Fostering Neurodiversity Affirming Teaching Approaches
Series: Celebrate Learning Week Celebrate Learning Week 2025 - Wednesday CTLT Institute Online Spring Institute 2025 - Wednesday
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Online This event is part of the 2025 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 5 – 9, 2025. 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 (more…)
Scripting Collaborative Writing to Foster Student Learning and Student Resilience
Series: Celebrate Learning Week Celebrate Learning Week 2025 - Wednesday CTLT Institute Online Spring Institute 2025 - Wednesday
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Online This event is part of the 2025 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 5 – 9, 2025. Do you want your students to enjoy working together and producing collaborative texts that showcase their best work? Are you afraid of being “that instructor” who assigns collaborative work that students loathe — that they experience as (more…)
2025 TLEF and ALT-2040 Virtual Showcase Event
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Online (UBCV + UBCO) This event is part of the 2025 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 5–9, 2025. The TLEF and ALT-2040 Virtual Showcase will celebrate the innovative work of TLEF and ALT-2040 project teams featuring a diverse range of projects from both the Okanagan and Vancouver campuses. During this 2-hour session, TLEF and (more…)
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Online Drop-In) – May 8
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Online The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and (more…)
Introduction to SoTL – May 13, 2025
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Online The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) uses systematic and methodological inquiry into teaching and learning (behaviours/practices, attitudes, and values) with the goal of improving teaching and learning by making findings public (Hutchings, & Shulman, 1999; Potter & Kustra, 2011). During this session, we will: Break down the definition of SoTL Explain how to (more…)
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Online Drop-In) – May 15
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Online The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and (more…)
Inclusive Teaching Exchange – May 20, 2025
Series: Inclusive Teaching Online
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This session is for participants who have completed the asynchronous course, Inclusive Teaching: What is it and Why does it Matter. This informal conversation provides space to connect with your peers and to discuss your insights, bring questions and share your evolving understandings around inclusive teaching. Your CTLT facilitators will support your exploration of your insights, and share other (more…)
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Hour – May 21, 2025
Series: Indigenous Initiatives Online
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Online We welcome you to attend one of CTLT Indigenous Initiatives’ monthly Virtual Coffee Hours. They are an informal space to connect with consultants on the team and other colleagues across the university. We are always excited to hear about a project you are working on or a new resource you found, peer-to-peer sharing is (more…)
Addressing the Gap: Navigating Knowledge Gaps on Indigenous Contexts and Topics in Teaching and Learning
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How do we disrupt systemic colonial attitudes in the classroom while integrating Indigenous topics in a way that supports addressing knowledge gaps in a good way? Classrooms are diverse spaces, comprised of many different lived experiences and knowledges. When introducing Indigenous topics into curricula, building a safer space for Indigenous students oftens coincides with the (more…)
Accessibility Drop-In: May 22, 2025
Series: Accessibility Online Open Education
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Online Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible and barrier free for all learners? Join us for an informal drop-in where you can chat with accessibility consultants, educational designers, and colleagues about accessibility. The accessibility drop-ins are for anyone who is developing course content or open educational resources (OER) and who is (more…)