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Funding your research in Germany: Information session & networking
Old Administration Building 6328 Memorial Road, VancouverContract Faculty CoP | Reflective Writing: An Essential Assessment Tool in Academic Writing
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver- No events scheduled for March 5, 2023.
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Qualtrics Studio
Qualtrics Studio
UBC supports the Qualtrics survey tool. Qualtrics is a powerful tool that offers UBC faculty, and staff new functionality in survey creation, data analysis, and reporting. Join us for the monthly Qualtrics studio virtual workshop and drop-in session. The session is geared towards UBC faculty and staff using Qualtrics as a teaching and research tool. […]
An Introduction to AI and Copyright in Canada
An Introduction to AI and Copyright in Canada
Speaker: Dr. Graham Reynolds, Associate professor, UBC Allard School of Law Description: This session will provide an introduction to some of the key issues involving AI and copyright in Canada. After providing a definition of AI, it will discuss issues at the intersection of AI and copyright including whether AI-generated works are capable of being protected by […]
Funding your research in Germany: Information session & networking
Funding your research in Germany: Information session & networking
This "Funding Your Research in Germany" information session gives an overview of the German research landscape, opportunities and funding programs in support of research collaboration with Germany. This session will be led by representatives from the DAAD-German Academic Exchange Service, DFG-German Research Foundation and the European Delegation to Canada. The presentation from the European Delegation […]
Contract Faculty CoP | Reflective Writing: An Essential Assessment Tool in Academic Writing
Contract Faculty CoP | Reflective Writing: An Essential Assessment Tool in Academic Writing
This is a multi-access event. Recent pedagogical studies have pointed out that online learning during Covid-19 has had a negative impact on first year university students’ reflective thinking (e.g., Farahian et al., 2021; Salim et al., 2021). They have also suggested that higher education students’ reflective writing tends to be superficial. In a demanding, exam-heavy […]
2022 Year in Review and Considerations for 2023
2022 Year in Review and Considerations for 2023
Speaker: Michal Jaworski, Partner and Co-Chair of Higher Learning Practice, Clark Wilson Description: After almost six years as in-house counsel at the University of British Columbia, Michal returned to private practice where he continues to strengthen his ties to the post-secondary community in Canada as the Co-Chair of Clark Wilson's Higher Learning Practice. Where there […]
Introduction to R and RStudio (beginner)
Introduction to R and RStudio (beginner)
R is popular for many applications including data visualization and statistical analysis. This beginner orientation is suitable for people with little or no R experience. It will help you decide whether R is the right tool for your data analysis needs and introduce R terminology using the RStudio interface. The workshop is one hour, followed […]
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan Location: Zoom. Description: In the workplace, unresolved conflict can have a negative impact on more than just the individuals involved— other team members and the organization as a whole can also be affected […]
Setting up a development environment
Setting up a development environment
While many argue that the best way to learn to code is to simply start coding, having the right set of tools makes coding much more enjoyable and productive. In this workshop, we explore the differences between development environments and basic text editors, and we will set up a simple development environment using Visual Studio […]
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)
The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and resolving […]
The Phil Lind Initiative: Safiya Noble
The Phil Lind Initiative: Safiya Noble
The United States is polarized like never before. The 2023 Phil Lind Series (Un)Civil Discourse explores some of the major factors fueling the rancor and divisiveness in American politics and asks: how can citizens and leaders find common ground across a range of political issues that divide them? Dr. Safiya Noble is a 2021 MacArthur Fellow, a recipient […]
UBC CPD: CME on the Run! 2022-2023
UBC CPD: CME on the Run! 2022-2023
Our popular and award-winning series of short and focused sessions, CME on the Run! 2022-2023, will be offered virtually again this year from Sept. 2022 to May 2023. The UBC Department of Family Practice and UBC CPD are excited to introduce our next series of lectures and incredible speakers. Session dates and themes: Sep 16, […]
Language in Motion – French Yoga
Language in Motion – French Yoga
Take your French language experience to the next level by exploring the connection between heart, body and mind in this all-levels yoga series offered entirely in French for three Saturdays each term. Learn or practice your French vocabulary as it relates to movement, breath and spiritual wellbeing. This series is a perfect add-on to your Extended […]