Upcoming Events

The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) provides free in-person and online workshops and events for UBC graduate students, instructors, faculty and staff. Never miss an upcoming event, sign up for the monthly CTLT events newsletter.

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This ISW is in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying here. Application for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on January 31st at 9:00 am and closes on March 11th at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 2 (January (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop - March 14, 21, 22, 2026 (Sat., Sat., Sun.)"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    March 22, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

If you’re preparing a teaching dossier, a strong “evidence of teaching effectiveness” section can highlight your impact and strengthen your case. This hands-on session gives you dedicated time to begin shaping that section. You’ll revisit examples, organize your own materials, and test out different ways of presenting your teaching effectiveness. Through peer discussion and feedback, (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "CANCELLED: Developing Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: Organizing and Feedback"

  • In-person
    Date
    March 23, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible and barrier free for all learners? Join us for an informal drop-in where you can chat with accessibility consultants, educational designers, and colleagues about accessibility. The accessibility drop-ins are for anyone who is developing course content or open educational resources (OER) and who is curious (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Accessibility Drop-Ins"

  • Online
    Date
    March 23, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 7, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 21, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 5, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 19, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    June 2, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    June 16, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    July 14, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

Classroom Climate is a commonly used framework within teaching and learning spaces, but what do we really mean when referring to this term across different disciplines and learning environments? Join us for an introductory session on how we unpack Classroom Climate within the context of UBC and an opportunity to discuss with colleagues on ways to foster a positive and supportive Classroom Climate. We will have (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Unpacking Classroom Climate Framework with Indigenous Initiatives"

  • In-person
    Date
    March 24, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

  • Erin Yun
    Senior Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT
  • Hannah Coderre
    Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT

Are you working on a media project? Planning to produce video content for your course but don’t know where to start? UBC Studios is offering a drop-in media support session where professional media specialists are available to provide answers to your questions. If you are wondering: Where do I start? What resources are available on (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "DIY Media Support Drop-In Sessions"

  • Online
    Date
    March 25, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Online
    Date
    April 29, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

If you’re preparing a teaching dossier, a strong “evidence of teaching effectiveness” section can highlight your impact and strengthen your case. This hands-on session gives you dedicated time to begin shaping that section. You’ll revisit examples, organize your own materials, and test out different ways of presenting your teaching effectiveness. Through peer discussion and feedback, (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Developing Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: Organizing and Feedback"

  • Online
    Date
    March 25, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

Goals At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based teaching to effectively teach a lesson in an undergraduate classroom, with emphasis on alignment of learning objectives, activities and assessment. UBC graduate students and postdocs from all disciplines are invited to participate. Requirements Successful completion involves participation in (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Foundations of Pedagogy - February-April 2026"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    March 25, 2026
    Time
    12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    April 1, 2026
    Time
    12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Facilitators

Designing assessments for large enrolment classes can be challenging. You are not alone if you are struggling with questions about workload, scalability, academic integrity, or student engagement. This hands-on Course Design Studio offers a supportive space to bring your questions, constraints, and course contexts to explore practical, evidence-informed assessment strategies that work at scale. Using (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Course Design Studio: Assessment Strategies for Large Enrolment Classes"

  • In-person
    Date
    March 25, 2026
    Time
    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

These sixty minute, bi-monthly sessions – facilitated by Technologists Experts from LTIC – 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 which will talk (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Generative AI Studios"

  • Online
    Date
    March 25, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 8, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 22, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 20, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    June 3, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    June 17, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    July 1, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

We welcome you to attend one of CTLT Indigenous Initiatives’ monthly Virtual Coffee Hours. They are an informal space to connect with consultants on the team and other colleagues across the university. We are always excited to hear about a project you are working on or a new resource you found, peer-to-peer sharing is highly (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Hour - 2026"

  • Online
    Date
    March 26, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Online
    Date
    April 23, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 27, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    June 23, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    July 22, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Online
    Date
    August 13, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    September 10, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    September 23, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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 (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "WordPress & Wiki Clinic"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    March 26, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    April 2, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    April 9, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    April 16, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    April 23, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    April 30, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 7, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 14, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

UBC supports the Qualtrics survey tool. Qualtrics is a powerful tool that offers UBC faculty, and staff new functionality in survey creation, data analysis, and reporting. Join us for the monthly Qualtrics studio virtual workshop and drop-in session. The session is geared towards UBC faculty and staff using Qualtrics as a teaching and research tool. (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Qualtrics Studio"

  • Online
    Date
    March 30, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 27, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 26, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Facilitators

The Open UBC Working Group, which is composed of faculty, students, and staff, meets regularly to advise, communicate, and partner on open education and scholarship activities and projects happening at UBC. In addition to serving as a place of community for those interested in various areas of open scholarship, the working group develops projects and (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Open UBC Working Group"

  • Online
    Date
    March 30, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 27, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 25, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    June 29, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    July 27, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Will Engle
    Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT
  • Erin Fields
    Open Education and Scholarly Communications Librarian, UBC Library
  • Rie Namba
    Educational Resource Developer – Open Resources

The UBC CTLT is pleased to partner with SFU, BCcampus and Langara College to host a half-day, online session that builds on successful teaching and learning wellbeing strategies and imagines a future where wellbeing is at the center of the classroom experience. We welcome faculty, instructors, and staff who are integral in shaping the classroom (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Stories for the Future: Celebrating Wellbeing Strategies and Approaches"

  • Online
    Date
    March 31, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 12:15 pm

Facilitators

If you are a postdoctoral fellow, apply for the Postdoc Teaching Practicum. Application opens on September 1 and closes on November 19. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email. What is the Graduate Teaching Practicum? The next Graduate Teaching Practicum cohort will start (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Graduate Teaching Practicum: December 2025 – April 2026"

  • Reflections & Panel Discussion
    Date
    April 2, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm