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Event Series Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models

Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models

Online/Virtual Event

This workshop focuses on regression models to provide participants with a foundational understanding of machine learning concepts, techniques, and tools used for linear and nonlinear regression. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will gain practical experience with regression algorithms, one of the most popular machine-learning techniques. The workshop begins with an overview […]

Free
Event Series OER Accessibility Studio

Accessibility Studio

Online/Virtual Event

Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible to all learners? Or do you have specific questions about formatting your Open Educational Resources (OER) to be accessible for everyone? Join us at the Accessibility Studio, where you can drop in for a one-on-one chat with our specialists. Gain valuable insights into designing accessible course materials or creating and adapting […]

History buffs: Learn how to find Statistics Canada information pre-1981

Online/Virtual Event

The Statistics Canada Library is happy to invite you to a virtual presentation that will highlight how you can access historic Statistics Canada data. In this presentation, you’ll learn: How to use the Statistics Canada Library’s catalogue How to search the historical catalogue to find the information you need How to navigate the Historical Resources […]

Free
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Unboxing Quantum 2024: Navigating the Nanoscale for Novel Applications

Online/Virtual Event

Cohosted by UBC’s Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute  (Blusson QMI) and Advanced Nanofabrication Facility (ANF), the inaugural event of the 2024 Unboxing Quantum Series: Navigating the Nanoscale for Novel Applications takes place virtually from 10:00 to 11:00am (PT) on February 14, 2024. Featuring speakers active in both academia and industry, the panel is an opportunity for […]

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Enhancing couples relationships (Faculty/staff)

Online/Virtual Event

Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan  Location: Zoom.  About this workshop:  A loving relationship can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life. Early on, people tend to focus most of their energy and attention on their partner and the relationship — laughter and compromise come easy, and the relationship may […]

Featured Featured Event Series Generative AI Studios

Generative AI Studios

Online/Virtual Event

Online These sixty minute, weekly sessions – facilitated by Technologists and Pedagogy Experts from the CTLT – are designed for faculty and staff at UBC who are using, or thinking about using, Generative AI tools as part of their teaching, researching, or daily work. Each session is broken into 3 parts. First, a weekly insights […]

Introduction to the Unix Shell

Online/Virtual Event

This workshop will introduce the Unix shell, a powerful way to communicate with your computer more directly through a command line interface. There are many ways to interact with a computer. Most of the time we click on things and select options with a cursor through a graphical user interface (GUI). A command line is […]

Free

Pandas DataFrames in Jupyter Notebooks

Online/Virtual Event

Pandas is an open-source Python library for data structuring and analysis. Its capabilities are flexible and can be integrated with other Python Libraries. It is also efficient for automating repetitive processes. Jupyter Notebook is a web-based environment for interactive computing that helps researchers and scientists easily view programming output. In contrast to traditional programming environments, […]

Free
Event Series CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in

Online/Virtual Event

Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events at UBC? Indigenous Initiatives’ Virtual Coffee Drop-ins are great place to explore these topics, connect with others on the same learning path, or just get […]

Data visualization with ggplot2

Online/Virtual Event

R is a popular free software program. This workshop will introduce concepts and tools for visualizing data in R, with emphasis on the ggplot2 package. Participants are expected to be familiar with R and the RStudio environment. The workshop is one hour, followed by an optional 30 minute practice period to reinforce what you learned or […]

Free

Inclusive Teaching: Universal Design for Learning

Online/Virtual Event

Intentionally implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approaches to teaching and learning can bridge accessibility gaps and support equitable/inclusive learning opportunities; therefore, it was one of the main recommendations from UBC’s Teaching and Learning Beyond COVID report. UDL is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people, and is based on scientific insights […]

Designing Web Maps with Mapbox

Online/Virtual Event

This workshop is intended for anyone with a basic understanding of web mapping who wishes to expand their skillset and design more customizable maps. There are 3 main sections: an introduction to Mapbox and its products, a guided developer environment set-up, and a hands-on portion where we will modify given code to design an interactive […]

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