Navigating Responsible Use of GenAI in Teaching & Learning – Developing UBC-Wide Principles and Guidelines

Online/Virtual Event

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. GenAI tools have made an impact in the world of higher education, raising questions around ethical and responsible use of the tools in the classroom for both instructors and students. Since September 2023 an Advisory Committee for GenAI in […]

Navigating Responsible Use of GenAI in Teaching & Learning – Developing UBC-Wide Principles and Guidelines

Online/Virtual Event

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. GenAI tools have made an impact in the world of higher education, raising questions around ethical and responsible use of the tools in the classroom for both instructors and students. Since September 2023 an Advisory Committee for GenAI in […]

2024 TLEF and ALT-2040 Online Showcase

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Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. The TLEF and ALT-2040 Virtual Showcase will celebrate the innovative work of TLEF and ALT-2040 project teams and showcase a diverse range of projects from both the Okanagan and Vancouver campuses. During this 2-hour Virtual Showcase, TLEF and ALT-2040 […]

Keeping Wellbeing in the Teaching Loop

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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

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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 […]

Educators and Facilitators Retreat

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In-person: UBCO This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Join the UBCO Educators and Facilitators Community of Practice to develop community and support and discuss the unique needs of educators and facilitators in higher education. For the context of this retreat educators and facilitators are those […]

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

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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

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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 […]

Cultivating the Reciprocal Benefits of Wellbeing Practices for Faculty and Students

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In-person: UBCO This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Join us for a dynamic workshop to explore the integration of evidence-based wellbeing practices into your teaching environment, whether it be a classroom, lab, or online class. Research shows that instructor and student wellbeing are interrelated in that […]