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. 

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

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

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

Addressing Student Emotions: Overcoming Hurdles to Classroom Conversations About GenAI Use

Online
Series:

Drawing from the We’re Only Human TLEF project, this 30-minute online session examines how emotions shape students’ experiences with GenAI in writing-intensive courses. Participants will explore common barriers such as discomfort, ethical concerns, and fear of judgment, and consider how these emotions influence classroom dialogue and academic integrity. Through shared reflection, discuss compassionate, educative strategies for engaging students in conversations about GenAI use.


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    December 10, 2025
    10:00 am - 10:30 am

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