Open Education

Open practices enable faculty to open their classrooms, incorporate new resources and perspectives in their learning environments, and contribute to students’ learning beyond the classroom. The Open Education series explores the necessary ingredients for authentic learning activities as well as different approaches to effectively re-using, contextualizing and creating openly-licensed educational resources. The series will include hands-on workshops, seminars with practitioners, and events that bring together the community to explore and discuss open learning. For more info visit https://open.ubc.ca

Transforming Materials into Accessible Formats with the SensusAccess Pilot

Session Format:: Online
Series:: Accessibility

Creating accessible digital content ensures that students of all abilities can fully engage with course materials. However, many documents, particularly older, scanned, or untagged PDFs, are not compatible with screen readers and other assistive technologies. The Centre for Workplace Accessibility is piloting SensusAccess, a tool that enables UBC faculty, staff, and students to convert print (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Transforming Materials into Accessible Formats with the SensusAccess Pilot"

Online
Date
April 21, 2026
Time
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

Stephen Pannuto
Workplace Accessibility Specialist; Workplace Health Services, HR
Bosung Kim
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
AC Deger
OER Support Pilot Strategist; UBC Centre for Accessibility
Will Engle
Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT

Accessibility Drop-Ins

Session Format:: Online
Series:: Accessibility
Open Education

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 curious (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Accessibility Drop-Ins"

Online
Date
April 21, 2026
Time
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Date
May 5, 2026
Time
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Date
May 19, 2026
Time
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Date
June 2, 2026
Time
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Date
June 16, 2026
Time
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Date
July 14, 2026
Time
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Date
July 28, 2026
Time
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

Will Engle
Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT
Bosung Kim
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
AC Deger
OER Support Pilot Strategist; UBC Centre for Accessibility

Open UBC Working Group

Session Format:: Online
Series:: Open Education

The Open UBC Working Group, which is composed of faculty, students, and staff, meets regularly to advise, communicate, and partner on open education and scholarship activities and projects happening at UBC. In addition to serving as a place of community for those interested in various areas of open scholarship, the working group develops projects and (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Open UBC Working Group"

Online
Date
April 27, 2026
Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Online
Date
May 25, 2026
Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Online
Date
June 29, 2026
Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Online
Date
July 27, 2026
Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

Will Engle
Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT
Erin Fields
Open Education and Scholarly Communications Librarian, UBC Library
Rie Namba
Educational Resource Developer – Open Resources

Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind

Session Format:: Online
Series:: Accessibility
Course Design

Do you want to learn practical tips for making your course more accessible? By proactively removing barriers and offering flexible options, you create a learning environment where all learners can thrive. Small design changes intended to support students with disabilities often end up benefiting every student in your course. This session explores accessible course design (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind"

Online
Date
May 13, 2026
Time
10:00 am - 11:30 pm

Facilitators

Bosung Kim
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
Namsook Jahng
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
Nicole Ronan
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT

GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning

Session Format:: Online
Series:: Generative AI
Open Education

Join us for an interactive online workshop where we will explore the challenges, contradictions, and opportunities at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER). In this session we will discuss the potential of AI in generating dynamic content, including interactive textbooks, and its potential in developing open educational resources and practices. (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning"

Online
Date
May 19, 2026
Time
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

Lucas Wright
Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT
Will Engle
Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT

Evaluating TLEF and OER Projects

Session Format:: Online
Series:: Evaluation and Research
Open Education
Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF)

Project evaluation is not only a required component of the reporting process for TLEF projects, but helps you (and the project team) understand what is and isn’t working with regard to your project goals and which areas may need more attention. Ongoing and iterative evaluation will help you to improve project design and implementation, make (more…)

Upcoming Dates - "Evaluating TLEF and OER Projects"

Online
Date
June 2, 2026
Time
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

Trish Varao-Sousa
Evaluation & Research Consultant, CTLT
Natasha Pestonji-Dixon
Evaluation & Research Consultant, CTLT