Graduate Teaching Practicum: November 2024 – April 2025
Event Date & Time
- Asynchronous Course Opens
November 18, 2024
8:00 am - 11:55 pm - Lesson Design Clinic
December 5, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Teaching Portfolios Workshop
January 9, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Introduction to Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Workshop
February 6, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in Teaching Workshop
March 6, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Final Reflections & Expert Panel Discussion
April 3, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - All reflections, assignments, etc. due
April 30, 2025
8:00 am - 11:55 pm
Event Description
Online Click “Register Now” to apply for the Graduate Teaching Practicum. If you are a postdoctoral fellow, apply for the Postdoc Teaching Practicum. Application opens on August 26 and closes on October 28. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email by November 4. (more…)
Postdoc Teaching Practicum: November 2024 – April 2025
Event Date & Time
- Asynchronous Course Opens
November 18, 2024
8:00 am - 11:55 pm - Lesson Design Clinic
December 5, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Teaching Portfolios Workshop
January 9, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Introduction to Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Workshop
February 6, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in Teaching Workshop
March 6, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Final Reflections & Expert Panel Discussion
April 3, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - All reflections, assignments, etc. due
April 30, 2025
8:00 am - 11:55 pm
Event Description
Online Click “Register Now” to apply for the Postdoc Teaching Practicum. If you are a graduate student, apply for the Graduate Teaching Practicum. Application opens on August 26 and closes on October 28. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email by November 4. (more…)
Tools for Designing Interactive Courses: H5P – November 19, 2024
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Event Description
Student engagement is a critical factor known to significantly enhance student learning outcomes. Learning technologies can play an important role in fostering this engagement. H5P, a free and open-source tool, empowers users to create a wide array of interactive elements designed to enrich student engagement within learning management systems like Canvas. Recently launched by UBC, (more…)
Accessibility Studio – November 19, 2024
Series: Accessibility Next Week Open Education
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Event Description
Online Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible to all learners? Do you have specific questions about formatting Open Educational Resources (OER) or course content to ensure accessibility? Drop in to the Accessibility Studio for one-on-one guidance from specialists about designing course materials and OER so they are more accessible for all (more…)
GenAI in Teaching and Learning 101 – November 19, 2024
Series: Generative AI Next Week Online
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Event Description
Online Are you interested in understanding the emerging role of Generative AI in higher education? We are hosting an online session specifically designed for faculty and staff new to this area. The session will provide an overview of large language models, such as ChatGPT, and their implications for teaching and learning. We will explore practical (more…)
Contract Faculty CoP: Support your Wellbeing: Workplace Wellbeing Resources
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Event Description
In-person This event is part of the Contract Faculty Community of Practice’s Thrive Program. View other upcoming sessions below. This session will be focused on a presentation by Lauren Lee and Janet McHugh (HR) on the extensive wellbeing resources and benefits available to UBC faculty. This 1-hour presentation will leave plenty of time for questions (more…)
Generative AI Studios – November 20, 2024
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Online These sixty minute, weekly sessions – facilitated by Technologists and Pedagogy Experts from the CTLT – 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 (more…)
ISP Toolkit in Action Panel: Moving from Self-Assessment to Intent to Action
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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…)
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Hour – November 21, 2024
Series: Indigenous Initiatives Next Week Online
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Event Description
Online We welcome you to attend one of CTLT Indigenous Initiatives’ monthly Virtual Coffee Hours. They are an informal space to connect with consultants on the team and other colleagues across the university. We are always excited to hear about a project you are working on or a new resource you found, peer-to-peer sharing is (more…)
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Online Drop-In) – November 21, 2024
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Event Description
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 (more…)