Keeping Wellbeing in the Teaching Loop

Online/Virtual Event

This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. In May 2023, a team of UBC researchers ran the Teaching Practices Survey to better understand how faculty across both campuses structure learning for students and perceive the teaching climate at our institution. A total of 855 complete responses were […]

Lecture to Dialogues – Make Your Lesson Materials More Engaging With ChatGPT

Online/Virtual Event

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. How can generative AI help make your lesson materials more engaging? Instead of using GPT to generate lesson contents, this workshop will demonstrate the potential of using GPT to present your pre-written contents in a new way. Specifically, we […]

Event Series UBC Surgery Grand Rounds

UBC Surgery Grand Rounds

Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Health Education Centre 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC Department of Surgery Grand Rounds is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. These rounds are typically scheduled on the second Wednesday every month during the academic year (September to June), from 7 am to 8 am, and are […]

Faculty Panel – Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going: Navigating the Integration of Generative AI at UBC

Online/Virtual Event

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. This panel will explore the landscape of teaching and learning in the era of Generative AI. Faculty members will share their experiences, insights, and visions, covering a range of topics: Key learnings integrating Generative AI into teaching practices. The […]

Emerging Media Lab Drop-in Tour

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

In-person EML is an experimental space where faculty, students, and staff from all disciplines collaborate with industry and the community. Its mission is to evolve learning by creating tools and techniques using emerging media. We welcome faculty to drop in and visit us to learn more about our current and past projects, about the call […]

Online Exams in In-person Classes: An Open Conversation on Accessibility, Flexibility, and Academic Integrity in the Age of AI

Online/Virtual Event

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Online examinations became a necessity during the quick transition to online learning in 2020. Following the return to the classroom, many instructors opted to resume traditional in-person examinations, often citing academic integrity as a primary concern. While in-person classes […]

Exploring the Integration of Large Language Models in Higher Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Ethical Considerations

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

In-person: UBCV This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Recent advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) have ignited substantial interest among educators and higher education institutions. While LLMs offer promising capabilities to support various aspects of learning and teaching, their integration into educational settings presents inherent limitations […]

Gen AI and Student Careers: The Potentialities of Integrating Learning, Career Development, and the Job Market

Online/Virtual Event

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Join us for an intriguing exploration of how Gen AI is influencing our students’ career paths and outcomes. In this complex technological landscape, how can we establish a student-centered ecosystem that integrates teaching, learning, career development, and job market […]

Using AI for Student Learning and Support

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. This interactive session will demonstrate the technologies and techniques for utilizing AI in classes, including chatbots for question answering and student support, and tools that students may use for completing assignments. Instructors will learn about the capabilities and limitations […]

Public Service Announcements and Other Quick Imperfect Student Creations

Biological Sciences Building 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

In-person: UBCV This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. In this session, participants will create any one of: quick videos, cartoons, infographics, audio recordings, immersive experiences or interpretive dances. Participants will be tasked to create a product in 5 or 10 minutes that captures the essence of […]