Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

In-person (UBCV) This event is part of the 2025 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 5 – 9, 2025. This interactive session will provide instructors with strategies that support students with diverse identities and learning needs when participating in collaborative active learning and assignments. Participants will consider neurodivergent conditions, gender, and the needs of English […]

In-person (UBCV) This event is part of the 2025 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 5 – 9, 2025. How can multi-section courses balance coordination with instructor autonomy while ensuring students experience fairness and consistency? This interactive session introduces a new Model of Grade Alignment Policy Development, designed to help units and instructors navigate the […]

In-person (UBCV) This event is part of the 2025 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 5 – 9, 2025. Join us for a special in-person viewing of the Celebrate Learning Week keynote address by Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani on our theme Collective Growth: Cultivating Meaningful Change, followed by a community conversation over lunch. Experience the keynote […]

In-person (UBCV) This event is part of the 2025 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 5 – 9, 2025. Stress is a common part of being a faculty member, but how are you coping? Do you feel your wellbeing is under siege and not sure what to do about it? In this panel session, faculty […]

Managing assessments in large enrolment classes can be challenging, especially if you’re used to teaching smaller enrolment courses. In this Course Design Studio, we will share the strategies and tips for effective and manageable assessment in large enrolment classes. We will share examples of assessments designed for large enrolment courses that promote student engagement, maintain […]

In-person (UBCV) This event is part of the 2025 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 5–9, 2025. Managing assessments in large enrolment classes can be challenging, especially if you’re used to teaching smaller enrolment courses. In this Course Design Studio, we will share the strategies and tips for effective and manageable assessment in large enrolment […]