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 online. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying here. Application for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on August 11th at 9:00 am and closes on September 19th at 12:00 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 22, 26, 27, and October 3rd 2026 (Tues., Sat., Sun., Sun.)"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    September 27, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 3, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

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
    September 28, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    October 26, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    November 30, 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

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"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    September 28, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 26, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 30, 2026
    Time
    4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Facilitators

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
    October 1, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Online
    Date
    October 28, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Online
    Date
    November 25, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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 - September-November 2026"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 1, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 8, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 15, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 22, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 29, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 5, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 19, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:30 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
    October 1, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    October 8, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 15, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 22, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 29, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 5, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 12, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 19, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

Group assignments can be powerful tools for collaborative learning—but they often come with challenges, from uneven participation to unclear expectations. This interactive, one-hour workshop is designed to help instructors explore how to design, manage, and assess group assignments more effectively. By the end of this session, you will be able to: Reflect on current research (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Great Group Work: Setting Students Up for Success"

  • Online
    Date
    October 2, 2026
    Time
    9:30 am - 10:30 am

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 August 21st at 9:00 am and closes on October 1 at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 1 (September (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop - Oct 4, 10, 11, 2026 (Sun., Sat., Sun.)"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 4, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 10, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    October 11, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

This is an introductory interactive online workshop on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to discover the essentials of creating inclusive learning environments. This session will guide you through the roots, principles, and practical applications of UDL, offering insights into how to accommodate diverse learning needs in educational settings. Engage with educators and experts in an (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Inclusive Teaching: Introduction to Universal Design for Learning"

  • Online
    Date
    October 6, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

Planning a media project can be overwhelming. Where to begin? This in-person workshop for UBC Instructors and Staff will provide guidance from media professionals on the many things to consider when planning a media project, whether your project is simple or complex. Minimize your suffering; plan effectively! It doesn’t have to hurt! Presented by UBC (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Introduction to Creative Briefs"

  • In-person
    Date
    October 6, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

What is a script? What is a storyboard? Do you need them? How do you build them? This in-person workshop for UBC Instructors and Staff will explore the fundamentals of DIY media scripting and storyboarding. We’ll look at examples of the wide range of approaches that can be taken, and give tips and tricks on (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Introduction to Scripting and Storyboarding"

  • In-person
    Date
    October 6, 2026
    Time
    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

This session is designed to assist in competency and capacity building around cultures of belongingness, affect in the classroom, and engaging diverse communities through principles of inclusivity and psychological safety in the classroom. This session will be grounded in the foundational principles of anti-racism, to facilitate learning and discussion about the framework of psychological safety. (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Fostering and Measuring Psychological Safety in the Classroom"

  • Online
    Date
    October 7, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Renata Hall
    Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning, CTLT

Generative AI is challenging educators to reconsider what assessments measure, how students demonstrate learning, and which skills should remain independently developed. Drawing on the AI-supercharging and AI-proofing (ASAP) framework developed by Bhalla, Goedhart, and Fussner-Dupas (2026), this interactive session will explore how assessment can be redesigned to respond to these changing conditions. Participants will apply (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Rethinking Assessment with Generative AI"

  • Online
    Date
    October 7, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

  • Lucas Wright
    Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT
  • Judy Chan
    Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems
  • Kabir Bhalla
    Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Fellow, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Michael Smith Laboratories