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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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

  • Online
    November 4, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    November 18, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    December 2, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    December 16, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    January 13, 2027
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    January 27, 2027
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    February 10, 2027
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    February 24, 2027
    1:00 pm - 2:00 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

  • November 5, 2026
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • November 19, 2026
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

Reflect on your role, capacity, and boundaries as an educator in a trauma-sensitive classroom. This session explores how experiences of trauma can shape teaching practice and offers strategies for providing compassion and support while maintaining healthy boundaries for both instructors and students.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    November 5, 2026
    1:00 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

  • Online
    November 5, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    November 12, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    November 19, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    November 26, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    December 3, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    December 10, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    December 17, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

Starting in September, the CTLT will host a series of online drop-in sessions for applicants planning on submitting Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) or Open Educational Resources (OER) Fund applications. Applicants can register for any of these online sessions to discuss their project ideas and receive feedback and advice on topics such as pedagogical approach, (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    November 5, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    November 12, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    November 16, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Will Engle
    Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT
  • Jeff Miller
    Senior Associate Director, Projects and Faculty Partnerships, CTLT
  • Jonathan Aiello
    Project Coordinator, Projects & Faculty Partnerships, CTLT

Every classroom includes learners who think, process, communicate, and engage in different ways. How can we design learning experiences that better recognize and support this diversity? Join us for a three-hour, in-person workshop where we’ll explore neurodiversity and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) through conversation, reflection, and practical application. Bring your questions, experiences, and real teaching (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In person
    November 9, 2026
    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

One area where generative AI has generated significant interest is personalized learning. Using AI chatbots and other tools, learning activities, resources, and assignments can be adapted to better meet the needs of individual learners. In this online session, we will explore practical examples of AI-supported personalized learning in higher education. Through demonstrations, hands-on activities, and (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    November 10, 2026
    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Explore practical strategies for creating safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments. This session focuses on trauma-aware teaching practices that foster trust and engagement while considering student diversity, lived experiences, and instructor capacity.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    November 12, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 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 October 2nd at 9:00 am and closes on November 11 at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 1 (September (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • November 14, 2026
    10:00 am - 6:30 pm
  • November 21, 2026
    10:00 am - 6:30 pm
  • November 28, 2026
    10:00 am - 6:30 pm

Before gathering data for a teaching and learning 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 discuss when to use (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    November 16, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

To help guide implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP), the Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (OISI) developed a set of tools which both academic and operational units can use to help situate themselves in relation to Indigenous engagement and create a plan that aligns their work with the ISP’s eight goals and 43 actions. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    November 17, 2026
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Panelists

  • Kelly Cubbon
    Interdisciplinary Research Development Officer NFRF Exploration, Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity (SPARC), UBCV
  • Marjorie Lewis
    Executive Director, Talent & Organizational Development, UBCV
  • Meaghan MacNutt
    Assistant Professor of Teaching, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, UBCO

Moderators

Midterm and final exams are high-stakes evaluation events that can be stressful for many students. Changes in the exam structure may turn exams into valuable opportunities for peer learning through discussion and feedback. In a two-stage exam, students first complete a test individually, and then immediately work in small collaborative groups. In this one-hour workshop, guest faculty facilitators will discuss how they adapted this assessment approach for large classes, including exam design, classroom logistics, practical considerations for implementation, student feedback, and lesson learned. Participants will (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    November 17, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Judy Chan
    Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems
  • Bosung Kim
    Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
  • Jay Wickenden
    Professor of Teaching, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
  • Brett Gilley
    Professor of Teaching, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science
  • John Cheng
    Learning Design Consultant, CTLT

The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (“ISI”) Fund has announced its fifth funding cycle with a Call for Applications running from October 13, 2026, to January 14, 2027.    The ISI Fund supports innovative and transformative projects led by UBC staff, faculty, and students across both campuses, that advance UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan and UBCO’s Declaration to Truth (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    November 17, 2026
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Gillian Smith
    Indigenous Strategic Programming Manager. Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives
  • Carissa Block
    Educational Programs Coordinator, Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Indigenous Initiatives 
  • Jessica Allan-Bayer
    Educational Consultant for Indigenous Initiatives, Centre for Teaching and Learning

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

  • Online
    November 18, 2026
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

This year, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning (A-RTL) has been collaborating across CTLT and faculties to develop intersectional content on combatting anti-racism, bias, and harm. This installment partners with both the Indigenous Initiatives Classroom Climate Series and with Moberley Luger an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of English Language and Literatures to showcase a (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    November 19, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

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