Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

To register, please click “register now” to fill out an application. Please Note: Adhering to physical distancing and other public health requirements, the Faculty ISW format is subject to change. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality online, and when possible, in-person instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction […]

Mobilizing Knowledge Against Today’s Totalitarian Trends: Building an International Consortium of Concerned Academics

Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This mini-conference will feature twenty presentations by academics on global trends centralizing political authority, undermining judicial power, oppressing political opposition and independent journalism, and promoting cultural-cum-racial chauvinism. It will also hold open discussions and a planning session to better institutionalize Today's Totalitarianism consortium. Open to the public.

Free

Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

To register, please click “register now” to fill out an application. Please Note: Adhering to physical distancing and other public health requirements, the Faculty ISW format is subject to change. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality online, and when possible, in-person instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction […]

Using Zotero for Citation Management

Online/Virtual Event

Everyone who is using Zotero or thinks they might like to use Zotero is welcome at this workshop. During this session, participants will: Learn the best ways to use Zotero to keep all of your citations in order throughout your research; Gain tips and tricks to get the most out of Zotero  and your citation management tracking […]

Free

Map Production with QGIS

Online/Virtual Event

This is an introductory workshop focusing on the fundamental concepts and skills needed to begin using QGIS to explore and analyze spatial data. It is also meant to help you understand how to get started composing a map document for print production. By the end of this workshop, attendees will have a basic understanding of […]

Free

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 […]

Tools and Workflows in QGIS

Online/Virtual Event

This intermediate-level workshop is focused on common tools and workflows in QGIS. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to set up a QGIS project, find and load data onto a basemap, edit vector data from inside the GIS interface, perform joins and selections, and answer spatial questions using basic vector analysis. […]

Free

Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks

Online/Virtual Event

In this workshop, participants will dive into the fascinating world of neural networks. Neural networks have emerged as powerful models for solving complex and nonlinear problems. This workshop begins with an introduction to neural networks, covering their architecture, activation functions, and training algorithms. Participants will gain insights into how neural networks can effectively capture and […]

Free