Course Design Intensive – May 2024

Online/Virtual Event

Apply by May 13 The CDI will be offered online in May 2024 for faculty members who want to re/design a course they will be offering in September or later. The CDI provides a framework for course design and is not specific to a particular delivery method (such as remote teaching or online delivery). The […]

UBC CPD: 12th BC Obesity Society Conference

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Save-the-date June 1 (Sat) | In-person Conference | Vancouver, BC Audience: family physicians, bariatric surgeons, surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, midwives, residents, students and health professionals who provide care for obese patients. Overview: This meeting serves as a forum to connect health–care practitioners who share a specific interest in caring for patients with obesity. Knowledgeable presenters […]

Cost varies

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – May 25, June 1 & 2, 2024 (Preliminary Application)

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

Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed. If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive an email to confirm your registration approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the workshop. If you are not selected as a participant, […]

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – May 25, June 1 & 2, 2024 (Preliminary Application)

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

Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed. If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive an email to confirm your registration approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the workshop. If you are not selected as a participant, […]

Cultivating the Wellbeing of Students and Teachers Through Simple but Effective Wellbeing Pedagogies and Practices

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

This event is part of the CTLT Spring Institute, taking place from June 3–6, 2024. Integrating wellbeing into learning environments is foundational to supporting the whole student- achieving deeper learning, academic success and personal growth. UBC’s 2023 Teaching Practices survey found those with teaching responsibilities overwhelmingly agreed (over 90%) that teaching practices have an impact on […]

I’m a Community Engaged Researcher. Should I Start a Non-Profit?

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June 3. 10:00 AM to 12:00PM. Ponderosa Ballroom, 6445 University Blvd, UBC Vancouver  Running a non-profit demands time and resources but it can also offer an avenue to grow the impact of your engaged research and implementation. Explore the pros and cons of non-profit organizations as a model for research and research implementation and assess […]

Reducing Ableism One PowerPoint at a Time

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

This event is part of the CTLT Spring Institute, taking place from June 3–6, 2024. We often speak about culturally responsive practices, universal design, and universal design for learning. But much of it may seem too hard, too much, or too overwhelming to even consider. Per the newest numbers by Statistics Canada (2022), there are 27% […]

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

Designing Safer, More Effective Teamwork Activities in the Classroom

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

This event is part of the CTLT Spring Institute, taking place from June 3–6, 2024. Do you use teamwork to make your class more interactive? Teamwork has been shown to be very supportive of student learning and development, however, students share mixed feelings about working in groups. Using the principles of UDL and trauma-aware approaches, you […]

Interdisciplinary Sustainability Education at UBC

Online/Virtual Event

This event is part of the CTLT Spring Institute, taking place from June 3–6, 2024. How are UBC faculty innovating in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary education so that students are best prepared to tackle complex sustainability challenges in their careers? Students working in the sustainability field are expected to: Have specific technical knowledge and skillsets Bring an […]