus-with-gemini-notebook/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:04:00 -0400 Design Tool NotebookLM is another design tool you may want to consider when creating a visual syllabus. Recently rebranded […]

]]> b7d24a2fec767a673deb22e1217d1bdb A new post How To Visualize Your Syllabus with Napkin AI was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/how-to-visualize-your-syllabus-with-napkin-ai/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:42:00 -0400 Design Tool Napkin AI is a popular and easy-to-use tool that transforms traditional syllabi into visual ones. Best Suited […]

]]> 9854369a073d395622d2abf7f340160d A new post AI Prompts – Simple Matrix Learning Outcomes was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/ai-prompts-simple-matrix-learning-outcomes/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:01:00 -0400 Here is a step-by-step guide to visualizing a traditional list of learning outcomes into a simple and interactive matrix. […]

]]> 8366b7f608ddbbbbb2eec442d32f1316 A new post AI Prompts – Node Graph Learning Outcomes was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/ai-prompts-node-graph-learning-outcomes/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:07:00 -0400 Here is a step-by-step guide to visualizing a traditional list of learning outcomes into an interactive node graph. These […]

]]> 1f749b6f269600244b9d393d5f34857e A new post AI Prompts – Swimlane Matrix Learning Outcomes was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/ai-prompts-swimlane-matrix-learning-outcomes/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:57:00 -0400 Here is a step-by-step guide to visualizing a traditional list of learning outcomes into a swimlane matrix. These prompts […]

]]> d3c834e738f928bd2c814f825b670540 A new post AI Prompts – Swimlane Matrix Course Schedule was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/ai-prompts-swimlane-matrix/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:36:00 -0400 Here is a step-by-step guide to visualizing a traditional course schedule as a swimlane matrix, which can also serve as an […]

]]> 734c25ad9faa312bb8c9d5b65bc38bf9 A new post AI Prompts – Course Schedule was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/ai-prompts-course-schedule/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:42:00 -0400 Here is a step-by-step guide to visualize a traditional course schedule section into a learner-centered linear flowchart. […]

]]> 5ceb6965583cc34340cdae69850617e7 A new post How to Convert Your Visual Syllabus into an Embeddable Link for WordPress was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/how-to-convert-your-visual-syllabus-into-an-embeddable-link-for-wordpress/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:41:00 -0400 Now that you have created your visual syllabus design along with the AI prompts, here is how you can convert your design […]

]]> 1dbfda17e32319fe5a50bd471103ec1e A new post Practicum Reflection 4 was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/practicum-reflection-4/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 -0400 July 30, 2026 Action Items Overall Structure (Refined) Next Step

]]> 6f8b08f62a8201dc74feb44b3b8fad1f A new post Visual Syllabus – Readings was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/visual-syllabus-readings/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:53:00 -0400 Learning Context In a traditional syllabus, required readings are typically presented as a static, alphabetical reference […]

]]> fac8d66aeb4a297330f20653d3cd1dab A new post Visual Syllabus – Learning Outcomes was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/visual-syllabus-learning-outcomes/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:16:00 -0400 Learning Context Course-level learning outcomes (or objectives) are required components of a syllabus under UBC Senate […]

]]> 8dbf81b2572f24dc1d54d8f90eb18a38 A new post Visual Syllabus – Course Schedule was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/course-schedule/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:10:00 -0400 Learning Context According to UBC Senate Policy V-130, a course schedule is a required component of the syllabus. It […]

]]> d35c8c89ade448facc498de781923e99 A new post Practicum Reflection 3 was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/practicum-partner-touch-base-recap-3/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:14:00 -0400 July 23, 2026 I reconfirmed that this practicum project is closer to an internship rather than a self-directed study. […]

]]> 9dfd161e59dc65e3405a67bbf953e518 A new post Design Exploration: Course Schedule was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/design-exploration-course-schedule/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:48:00 -0400 Intro As a next step, I chose to redesign a core element of the traditional syllabus into a visual format to see how […]

]]> 6662fb644fc2c7d9c2b88d23a1542051 A new post MET Practicum Project (3)  was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/met-practicum-project-3/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:23:00 -0400 Emerging Approaches to Syllabus Design  Several researchers have proposed new approaches to syllabus design that explain […]

]]> 0af6eb797e563d3e28b4d16766a8084a A new post MET Practicum Project (2)  was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/met-practicum-project-2/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:24:00 -0400 Reorienting the Role of the Syllabus   1.1 The Purposes of a Syllabus According to Parkes and Harris (2002), the syllabus h […]

]]> 9fcef44038969e77fc82b6dd1eabd36a A new post MET Practicum Project was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/met-practicum-project/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:26:00 -0400 Project Overview  The course syllabus is an official document, commonly used in higher education, to inform students of […]

]]> 85a8e0fc6b885c9bbee9d8add6e620c3 A new post Concept Map: Learning Theories and Applications was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/concept-map-learning-theories-and-applications/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:17:00 -0400 As a synthesis of the learning theories and applications discussed in ETEC 512, I have created a concept map on the Figma […]

]]> 77d767deff5f6b7d859f14a450221bc2 A new post Practicum Partner Touch-Base Recap 2 was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/practicum-partner-touch-base-recap-2/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:57:00 -0400 Practicum Partner Touch-Base Recap – July 9, 2026 I had a quick touchbase call with the practicum partner this morning a […]

]]> 5ed217bd00bbafeef2526d33d1505dbe A new post Practicum Partner Touch-Base Recap 1 was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/practicum-partner-touch-base-recap-1/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:54:00 -0400 Practicum Partner Touch-Base Recap – June 4, 2026 I had a touch-base meeting with the UBC practicum partners to align on […]

]]> dd43c0b35f544af55d470c35386cdf91 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Week 6_Activity 8: Outline a Student Graphics Activity by Havi AI in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/week-6_activity-8-outline-a-student-graphics-activity/#comment-41 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:01:00 -0400 As someone who enjoys exploring tools that simplify creativity and presentation design, I recently discovered Havi AI. […]

]]> dd903c03b9751e3148a3d091c7b2778d A new post <Steal like an Artist> Austin Kleon was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/steal-like-an-artist-austin-kleon/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:28:00 -0400 The design of the book itself is a pleasure to enjoy. I especially love the ample white space, which gave me room to think […]

]]> 8b8b6cbc3cb977639d3512dca76c32de A new post How to Convert Slides into a Narrated Presentation Video in 5 Seconds was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/how-to-convert-slides-into-a-narrated-presentation-video-in-5-seconds/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:47:00 -0400 Intro I’d like to share a cool feature that I recently came across. It’s a really powerful tool that can reduce what w […]

]]> f0f47ab05c50690e7913b43930a6b3ac A new post Career Search & Strategy Workshops was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/career-search-strategy-workshops/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:52:00 -0500 Below is a sample of the Career Search and Strategy workshop curricula I designed, developed, and facilitated as part of […]

]]> 737407cd3bef56235ca33095135a3e4e A new post Testing was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/testing/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:39:00 -0500 Testing text Texting post

]]> 0ec9aafd722e95a7310950fc15096d0f A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Assignment 4: Media Tool Presentation by Freya in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/assignment-4-media-tool-presentation/#comment-31 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:21:00 -0500 Our Facebook Monetization Checker helps creators and businesses quickly verify page eligibility and policy compliance to […]

]]> 339f6f99c4e7921792aa042054a4efef A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Assignment 4: Media Tool Presentation by shark in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/assignment-4-media-tool-presentation/#comment-28 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:54:00 -0500 Surfshark VPN stands out for its extensive server network, robust security protocols, and ability to unblock streaming […]

]]> 03a8531b280eabb5ff2c48b14a8fb93d A new post ETEC 512_Initial Thoughts: My Own Learning Theory was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/etec-512_initial-thoughts-my-own-learning-theory/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:13:00 -0400 As a trilingual, my primary focus in learning is on application. In addition to my first language, which I naturally […]

]]> 47bd9ca29f0c967f8fccfa34adee7057 A new post ETEC 511_IP 8: Attentional Record and Analysis was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/etec-511_ip-8-attentional-record-and-analysis/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:07:00 -0400 The table and chart below show my attentional record and analysis over a 12-hour period on a typical weekday during summer […]

]]> d32af90815c02bf17b69410f46d5c618 A new post ETEC 511_IP 7: Digital Labour was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/etec-511_ip-7-digital-labour/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:31:00 -0400 This webtoon illustrates what labour looks like for an employee in a so-called high-tech company, inspired by Crawford […]

]]> dfd309b85fc15b57876e7ecae66789c5 A new post Group Project Proposal was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/group-project-proposal/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:32:00 -0400 Group 5: Annie Hoang, Ran Kang, Yanny Mak

Project Name

ELLA: AI-powered English News Tutor※ ELLA stands for English L […]

]]> cd4003e0754b8b620c0d9d180e4d3689 A new post ETEC 511_IP 4: Media Convergence was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/etec-511_ip-4-media-convergence/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:21:00 -0400 8846da41bb04163a1e95988372678611 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Artificial Intelligence by Ran in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/artificial-intelligence/#comment-20 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:45:00 -0400 I’d like to keep the instructor’s feedback here for the record. These are the great question to dig deeper!
Some […]

]]> 8846da41bb04163a1e95988372678611 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on ETEC 511_AP 2: Artificial Intelligence by Ran in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/etec-511_ap-2-artificial-intelligence/#comment-20 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:45:00 -0400 I’d like to keep the instructor’s feedback here for the record. These are the great question to dig deeper!
Some […]

]]> 614b24f318d322832ff0b662048d6ecf A new post ETEC 511_AP 2: Artificial Intelligence was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/etec-511_ap-2-artificial-intelligence/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:56:00 -0400 1. Who were these people?

My ResponsesChatGPT-generatedAlan Matheson Turing was a British mathematician and a leading […]

]]> 3660f230ea620d0530d0ea34c9947e2b A new post ETEC 511_Truth & Reconciliation was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/etec-511_truth-reconciliation/ Tue, 27 May 2025 17:21:00 -0400 I chose ‘Sixties Scoop’ and ‘foster care’ as keywords to search for educational history-related documents in British […]

]]> 82153d1eb27a9d38dea1118ac4c69e05 A new post ETEC 511_IP 1: Users, Uses and Usability was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/etec-511_ip-1-users-uses-and-usability/ Mon, 26 May 2025 18:46:00 -0400 “…the usability evaluation stage is an effective method by which a software development team can establish the positive a […]

]]> 98393303c0383fb2fe6fe2ea5f9b4950 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Assignment 4: Media Tool Presentation by jack23 in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/assignment-4-media-tool-presentation/#comment-18 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:48:00 -0400 Our FB Page Monetization Checker helps creators and businesses unlock earning opportunities by verifying policy compliance […]

]]> ea5c24d5beb581ee26cf90b7edefeb76 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Assignment 3: ePortfolio by Hannah in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/assignment-3-eportfolio/#comment-17 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:56:00 -0400 Hi Ran,
Your e-portfolio is truly impressive! First, you’ve mastered the art of creating informational graphics that are […]

]]> 06be0c5a13d24a3ceb931ef281c1a468 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Assignment 3: ePortfolio by Jeremy Takada Balden in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/assignment-3-eportfolio/#comment-16 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:04:00 -0400 Hi Ran, I enjoyed your engaging look at the media pieces you created for this course. It is clear that the concepts covered […]

]]> 3a59933fa5e5421dadec9cba7bd19682 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Assignment 4: Media Tool Presentation by Ran in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/assignment-4-media-tool-presentation/#comment-15 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:22:00 -0400 In reply to Tracey Eyles.
Hi Tracey,
Thank you for your comments and I’m so glad to hear that my presentation sparked ideas […]

]]> fa8f7deaec793735b80cbad6f391750f A new post Assignment 3: ePortfolio was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/assignment-3-eportfolio/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 09:37:00 -0400 Working

Blog Posts

To learn more about the details of each design, including the process, lessons learned, and […]

]]> 89da198b1b67ef00c253213864544a5f A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Week 10 & 11_Creating and Editing Video by Ran in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/week-10-11_creating-and-editing-video/#comment-14 Sat, 05 Apr 2025 09:14:00 -0400 In reply to Jeremy Takada Balden.
Hi Jeremy,
Thank you so much again for your feedback! “Show, don’t tell” principle is […]

]]> 547108c166507e622124cffa055748e7 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Week 12_Interactive Graphics by Ran in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/week-12_interactive-graphic/#comment-13 Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:20:00 -0400 In reply to Hannah.
Hi Hannah,
Thank you for your comments! The interactive graphics are quite easy to create, yet can […]

]]> 62f102bd9faf9833e52aa7ee08f19038 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Week 12_Interactive Graphics by Ran in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/week-12_interactive-graphic/#comment-12 Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:19:00 -0400 In reply to Jeremy Takada Balden.
Hi Jeremy,
Thank you for your generous comments! In addition to your points, I […]

]]> 086b946f48d6506efd412b03f6d01b9c A new post Week 3_Activity 2: Measuring Accessibility was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/week-3_activity-2-measuring-accessibility/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:07:00 -0400 To measure the accessibility of the platform I use in my work based on a more comprehensive set of criteria, I first […]

]]> d7bc7e3b05450b37bbfc322750c758fb A new post Week 2_Activity 3: Read and Post was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/week-2_activity-3-read-and-post/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 06:20:00 -0400 Open education resources (OER) are highly encouraged in my context for designing online learning courses to their […]

]]> 58e8ee4c73c577d02785b374cb686039 A new post Audio 8 & 9_Creating and Editing Audio was published in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/audio-8-9_creating-and-editing-audio/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:26:00 -0400 Initial Recording

I used the Voice Recorder app on my iPhone to record the audio and then tried to move the files to […]

]]> 42a0d808416c561c96856e2262c08401 A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Assignment 4: Media Tool Presentation by Tracey Eyles in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/assignment-4-media-tool-presentation/#comment-11 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:03:00 -0400 Hi Ran,
Thank you for sharing this information on Genially! I found myself thinking about its potential for bringing some […]

]]> 6b254ed671ffe3bc41910762bde9e73f A new comment was posted on the post Comment on Assignment 4: Media Tool Presentation by Ran in Ran Kang's Portfolio https://blogs.ubc.ca/rankang/assignment-4-media-tool-presentation/#comment-10 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:30:00 -0400 In reply to Hannah.
Hi Hannah,
Thank you for your comments! I really like your phrase, “shifting students from passive […]

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