SoTL Linkage Grants Information Session – May 24, 2023

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

SoTL Linkage Grants have been established to enable the synthesis, exploration and high-impact dissemination of interdisciplinary SoTL research. This pilot funding program supports the formation of interdisciplinary teams of SoTL researchers inquiring into fundamental questions in higher education that benefit from investigation in multiple pedagogical and / or curricular contexts. The information session will provide […]

One Ocean, Many Currents: Three Perspectives on Pacific Research Methodologies

Green College 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

In “Lo(o)sing the Edge”, the late Teresia Teaiwa (I-Kiribati) quoted Vince Diaz’s description of a “motley group” of Pacific Islanders at UC Santa Cruz as “ caught different waves, all of us, only to find ourselves, beached, temporarily, out here” (Teaiwa et al., 2021, p. 60). In this interdisciplinary panel at Green College, speakers explore the […]

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Our Continued Search: Honouring Our Stolen Relatives

Online/Virtual Event

Sign up free online: https://learningcircle.ubc.ca/2023/05/08/honouring-our-stolen-relatives/ ========== The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) in collaboration with the UBC Learning Circle will be hosting a conversation on the impacts of “Our Stolen Relatives”. This workshop will look harm reduction and the on-going human rights crisis of the gendered and race-based violence in Canada. The session will […]

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Data manipulation with dplyr

Online/Virtual Event

Data manipulation is a crucial part of data visualization and analysis. This workshop introduces common functions in the dplyr package to manipulate rows and columns. Participants are expected to already be familiar with R and the RStudio environment. The workshop is one hour, followed by an optional 30 minute practice period to reinforce what you […]

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Individual Consultation with a Learning Designer about Your Course

Online/Virtual Event

Do you have questions and challenges about creating meaningful and successful learning experiences for your students? Maybe you want help in the process of teaching your course in online, hybrid or blended modes. Request a virtual one on one course consultation with a Learning Designer to explore ways to enhance your students’ learning experience. This […]

Embracing Anti-racism in Health Care

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The Province of BC has officially declared May 23–29, 2023 as Anti-Racism Awareness Week. In collaboration with Providence Health Care and Fraser Health, the REDI Office is organizing a panel discussion “Embracing Anti-Racism in Health Care” on Thursday, May 25, 12–1:30 pm. The purpose of this panel is to shift the focus from mere awareness […]

Event Series Introduction to Machine Learning

Introduction to Machine Learning

Online/Virtual Event

This workshop is designed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of the concepts, techniques, and tools used in machine learning. Through a series of lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will learn about types of learning and get practical experience with some of the most popular machine learning algorithms and techniques such as regression, clustering, and […]

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Event Series WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)

WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)

Online/Virtual Event

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 […]

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Teaching as Research Epistemology – May 25, 2023

Online/Virtual Event

TAR Workshops are designed to give interns authentic teaching experiences and to apply their understanding of evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom or in an informal science education or outreach setting. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, together with their teaching partner, identify a challenge to student learning in the classroom, develop new teaching resources or […]

UBC CPD: Nawh whu’nus’en – We see in two worlds: Trauma sensitive practices for collectively healing in relationship (May 25)

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* As this course is funded by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues, we are currently prioritizing registration for rural physicians. Please note the registration dates below. Feb 1 – Mar 31: registration is open for practicing physicians currently serving rural BC. Apr 1 – April 30: registration is open for all currently practicing medical professionals […]

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