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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In this interactive session, CTLT’s Indigenous Initiatives and Research & Evaluation teams will introduce creative data collection methods that are not commonly used in teaching and learning contexts. Exploring a co-created research question as a living example, we will showcase 6 different methods that help explore this question. As in all evaluation work, context matters! (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Re-imagining your Evaluation Methods Toolkit"

  • In-person
    Date
    November 3, 2026
    Time
    9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

Are you submitting your teaching dossier for tenure, promotion or reappointment this fall? If so, join us at this session where we’ll focus on crafting a compelling case for your teaching effectiveness. We’ll look at examples from different disciplines, and discuss strategies for presenting student feedback, peer reviews, and other forms of evidence. You will (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Presenting Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness in a Dossier"

  • Online
    Date
    November 4, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:30 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
    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
  • Online
    Date
    January 13, 2027
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    January 27, 2027
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    February 10, 2027
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    February 24, 2027
    Time
    2:00 pm - 3:00 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 - September-November 2026"

  • 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

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 - "CANCELLED: Part 2 - Balancing Care: Your Role as Educator in a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom"

  • In-person
    Date
    November 5, 2026
    Time
    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 - "TLEF-OER Fund Online Proposal Consultation Sessions"

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

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
    November 5, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    November 12, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    November 19, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 26, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    December 3, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    December 10, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    December 17, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    December 24, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

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 - "Inclusive Teaching in Practice: UDL & Neurodiversity"

  • In person
    Date
    November 9, 2026
    Time
    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 - "Supporting Personalized Learning in the Classroom"

  • Online
    Date
    November 10, 2026
    Time
    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 - "CANCELLED: Part 3 - Fostering Trust and Engagement: Trauma-Aware Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms"

  • In-person
    Date
    November 12, 2026
    Time
    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 - "Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop - November 14, 21, 28, 2026 (Sat., Sat., Sat)"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 14, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 6:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 21, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 6:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    November 28, 2026
    Time
    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 - "Best Practices in Focus Groups and Interviews"

  • Online
    Date
    November 16, 2026
    Time
    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 - "ISP Toolkit in Action Panel: 6 Years On"

  • Online
    Date
    November 17, 2026
    Time
    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 - "Course Design for Large Enrolment Classes: Turning Exams into Learning Using Two-stage Exams"

  • In-person
    Date
    November 17, 2026
    Time
    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