Open education is grounded in Western notions of copyright law and ownership and it often has a goal of making all knowledge available for all people. Within Canadian Copyright Law there is tension with Indigenous Knowledges, Ways of Knowing and Being. Within the open education community there needs to be careful consideration for Indigenous Knowledges […]
Do you work with not-for-profit organizations? On March 10, UBC Community Engagement is inviting speakers from Vantage Point to talk about issues, opportunities, and UBC's role in the Not-for-Profit sector. Register today and join a network of UBC staff who do community engagement work. By the end of the session, participants will be able to: […]
We are offering this small group-based advising session to bring students together to share their experiences about how they are feeling about their career. We hope that this small group discussion will help to generate new ideas about steps you could take to get unstuck or gain clarity on career options and action that might […]
Learn the basics of using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration. Git is widely used version control software that tracks changes to a group of files, referred to as a repository. GitHub is a popular website for hosting and sharing Git repositories, making it easier to collaborate and share your work. Together, Git […]
SENIOR SCHOLARS' SERIES: THE PASSIONS THAT DRIVE ACADEMIC LIFE Meet our event speaker: Fes de Scally Professor Emeritus of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences (2019) Reflections on a Career of Field Science and Experiential Education While Building UBC’s Okanagan Campus Fes retired in 2020 after 32 years of teaching at Okanagan University College and UBC. […]
What is the Postdoc Teaching Practicum?
The next Postdoc Teaching Practicum cohort will start in January 2022. In order to register, you need to be a Postdoc and have completed a Postdoc ISW, the CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute, or Foundations of Pedagogy.
Learn the basics of using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration. Git is widely used version control software that tracks changes to a group of files, referred to as a repository. GitHub is a popular website for hosting and sharing Git repositories, making it easier to collaborate and share your work. Together, Git […]
Are you working on a media project? Planning to produce video content for your course but don’t know where to start? UBC Studios is offering a drop-in media support session where professional media specialists are available to provide answers to your questions.
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 […]
What is the Postdoc Teaching Practicum?
The next Postdoc Teaching Practicum cohort will start in January 2022. In order to register, you need to be a Postdoc and have completed a Postdoc ISW, the CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute, or Foundations of Pedagogy.
Are you working on a media project? Planning to produce video content for your course but don’t know where to start? UBC Studios is offering a drop-in media support session where professional media specialists are available to provide answers to your questions.
This session will bring UBC staff together to share and discuss how their community-engaged units are advancing the goals and actions of the ISP.