Generative AI

This year, AI has emerged as a significant tool in education, and faculty at UBC are grappling with its integration in the classroom. The UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) has introduced a new educational series, GenAI in Teaching and Learning. This series aims to help educators transition from concerns to understanding to seeing the opportunities generative AI presents.

This series is offering:

Weekly GenAI Support Clinics: One-hour drop-in clinics on teaching and learning topics to do with the use of tools such as ChatGPT, Stability AI, Google Bard and others, every Wednesday.
Integrating GenAI in Education at UBC 30+30 Workshops: 30-minute interactive presentations followed by 30-minutes of discussion designed to assist faculty and staff in navigating this new landscape.
AI in Teaching and Learning website: A hub for ongoing support and up-to-date tools and resources for leveraging Generative AI for teaching and learning.

GenAI Maker Session: Developing Chatbots for Smarter Teaching: Enhancing Efficiency and Creativity

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Series: Generative AI Next Week

Event Date & Time

ONLINE
March 4, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Event Description

Explore how generative AI can enhance teaching workflows, streamline lesson planning, and enable the creation of customized chatbots for tailored educational tasks. Join this hands-on Maker Session to discover how generative AI tools can transform your teaching practices. Designed for UBC faculty, this session will guide participants through practical applications of AI, including improving efficiency (more…)

GenAI Maker Session: Checking Progress and Evaluating Learning with AI

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Series: Generative AI This Week

Event Date & Time

ONLINE
March 12, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Event Description

Explore how generative AI, including Microsoft Co-Pilot and ChatGPT, can be used to design and evaluate formative assessments that enhance student learning and engagement. Join this hands-on session to delve into the integration of generative AI as a formative assessment tool. As large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI become more prevalent, formative assessment takes on (more…)

Inclusive Teaching: Generative AI and Universal Design for Learning in Teaching and Learning – March 13, 2025

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Series: Generative AI Inclusive Teaching Online

Event Date & Time

ONLINE
March 13, 2025
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Event Description

In this 90-minute workshop, we will introduce you to the exciting intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in education. Discover how AI can be harnessed to enhance the teaching and learning experience and make it more inclusive for all, while following UDL Principles. By the end of the workshop, you (more…)

Course Design Studio: A hands-on Exploration of AI course Design Tools

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Series: Course Design Studio Generative AI

Event Date & Time

IN-PERSON
April 9, 2025
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Event Description

Curious about AI but not sure where to start? Join us for a hands-on exploration of how AI tools can enhance your course design process. We’ll focus on practical ways to use AI (Claude.ai and Microsoft Copilot) to create engaging learning materials, develop inclusive content, and design meaningful assessments. Bring a course component you’d like (more…)

Developing Critical Generative AI Literacy Through Challenge-Based Activities

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Series: Generative AI

Event Date & Time

ONLINE
April 16, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Event Description

Participants will enhance their ability to critically evaluate and use Generative AI tools, gaining practical insights for integrating these technologies into teaching and learning practices. The rise of Generative AI presents both opportunities and challenges for higher education. This session invites faculty to engage in interactive, hands-on activities designed to develop critical AI literacy. Through (more…)