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.
Upcoming Events
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In-person Click “Register Now” to apply. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email by September 23, 2024. Application closes on September 16, 2024. At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based teaching to effectively teach (more…)
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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, (more…)
Series: Generative AI Multi-access This Week
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Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Grove (University of Birmingham) Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) describes algorithms, including ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Microsoft’s Copilot, that can be used to create new content, including text, computer code, images, and audio. Whilst the technologies are themselves not new, recent advances in the field have led to a new era where (more…)
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Online 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 (more…)
Series: Learning Design Online This Week
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Online Do you have questions and challenges about creating meaningful and successful learning experiences for your students? Maybe you want help in the process of teaching your course in online, hybrid or blended modes. Request a virtual one on one course consultation with a Learning Designer to explore ways to enhance your students’ learning experience. (more…)
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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 (more…)
Series: Pro-D for Graduate Students
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This ISW is in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed. If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive an email (more…)
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In-person Should this registration page hit capacity, please sign up for the waitlist! Join us for the 2024 Fall Learning Analytics Hackathon on October 19, 2024! This one day event (9:00am – 7:00pm) will give you a chance to build and showcase your analytics and data skills. The goal for this year’s hackathon is for (more…)
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The UBC OER Fund was established to support affordable and inclusive access to learning materials through the use of open educational resources (OER) in UBC credit courses. The OER Fund has two grant streams and provides grants of up to $25,000 for UBC Vancouver faculty who wish to incorporate open educational resources as required materials into (more…)
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*THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED* In-person Often when discussing the representations and realities of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer (2SIQ) people, there is a focus on the history and attempted erasure of gender and sexual diversity within Indigenous communities. However, that attempt was not successful. While we have been left with complexities to address and untangle, the (more…)
Series: Accessibility Next Week Open Education
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Online Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible to all learners? Do you have specific questions about formatting Open Educational Resources (OER) or course content to ensure accessibility? Drop in to the Accessibility Studio for one-on-one guidance from specialists about designing course materials and OER so they are more accessible for all (more…)
Series: Generative AI Next Week Open Education
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Online Join us for an interactive online workshop where we will explore the challenges, contradictions, and opportunities at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER). In this session we will discuss the potential of AI in generating dynamic content, including interactive textbooks, and its potential in developing open educational resources and (more…)
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Online 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 (more…)
Series: Indigenous Initiatives Next Week Online
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Online 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 (more…)
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Online Before gathering data for a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project you need to decide on the best method for answering your inquiry. If focus groups or interviews are the best fit, it is important to design the sessions in a way that elicit useful and insightful data. In this workshop, we will (more…)