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:
- Bi-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 other 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.
Rethinking Assessment in the Age of Generative AI
- Session Format:
- Online
- Series:
As generative AI changes how students learn, create, and show what they know, traditional assessment models need to adapt. This session explores how educators can redesign assessment practices to reflect the new realities of AI-enhanced learning. Rather than focusing on detection or prohibition, we will look at how to create assessments that support critical thinking, (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Rethinking Assessment in the Age of Generative AI"
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- Online
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- January 7, 2026
- Time
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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- Online
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- February 17, 2026
- Time
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Facilitators
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Lucas Wright
Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT
Generative AI Studios
- Session Format:
- Online
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"
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- Online
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- January 7, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- February 11, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- February 25, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- March 11, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- March 25, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- April 8, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- April 22, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- May 6, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Facilitators
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Richard Tape
Programmer Analyst, CTLT
Designing Learning Activities that Incorporate Generative AI
- Session Format:
- Online
- Series:
Generative AI is changing how students approach learning, offering new possibilities for engagement, creativity, and skill development. This session focuses on designing learning activities that intentionally incorporate generative AI in ways that align with effective teaching practices. Participants will explore examples of AI-integrated activities across different disciplines and consider how these approaches can support course (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Designing Learning Activities that Incorporate Generative AI"
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- Online
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- January 20, 2026
- Time
- 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Facilitators
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Judy Chan
Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems -
Lucas Wright
Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT
GenAI Maker Session: Creating Teaching Materials with Generative AI
- Session Format:
- Online
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Discover how Generative AI can transform your approach to teaching material development. This interactive session explores how foundation models like ChatGPT and Claude, along with tools such as Google LM and AITutor Pro, can support faculty in developing teaching materials across different modalities including text, visuals, and audio-video. Participants will examine how generative AI can (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "GenAI Maker Session: Creating Teaching Materials with Generative AI"
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- Online
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Time
- 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Facilitators
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Lucas Wright
Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT
Supporting and Scaffolding Students using Generative AI
- Session Format:
- Online
- Series:
As generative AI tools become increasingly integrated into academic work, educators face both new challenges and opportunities. This interactive session will explore strategies for guiding students in the responsible and effective use of AI tools across disciplines. We will discuss how to scaffold student learning with AI, from ideation and research to writing and problem-solving, (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Supporting and Scaffolding Students using Generative AI"
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- Online
- Date
- February 18, 2026
- Time
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Facilitators
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Lucas Wright
Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT
Using GenAI to Articulate Your Teaching Approach
- Session Format:
- Online
- Series:
Communicating your teaching identity—what drives you as an educator and how that shows up in your practice—can be unexpectedly challenging. Yet whether you’re preparing a dossier, applying for an award, or updating your website, being able to clearly express your approach to teaching is essential. This interactive online session explores how generative AI tools can (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Using GenAI to Articulate Your Teaching Approach"
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- Online
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- April 21, 2026
- Time
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Facilitators
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Judy Chan
Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems -
Isabeau Iqbal
Senior Educational Consultant: Educational Leadership, CTLT