Formative Peer Review of Teaching

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

The formative peer review of teaching is a process designed to provide feedback to instructors* about their teaching. It is an opportunity to engage in collegial conversations about teaching and student learning and to foster inclusive practices. The peer review of teaching process introduced in this workshop is intended primarily as a form of formative […]

GenAI Maker Session: Developing Case Studies and Scenarios with Generative AI

Online/Virtual Event

Learn how to effectively design case studies and scenarios using Generative AI. This online session offers best practices and provides the opportunity to create and refine your own materials with guided support and peer feedback. Facilitators: Lucas Wright, Senior Educational Consultant, Learning Technology, CTLT Judy Chan, Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison (Land and Food Systems) Please […]

Unlocking Student Potential: Generative AI as a Learning Tool November

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

Join us for an interactive design studio exploring new tools for enhancing student learning with Generative AI. This hands-on session will include an introduction to the latest AI tools, a show-and-tell of real-world applications, and opportunities to brainstorm how these tools can support student study plans and time management. In small groups, participants will experiment […]

Students as Partners (SaP) Forum – November 13, 2024

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

In-person Are you interested in learning about partnerships between undergraduate students, faculty, and staff to enhance teaching and learning? Join us for the second Students as Partners Forum, where you’ll engage with the theory and practice of partnership at UBC Vancouver, through hearing about projects funded by UBC’s former Students as Partners in Course Design Grant and through discussion […]

Event Series Generative AI Studios

Generative AI Studios

Online/Virtual Event

These sixty minute, weekly sessions – facilitated by Technologists and Pedagogy Experts from the CTLT – are designed for faculty and staff at UBC who are using, or thinking about using, Generative AI tools as part of their teaching, researching, or daily work. Each session is broken into 3 parts. First, a weekly insights presentation […]

Inclusive Teaching Studio: Inclusive Assessment Design – November 13, 2024

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

Teaching inclusively involves supporting the success of a diverse mix of learners, with different social identities, life experiences and ways of knowing. Students will have different abilities to demonstrate their learning. This requires educators to revise assessment practices that allow for this range of diversity; not one size fits all. In this hands-on workshop, participants […]

Best Practices in Survey Design – November 14, 2024

Online/Virtual Event

Evaluating and researching teaching and learning is an important endeavour. Choosing the right approach and tools is key to obtaining the evidence needed to assess the outcomes of a project and the impact of our teaching practices. While surveys are one of the most commonly used data collection methods, designing effective surveys that elicit useful […]

WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Online Drop-In)

Online/Virtual Event

Online 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 […]

Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund Information Session

Online/Virtual Event

Online This info session will discuss the two Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund streams for the 2024-2025 funding cycle. The ISI Fund is open to UBC-Vancouver and UBC-Okanagan faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students. One stream is for faculty and staff led projects and the other is for student led projects.  To find out more […]

Tools for Designing Interactive Courses: H5P – November 19, 2024

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

Student engagement is a critical factor known to significantly enhance student learning outcomes. Learning technologies can play an important role in fostering this engagement. H5P, a free and open-source tool, empowers users to create a wide array of interactive elements designed to enrich student engagement within learning management systems like Canvas. Recently launched by UBC, […]

Event Series OER Accessibility Studio

Accessibility Studio

Online/Virtual Event

Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible to all learners? Or do you have specific questions about formatting your Open Educational Resources (OER) to be accessible for everyone? Join us at the Accessibility Studio, where you can drop in for a one-on-one chat with our specialists. Gain valuable insights into designing accessible course materials or creating and adapting […]

GenAI in Teaching and Learning 101

Online/Virtual Event

Are you interested in understanding the emerging role of Generative AI in higher education? We are hosting an online session specifically designed for faculty and staff new to this area. The session will provide an overview of large language models, such as ChatGPT, and their implications for teaching and learning. We will explore practical ways […]