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. 

GenAI Maker Session: Creating Teaching Materials with Generative AI

Online
Series:

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

  • Online
    January 27, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Teaching with AI Is a Design Problem

In-Person
Series:

As generative AI reshapes higher education, instructors face a complex challenge: how do we thoughtfully integrate these tools into our teaching? This talk draws on three research studies and over five course deployments in computer science and data science to explore the practical realities of AI integration in the classroom. I’ll begin by mapping the (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    February 2, 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 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

  • Online
    February 11, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    February 25, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    March 11, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    March 25, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    April 8, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    April 22, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    May 6, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    May 20, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

Rethinking Assessment in the Age of Generative AI

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

  • Online
    February 24, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

Supporting and Scaffolding Students using Generative 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
    February 26, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

Using GenAI to Articulate Your Teaching Approach

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

  • Online
    April 21, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Facilitators

  • Judy Chan
    Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems
  • Isabeau Iqbal
    Senior Educational Consultant: Educational Leadership, CTLT

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

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 two-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)
    May 11, 2026 - May 26, 2026
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Zoom: Let's Connect!
    May 11, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Zoom: Synthesize and Share
    May 26, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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