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: 

  • 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 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- May 1, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • May 1, 2024
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Event Description

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…)

UBCV Keynote – For What World Do We Prepare? Education Beyond Content


Event Date & Time

  • May 6, 2024
    9:00 am - 10:30 am

Event Description

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Keynote speaker: Bryan Dewsbury Traditional models of education privilege technical growth over the cultivation of the mind and habits that make for a more peaceful and loving society. In this session, we will discuss ways in which classrooms can (more…)

AI, Assessment and the Student and Educator Experience


Event Date & Time

  • May 6, 2024
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Event Description

In-person: UBCV This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. This workshop will explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Assessment in Science education through two perspectives–that of the student and that of the educator.  By combining short presentations from members of the teaching and learning community, with break-out (more…)

Student Panel – Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going: Navigating the Integration of Generative AI at UBC


Event Date & Time

  • May 7, 2024
    9:30 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Join us in this student panel to learn how UBC students are navigating this growing field of GenAI that is significantly impacting education. In this session, students from different disciplines will share how they are using GenAI in (more…)

Navigating Responsible Use of GenAI in Teaching & Learning – Developing UBC-Wide Principles and Guidelines


Event Date & Time

  • May 7, 2024
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Description

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. GenAI tools have made an impact in the world of higher education, raising questions around ethical and responsible use of the tools in the classroom for both instructors and students. Since September 2023 an Advisory Committee for GenAI (more…)

Lecture to Dialogues – Make Your Lesson Materials More Engaging With ChatGPT


Event Date & Time

  • May 7, 2024
    4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Event Description

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. How can generative AI help make your lesson materials more engaging? Instead of using GPT to generate lesson contents, this workshop will demonstrate the potential of using GPT to present your pre-written contents in a new way. Specifically, we (more…)

Faculty Panel – Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going: Navigating the Integration of Generative AI at UBC


Event Date & Time

  • May 8, 2024
    9:30 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. This panel will explore the landscape of teaching and learning in the era of Generative AI. Faculty members will share their experiences, insights, and visions, covering a range of topics: Key learnings integrating Generative AI into teaching practices. (more…)

Online Exams in In-person Classes: An Open Conversation on Accessibility, Flexibility, and Academic Integrity in the Age of AI


Event Date & Time

  • May 8, 2024
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Description

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Online examinations became a necessity during the quick transition to online learning in 2020. Following the return to the classroom, many instructors opted to resume traditional in-person examinations, often citing academic integrity as a primary concern. While in-person (more…)

Exploring the Integration of Large Language Models in Higher Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Ethical Considerations


Event Date & Time

  • May 8, 2024
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Event Description

In-person: UBCV This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Recent advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) have ignited substantial interest among educators and higher education institutions. While LLMs offer promising capabilities to support various aspects of learning and teaching, their integration into educational settings presents inherent limitations (more…)

Gen AI and Student Careers: The Potentialities of Integrating Learning, Career Development, and the Job Market


Event Date & Time

  • May 8, 2024
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Event Description

Online This event is part of the 2024 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 6–10, 2024. Join us for an intriguing exploration of how Gen AI is influencing our students’ career paths and outcomes. In this complex technological landscape, how can we establish a student-centered ecosystem that integrates teaching, learning, career development, and job (more…)