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. 

Generative AI Studios

Online
Series:

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

  • October 29, 2025
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • November 12, 2025
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • November 26, 2025
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • December 10, 2025
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

GenAI in Teaching and Learning: A One-Week Online Intensive Course

Online
Series:

This course is designed primarily for UBC faculty, though educational support staff are also welcome to attend. Discover how generative AI is transforming higher education and learn how to thoughtfully integrate these tools into your teaching. In this one-week, fully online course, you’ll explore the fundamentals of AI, examine its impact on assessment and academic (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Asynchronous Canvas Course (Self-Paced)
    November 3, 2025 - November 10, 2025
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Zoom: Let's Connect!
    November 3, 2025
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Zoom: Synthesize and Share
    November 10, 2025
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

Supporting Student Learning with AI

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

  • Online
    November 12, 2025
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

Course Design Studio: Using GenAI to Transform Text into Engaging Visual and Audio Content

In-Person
Series:

GenAI tools (specifically Napkin AI and ElevenLabs), can be used to effectively communicate ideas through images or audio, providing multiple ways for students to engage with your course content. Without requiring complex prompts, these tools allow you to easily generate compelling video and audio content for your Canvas course by simply pasting text into the (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    November 18, 2025
    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

The Why and Whom of Your Course Design: Using GenAI to Clarify the Purpose of Our Teaching

In-Person
Series:

We teach because we care deeply about the subject, or because the course landed on our plate. But what if we paused to ask: Why does this course matter? And who are we really teaching it for? In this interactive workshop, experienced GenAI users will explore how to use AI tools to clarify the deeper (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    November 25, 2025
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Designing Learning Activities that Incorporate Generative AI

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

  • Online
    December 2, 2025
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Course Design Studio: Creating AI-Resilient Assessments

In-Person
Series:

The arrival of generative AI is not a minor disruption; it’s a constantly evolving challenge to how we assess student learning. This session is designed for instructors who are concerned about academic integrity. In the studio we will introduce the “Mitigate, Support, Elevate” framework for designing assessments resilient to AI misuse. Together we will explore (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    December 3, 2025
    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators