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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 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

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 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

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

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 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
  • Online
    March 10, 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 19, 2026
    10:00 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

Essential to understanding Landback, there are a multiplicity of Indigenous worldviews, relationality, and land-based knowledge systems to learn from and consider. “The #LandBack movement” is not recent, it also comes from time immemorial. Visibility in the media, academia, and community discussions can vary in perspective and voice. So, what do all these terms mean? And (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    November 19, 2026
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Kyle Shaughnessy
    Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT, Staff Training, UBC HR
  • Janelle Kasperski
    Educational Consultant, Strategic Projects, Indigenous Initiatives, 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

  • 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

Discover how built-in accessibility features in Windows and iOS can support more flexible, sustainable, and efficient ways of working, teaching, learning, and communicating. In this 30-minute show-and-tell session, we’ll explore a range of built-in tools that can help users access information in ways that align with their preferences, strengths, and changing needs. Through live demonstrations, participants will learn how features such as text-to-speech, Read Aloud, Immersive Reader, and browser-based reading tools can support focus, comprehension, productivity, and accessibility for everyone.


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    November 23, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Michael Antunes
    Workplace Accessibility Specialist, Centre for Workplace Accessibility
  • Alexandria Dupont
    Workplace Accessibility Specialist, Centre for Workplace Accessibility
  • Leah Watson
    Workplace Accessibility Specialist, Centre for Workplace Accessibility
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