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.
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – September 22, 26, 27, and October 3rd 2026 (Tues., Sat., Sun., Sun.)
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- Online
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.)"
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- September 27, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
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- October 3, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Open UBC Working Group
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- Online
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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"
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- Online
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- September 28, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- Online
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- October 26, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- Online
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- November 30, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Will Engle
Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT -
Erin Fields
Open Education and Scholarly Communications Librarian, UBC Library -
Rie Namba
Educational Resource Developer – Open Resources
Qualtrics Studio
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- Online
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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"
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- September 28, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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- October 26, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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- Date/Time
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- November 30, 2026
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- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Facilitators
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Lucas Wright
Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT -
Eric Lee
Support Analyst, CTLT
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"
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- Online
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- October 1, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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- Online
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- October 28, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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- Online
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- November 25, 2026
- Time
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Foundations of Pedagogy – September-November 2026
- Session Format:
- Online
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"
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- October 1, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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- October 8, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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- October 15, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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- October 22, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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- October 29, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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- November 5, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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- November 19, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Facilitators
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Natalie Westwood
CIRTL Program Developer & Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Science -
Jens Vent Schmidt
Educational Consultant: Design and Facilitation, CTLT
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
- Session Format:
- Online
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"
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- Online
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- October 1, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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- Online
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- October 8, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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- October 15, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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- October 22, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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- October 29, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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- November 5, 2026
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- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- November 12, 2026
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- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- Date/Time
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- November 19, 2026
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- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Facilitators
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Richard Tape
Programmer Analyst, CTLT
Great Group Work: Setting Students Up for Success
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- Online
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"
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- Online
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- October 2, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Facilitators
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Megan Robertson
Educational Consultant, CTLT -
Nausheen Shafiq
Curriculum Consultant, CTLT
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – Oct 4, 10, 11, 2026 (Sun., Sat., Sun.)
- Session Format:
- In-person
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.)"
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- October 4, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
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- October 10, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
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- Date/Time
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- October 11, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
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- Session Format:
- In-person
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Inclusive Teaching: Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
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- Online
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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"
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- Online
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- October 6, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Facilitators
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Afsaneh Sharif
Senior Project Manager/Faculty Liaison, CTLT -
Jens Vent Schmidt
Educational Consultant: Design and Facilitation, CTLT
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"
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- In-person
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- October 6, 2026
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- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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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"
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- In-person
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- October 6, 2026
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- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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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"
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- Online
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- October 7, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Facilitators
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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"
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- Online
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- October 7, 2026
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- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Facilitators
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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