In-Person

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – February 23, 25, 27, 2026 (Mon., Wed., Fri.)

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Grad ISW
Pro-D for Graduate Students

This ISW is in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying here. Application for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on January 13th at 9:00 am and closes on February 20th at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 2 (January (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop - February 23, 25, 27, 2026 (Mon., Wed., Fri.)"

Date/Time
Date
February 23, 2026
Time
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Date/Time
Date
February 25, 2026
Time
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Date/Time
Date
February 27, 2026
Time
9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Protected: Tour of the X̱wi7x̱wa Library

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Indigenous Initiatives
Indigenous Learning Pathways

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Designing Effective Assessments

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Course Design

Assessment is more than grading. It is about fostering learning through intentional design that gives students the opportunity to practice, receive feedback and improve learning throughout a course. In this interactive 90-minute workshop, you will explore fundamental principles and practical strategies for all stages of assessment design from planning to implementation. Grounded in the backward (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Designing Effective Assessments"

In-person
Date
February 25, 2026
Time
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

Hailan Chen
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
Namsook Jahng
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
John Cheng
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT

Measuring and Fostering Psychological Safety in Classrooms Through the Lens of Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning
Classroom Climate Series
Indigenous Initiatives

Session Description: This Indigenous Initiatives classroom climate series offering is in collaboration with the Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning (A-RTL) team at CTLT! This session is designed to assist in competency and capacity building around cultures of belongingness, affect in the classroom, and engaging diverse communities through principles of inclusivity and psychological safety in the classroom. This session will be grounded in the foundational principles of anti-racism, to facilitate learning (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Measuring and Fostering Psychological Safety in Classrooms Through the Lens of Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning"

In-person
Date
February 26, 2026
Time
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

Renata Hall
Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning, CTLT

Helping Students Develop Decision-Making Skills: Branching Scenarios

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Course Design

What if your students could practice making critical decisions in your discipline without real-world consequences? Branching scenarios create interactive learning pathways where students’ choices shape their experience—exploring case studies, navigating complex problems, and receiving tailored feedback based on their decisions. Grounded in experiential learning theory, branching scenarios transform passive content into active decision-making practices. Students apply theoretical knowledge (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Helping Students Develop Decision-Making Skills: Branching Scenarios"

In-person
Date
March 3, 2026
Time
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Manuel Dias
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
Bosung Kim
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT

Student Voices in Course Design

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Course Design

Student Voices in Course Design is an interactive workshop for faculty and staff interested in creating more inclusive courses by partnering with students in the design process. In this session, we’ll explore practical approaches to actively seeking and incorporating student perspectives into course materials, activities, and assessments. Through hands-on activities and real examples, you’ll learn strategies for meaningful student-faculty collaboration where students (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Student Voices in Course Design"

In-person
Date
March 11, 2026
Time
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

Nicole Ronan
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
Manuel Dias
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – March 14, 21, 22, 2026 (Sat., Sat., Sun.)

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Grad ISW
Pro-D for Graduate Students

This ISW is in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying here. Application for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on January 31st at 9:00 am and closes on March 11th at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 2 (January (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop - March 14, 21, 22, 2026 (Sat., Sat., Sun.)"

Date/Time
Date
March 14, 2026
Time
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Date/Time
Date
March 21, 2026
Time
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Date/Time
Date
March 22, 2026
Time
9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Creating Neuroinclusive Classrooms

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Inclusive Teaching

In this interactive session, participants will be introduced to neurodiversity as an umbrella concept, and the impact of neurodivergence on student learning. Together, we will consider how to foster a neurodiversity affirming classroom environment. We will explore teaching practices as well as strategies to mitigate access friction. By the end of this session, participants will: (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Creating Neuroinclusive Classrooms"

In-person
Date
March 19, 2026
Time
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Facilitators

Jens Vent Schmidt
Educational Consultant: Design and Facilitation, CTLT

CANCELLED: Developing Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: Organizing and Feedback

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Teaching Dossier

If you’re preparing a teaching dossier, a strong “evidence of teaching effectiveness” section can highlight your impact and strengthen your case. This hands-on session gives you dedicated time to begin shaping that section. You’ll revisit examples, organize your own materials, and test out different ways of presenting your teaching effectiveness. Through peer discussion and feedback, (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "CANCELLED: Developing Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: Organizing and Feedback"

In-person
Date
March 23, 2026
Time
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

Isabeau Iqbal
Senior Educational Consultant: Educational Leadership, CTLT
Megan Robertson
Educational Consultant, CTLT

Unpacking Classroom Climate Framework with Indigenous Initiatives

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Indigenous Initiatives

Classroom Climate is a commonly used framework within teaching and learning spaces, but what do we really mean when referring to this term across different disciplines and learning environments? Join us for an introductory session on how we unpack Classroom Climate within the context of UBC and an opportunity to discuss with colleagues on ways to foster a positive and supportive Classroom Climate. We will have (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Unpacking Classroom Climate Framework with Indigenous Initiatives"

In-person
Date
March 24, 2026
Time
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

Erin Yun
Senior Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT
Hannah Coderre
Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT

Course Design Studio: Assessment Strategies for Large Enrolment Classes

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Course Design

Designing assessments for large enrolment classes can be challenging. You are not alone if you are struggling with questions about workload, scalability, academic integrity, or student engagement. This hands-on Course Design Studio offers a supportive space to bring your questions, constraints, and course contexts to explore practical, evidence-informed assessment strategies that work at scale. Using (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Course Design Studio: Assessment Strategies for Large Enrolment Classes"

Date/Time
Date
March 25, 2026
Time
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Hailan Chen
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
Namsook Jahng
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
Nicole Ronan
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – April 4, 11, 12 2026 (Sat., Sat., Sun.)

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Grad ISW
Pro-D for Graduate Students

This ISW is in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying here. Application for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on February 20th at 9:00 am and closes on April 1st at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 2 (January (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop - April 4, 11, 12 2026 (Sat., Sat., Sun.)"

Date/Time
Date
April 4, 2026
Time
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Date/Time
Date
April 11, 2026
Time
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Date/Time
Date
April 12, 2026
Time
9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Inclusive Teaching Studio: Assessment

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Inclusive Teaching

Inclusive Teaching: Inclusive Assessment Strategies Teaching inclusively involves supporting the success of a diverse mix of learners, with different social identities, life experiences and ways of knowing. Students will have different abilities to demonstrate their learning. This requires educators to revise assessment practices that allow for this range of diversity; not one size fits all. In (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Inclusive Teaching Studio: Assessment"

In-person
Date
April 22, 2026
Time
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

Judy Chan
Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems
Hailan Chen
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT

Protected: UDL Fellows Kick-off

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: 2026 UDL Fellows

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Inclusive Teaching Studio: Inclusive Syllabus

Session Format:: In-Person
Series:: Inclusive Teaching

Teaching inclusively involves supporting the success of a diverse mix of learners, with different social identities, life experiences and ways of knowing. A key aspect of inclusive teaching is supporting student’s sense of belonging within a program of study and within a discipline. Your course syllabus is a representation of all of the thought and (more…)