Events

2024 Open Education Week

Series: Open Education


Event Date & Time

  • March 4, 2024 - March 26, 2024
    9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Description

Open Education Week (“OE Week”) is an international celebration of the global Open Education Movement and its goal is to raise awareness about the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Join the UBC Library and CTLT this March 2024 for many different workshops and opportunities to actively share and learn about the ongoing (more…)

Foundations of Pedagogy: February – April 2024


Event Date & Time

  • Session 1
    March 20, 2024
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Session 1
    March 27, 2024
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Session 1
    April 3, 2024
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Event Description

Online Click “Register Now” to apply. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email by January 24, 2024. Application closes on January 12, 2024.  At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based teaching to effectively teach (more…)

Explore and Create: GenAI Chatbots for Teaching and Learning – A Hands-on Online Workshop 


Event Date & Time

  • March 20, 2024
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Event Description

Online In this online workshop, we’ll explore GenAI custom chatbots that can help achieve and perform specific tasks (e.g. generating alt text to help make images more accessible, finding and summarizing academic articles, writing text, and making PowerPoint slides). We’ll look at different GPTs available in the ChatGPT Plus store and learn about Poe, a (more…)

Generative AI Studios- March 20, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • March 20, 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…)

Generative AI and Universal Design for Learning in Teaching and Learning – March 21, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • March 21, 2024
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Description

Online In this 90-minute workshop, we will introduce you to the exciting intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in education. Discover how AI can be harnessed to enhance the teaching and learning experience and make it more inclusive for all, while following UDL Principles. By the end of the workshop, (more…)

Individual Consultation with a Learning Designer about Your Course – March 21, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • March 21, 2024
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Event Description

Online Do you have questions and challenges about creating meaningful and successful learning experiences for your students? Maybe you want help in the process of teaching your course in online, hybrid or blended modes. Request a virtual one on one course consultation with a Learning Designer to explore ways to enhance your students’ learning experience. (more…)

WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Online Drop-In) – March 21, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • March 21, 2024
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Description

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…)

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – March 16, 23 & 24, 2024 (Preliminary Application)


Event Date & Time

  • March 23, 2024
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • March 24, 2024
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Event Description

This ISW is in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed.  If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive an email (more…)

Open UBC Working Group – March Meeting


Event Date & Time

  • March 25, 2024
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Description

Online The Open UBC Working Group, which is composed of faculty, students, and staff, meets regularly to advise, communicate, and partner on open 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 events (more…)

Qualtrics Studio – March 25, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • March 25, 2024
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Event Description

Online UBC supports the Qualtrics survey tool. Qualtrics is a powerful tool that offers UBC faculty, and staff new functionality in survey creation, data analysis, and reporting. Join us for the monthly Qualtrics studio virtual workshop and drop-in session. The session is geared towards UBC faculty and staff using Qualtrics as a teaching and research (more…)