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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Please click the “log in to register” link below to submit your tuition payment for the CATL program. **If you have any questions, contact the program instructors: ctlt.gcpinfo@ubc.ca     (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "2026 Certificate Program in Advanced Teaching and Learning - CATL 12"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    August 14, 2026 - October 15, 2027
    Time
    12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

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"

  • Online
    Date
    August 27, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    September 3, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    September 10, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    September 17, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    September 24, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 1, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 8, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 15, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

This 90-minute online hands-on workshop explores how generative AI can support the development of teaching materials and curriculum resources in higher education. Moving beyond prompting and generating outputs, participants will experiment with richer AI-supported workflows that combine source materials, iterative refinement, research tools, lightweight agents, and structured inputs such as syllabi and learning outcomes to (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Beyond Prompting: Creating Teaching Materials with Claude Skills and NotebookLM"

  • Online
    Date
    September 2, 2026
    Time
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

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 July 26th at 9:00 am and closes on September 3rd 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 - September 6, 12, 13, 2026 (Sun., Sat., Sun.)"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    September 6, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    September 12, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    September 13, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

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
    September 9, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    September 23, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    October 7, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    October 21, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    November 4, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    November 18, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    December 2, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    December 16, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 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
    September 10, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    September 22, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Online
    Date
    October 20, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    November 25, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    December 8, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

The Classroom Climate TA Training is designed to help TAs develop awareness of and skills for engaging responsibly with Indigenous knowledges and topics in the classroom. In this session, TAs will explore strategies to foster supportive, productive, and inclusive classrooms. Informed by the “What I Learned In Class Today” resources, TAs have an opportunity to build their capacity by focusing on land acknowledgments, historical and ongoing relationship building efforts between UBC and Musqueam, and opportunities to practice strategies and skills that support a more thoughtful and inclusive classroom climate.


Upcoming Dates - "Classroom Climate: TA Training - Online"

  • Online
    Date
    September 14, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

Facilitators

  • Daniel Gallardo
    Graduate Student Facilitator, Classroom Climate Equity and Inclusion, CTLT
  • Jessica Schaub
    Graduate Student Facilitator, Classroom Climate Equity and Inclusion, CTLT

This session is designed for TAs who mark qualitative assignments, such as essays, written responses, and other work involving argument, interpretation, and critical analysis. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Arts & Humanities, the session is relevant to TAs across disciplines who assess this kind of qualitative work.


Upcoming Dates - "Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback - Online"

  • Online
    Date
    September 14, 2026
    Time
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

This session is designed for TAs who lead tutorials, seminars, or other small-group discussions and want to create engaging, purposeful conversations that support student learning. We will explore how to structure and facilitate discussions that move beyond simply sharing answers, with attention to the role of questioning in encouraging participation, critical thinking, and deeper exploration of ideas.


Upcoming Dates - "Leading Discussions in Tutorials - Online"

  • Online
    Date
    September 14, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

This session is designed for TAs who mark qualitative assignments, such as essays, written responses, and other work involving argument, interpretation, and critical analysis. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Arts & Humanities, the session is relevant to TAs across disciplines who assess this kind of qualitative work.


Upcoming Dates - "Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback"

  • In-person
    Date
    September 15, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

Facilitators

This session is designed for TAs who lead tutorials, seminars, or other small-group discussions and want to create engaging, purposeful conversations that support student learning. We will explore how to structure and facilitate discussions that move beyond simply sharing answers, with attention to the role of questioning in encouraging participation, critical thinking, and deeper exploration of ideas.


Upcoming Dates - "Leading Discussions in Tutorials"

  • In-person
    Date
    September 15, 2026
    Time
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Quizzes are often used to check recall and understanding, but they can also be used for assessing higher-order thinking skills: application, analysis, and evaluation. We will introduce some best practices and share practical examples and approaches to designing multiple choice questions that assess students’ ability to apply their knowledge to complicated problems, analyze cases, and evaluate options. Guest faculty facilitators will (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Course Design for Large Enrolment Classes: Creating Multiple Choice Questions to Assess Higher Order Thinking"

  • In-person
    Date
    September 15, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators