Promoting Access and Inclusion for Learners of All Backgrounds at UBC

Online/Virtual Event

This event is part of the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/ In this session attendees will hear perspectives from UBC leadership on strategies to promote, encourage and support accessible and inclusive teaching and learning. Accessible and inclusive teaching practices and program design are essential to removing systematic barriers to education for students of all backgrounds […]

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Evaluating TLEF and SaP Fund Projects

Online/Virtual Event

This event is part of the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/ Evaluation activities are important to think about throughout the life of your teaching and learning project, as they allow you to monitor and refine the development of the project. Evaluation also allows you to report out on the project impact, which will help you […]

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How to Use LinkedIn to Showcase Your Strengths and Explore Career Paths

Online/Virtual Event

Identify key elements to an effective profile and get practice building your profile. We will also talk about how to network and research career ideas using alumni and employer profiles. This session will be offered as a WEBINAR. Log-in instructions will be sent by email on the day of the event. To register for this […]

Emotionality, Accessibility, and Inclusion: A Discussion on Emotion and Emotive Expression in UBC Classrooms

Online/Virtual Event

This event is part of the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/events/2022-events In this facilitated discussion, faculty, students, and staff are invited to examine how and to what extent emotion can/should be brought into the classroom at UBC. Drawing on our diverse disciplines, life and classroom experiences, and the emotive stakes of our respective fields, we will […]

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How to Promote Inclusive and Accessible Practices using UBC’s Curriculum MAP

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This event is part of the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week. In this poster session, we showcase UBC’s Curriculum MAP as an open source platform that can facilitate syllabus planning using the ‘syllabus generator’ as well as alignment between course and program objectives. Generating consistent and clear syllabi responds to students’ need for clarity and attends […]

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Science-based Strategies for Happy, Healthy Relationships

Online/Virtual Event

Description: This 1.5 hour workshop will share research and strategies for strengthening love and connection based on the pioneering work of renowned psychologists Dr. Sue Johnson (founder of Emotion Focused Therapy) and Drs. Julie and John Gottman (founders of the Gottman Method of couples therapy). These methods are the gold standard for empirically validated couples […]

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Immersive Accessibility: Working with the Emerging Media Lab

Online/Virtual Event

This event is part of the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/ The Emerging Media Lab presents an introduction to emerging media such as virtual reality or augmented reality. But this Celebrate Learning Week, we feature a discussion with EML faculty members currently working with EML on projects that take a step back and first ask, […]

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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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Acting Learning in Passive Environments: Using H5P to Open Up Learning (At No Cost)

Online/Virtual Event

This event is part of the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/ The price of attending university in North America is significantly higher than in other developed countries (OECD, 2018). Moreover, international and minoritized students are often harder hit by hidden costs, like textbooks and homework systems (NCES, 2019). In this workshop, we will demonstrate how […]

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Drop-In Career Advising for International Undergraduate Students

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

Irene Navarro, Career Educator, will be offering virtual drop-in advising for international undergraduate students from 1–3 PM Thursdays during Term 2. International undergraduate students are encouraged to drop in – no appointment needed! – and ask any career questions they may have. Students will be seen individually for up to 10 minutes each (unless demand […]

Centre for Accessibility: Meet & Greet for Faculty Advisors

Online/Virtual Event

This event is part of the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/events/2022-events The Centre for Accessibility facilitates disability-related accommodations and programming initiatives designed to remove barriers for students with disabilities and ongoing medical conditions in all aspects of university life. Accessibility advisors frequently partner with Faculty advisors to support students in their program of study. Hear […]

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