Past Series
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What is a “World Café?”: A World Café is an approach to discussion based on clusters of people sharing their thoughts around specific questions.
A discussion series designed to provide starting points for developing more effective instructional approaches for working with Aboriginal issues, and related issues of social and cultural diversity.
Improving Teaching and Learning by Translating Feedback into Practice
This series is for twice yearly provincial meetings for educational developers from across BC & the Yukon. Participation is limited to members of the UCIPD group & invited guests.
The UBC Wiki support sessions are informal meeting times where users can drop by and talk face to face with wiki administrators to get help, make suggestions, or to discuss any aspect of using wiki's.
UBC's Learning Management System (LMS) will be replaced in 2012. To contribute to the process of selecting the next system attend these Product Demos and provide your constructive feedback.
UBC's Learning Management System (LMS) will be replaced in 2012. To contribute to the process of selecting the next system attend these Hands-On Product Testing and provide your constructive feedback.
Feedback on our teaching has the potential to be very helpful to us as instructors, if we use it well. As thoughtful instructors, we can learn from diverse types of feedback from a variety of sources.
Conflict is inevitable; If not properly managed, it can become confrontational, personally stressful and unproductive. In this workshop you will discover how conflict can be meaningful and productive.
Brown-bag sessions on a variety of topics at UBC's Ike Barber Learning Centre.
The Tech Express is an informal series intended to explore various technologies used in support of teaching, learning and our work at UBC.
The Teaching, Learning and Technology Series focuses on innovative ideas, emerging technology and effective practices related to teaching and learning in higher education.
Come along on any or all of these to ask questions, share success and challenges and meet others interested in teaching race, ethnicity and indigineity. Register or just stop by.
We discuss holistic teaching and learning, wellness, the value and practicalities of balance in our work and our life, and related topics.
Assess technology needs, build or implement tools or infrastructure that enhance student learning and assist in the evaluation of teaching, and provide support to users of these technologies.
Welcome to the 14th annual TAG Institute. This week-long series of seminars features a variety of topics on teaching, learning, professional and academic growth and technology.
As a participant you will work in a supportive atmosphere, both individually and collaboratively, to design or re-design a course that you teach or are planning to teach
This full-day workshop is meant for senior TAs who will be delivering facilitated workshops focused on teaching enhancement for TAs.
This workshop is open to departmentally sponsored Teaching Assistants only, and focuses on developing skills essential to being an effective peer mentor.
Do you have ideas or examples of how to bring sustainability into UBC courses? We welcome undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, post-docs, staff, faculty and community members.
We pre-select an article to read prior to our meeting dates, which we will then discuss in groups.
This is an emerging community of those at UBC involved in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning work.
CTLT now offers resource consultation to members of the teaching and learning community at UBC.
The Reading Break Series for Graduate Students includes a full week of professional development seminars for those interested in teaching and learning in higher education.
This series includes a full week of professional development seminars for those interested in teaching and learning in higher ed. A total of 8 seminars of a variety of teaching and learning topics.
For those interested in and currently practising PBL and small group learning (SGL) at UBC.
Registration for these events is open to anyone, whether or not you are a member of the Community of Practice.
The community provides opportunities for people to build skills as peer reviewers, discuss challenges, share resources, and learn from each others’ expertise.
Open Educational Resources, Open Instruction, The Edgeless University
OARC Workshops
This group is for people who want to meet like-minded colleagues to share tips, problems and solutions.
New LMS Series
New Faculty Workshops Fall 2008
Welcome to The University of British Columbia. One of UBC's greatest strengths is its people, and we are delighted that you have chosen to join our thriving community of staff and faculty.
Orientation to your new position and to UBC will help you get off to the best start possible. After successful orientations in the past, we are pleased to offer the January 14 2010 orientation event!
Welcome to The University of British Columbia. One of UBC's greatest strengths is its people, and we are delighted that you have chosen to join our thriving community of staff and faculty.
Exploring teaching and learning through interactive theatre.
This will be the home of events for the Library Engagement Community of Practice, established in spring 2012.
Workshop Series using WebCT Vista, course tools, and emerging technology
University-wide New Faculty and Staff Welcome Orientation event held at Cecil Green Park House.
A professional development event for ISW facilitators. There will be two sessions, plus "table topics" over lunch. Register for each event individually. This event is open to ISW facilitators only.
Are you interested in expanding your skill set and connecting with others passionate and knowledgeable about instructional skills? The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Community of Practice creates
Teaching Scholars Program provides financial, educational, and research support for a cohort of individuals interested in developing their research skills in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
A series of workshops, invited seminars and events organized by the institute for the scholarship of teaching and learning, a research institute within CTLT.
The ICoP provides a regular time and space for interdisciplinary enthusiasts to discuss the practice and pedagogy of interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
Are you an Instructional Designer who is involved in supporting faculty to improve their learning environment or teaching practice? Join us as we begin the process of building a Community of Practice.
The UBC Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning supports research and reflection on teaching and earning with the aim of informing and enhancing practice, locally and internationally.
Supervising graduate students is one of the most challenging and most rewarding aspects of being a professor, and successful supervision is vital for advancement of your academic career...
Four days of teaching-related professional development seminars for graduate students.
Are you an experienced TA looking for some fresh new ideas to bring into your classroom? Or a new TA wondering how to create an interactive classroom for your students?
This two-day interactive workshop enables you to increase your confidence and try new approaches in any presentation setting.
Our three day Instructional Skills Workshops (ISWs) are designed for graduate students interested in developing and enhancing their instructional skills.
Participants will be actively engaged in exploring the meaning of global citizenship for their own teaching.
Bring something that you are working on for ideas and feedback from peers. (Read more)
The programs are meant to support Faculty members in your teaching and learning endeavours and to provide information on current research on teaching and learning theories and methods.
This 3-day workshop, which focuses on teaching groups of students, is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators.
These workshops are designed for those who are teaching credit courses at UBC (whether you are a new instructor, or have been teaching for many years.)
The Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) is designed for individuals who will be Facilitating the Instructional Skills Workshop at an institution.
This series of workshops is intended for people working in or with UBC Teaching and/or Instructional Support Centres who are facilitators or who would like to do (more) facilitation.
An assortment of 6 stand alone 3 hour seminars on various topics in teaching and learning for graduate students.
Join us April 13 and 14 for "Seeking Evidence of Impact," the 2011 ELI Online Spring Focus Session. These webinars explore questions around seeking evidence in our teaching and learning practice.
Join us at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting 2013, online.
The Distance and Blended Learning team at CTLT provide a wide-array of sessions focusing on Distance Learning, Instructional Support, Course Development Project Management and more.
Help us invent UBC’s digital future for a chance to win $5000!
Delicious, iGoogle, Open Access, and Zotero
As a participant you will work in a supportive atmosphere, both individually and collaboratively, to design or re-design a course that you teach or are planning to teach.
Registration for these events is open to anyone, whether or not you are a member of the Community of Practice.
Workshops and education sessions to help faculty, staff, and students understand the appropriate use of copyrighted material at UBC. Please see http://copyright.ubc.ca/workshops for a complete listig
The Connect Institute aims to provide faculty and support staff with the appropriate knowledge and skills to use Connect effectively. Sessions will focus on the broad range of Connect functionality
Seminars to do with Community Service Learning (CSL).
Monthly opportunities for the CSL community to network, share resources and discuss. All are welcome.
Take part in useful, inspiring and fun discussions. Come along on any or all of these to ask questions, share success and challenges and meet others interested in community service learning.
These communities bring people together to work on areas including teaching, learning, professional development, scholarship and research.
Share your perspectives . . . on ideas that may be new, or that you've thought about for a long time . . . . Join us for interactive conversations that gather perspectives and explore possibilities.
Our capacity to navigate the classroom and other learning spaces on campus determines student level of engagement with course material, peers, instructors and class discussions.
The University-Wide New Faculty and Staff Welcome Orientation for August 2011.
This is a special event hosted by the Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth.
The 2012 CTLT Summer Institute is a week-long event that includes a day-long Orientation to Teaching and a series of interactive sessions for the entire UBC teaching community.
The CTLT Institute offers you an opportunity to network with colleagues and share practice and experiences around teaching, learning and technology.
Celebrate Learning is a week-long initiative held each autumn. The event seeks to honour and celebrate teaching and learning across UBC Vancouver, and to highlight and promote student learning.
From August 22 - 26 participate in workshops dedicated to preparing UBC Faculty to teach in the Fall. Register for each session you are interested in engaging in.
The new CTLT Institute (formerly TAG Institute and EduCamp) offers you an opportunity to share practice and research around learning, teaching and technology.
Celebrate Learning week seeks to honour and celebrate teaching and learning across UBC Vancouver, and to highlight and promote student learning and development opportunities.
What is a “world cafe?” : A world cafe is an approach to discussion based on clusters of people, sharing their thoughts around specific questions over a two hour period.
