GenAI in Teaching and Learning Symposium

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Series: GenAI Symposium Generative AI Next Week Online

Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    February 3, 2025
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Event Description

Online

As generative AI continues to impact higher education, UBC faculty across both Vancouver and Okanagan campuses are thoughtfully exploring its implications for teaching and learning. Join us for a day of critical discussion, evidence sharing, and collaborative learning about the opportunities and challenges that Generative AI presents in our academic environment.

This symposium brings together diverse perspectives and experiences from across our university community, structured around three key sessions:

  1. Opening Panel: Moderated by UBC President Benoit-Antoine Bacon, exploring fundamental questions about Generative AI’s role in higher education and its implications for teaching excellence
  2. Presentation of recent UBC student survey data: Providing insight into how our students are engaging with these tools
  3. Faculty Lightning Talks: Showcasing concrete examples of GenAI integration, lessons learned, and emerging best practices

Through these sessions, we’ll examine critical questions such as:

  • How do we navigate the tension between innovation and maintaining core educational values?
  • How do we preserve human connection and meaningful student engagement in an AI-enabled classroom?
  • How do we thoughtfully integrate GenAI while preserving academic integrity and student learning?
  • What have we learned from early adoption experiences?
  • How are students actually using these tools, and what does this mean for our teaching practices?
  • What are the ethical implications and potential risks of normalizing AI use in higher education?
  • Where do we go from here as these technologies become increasingly embedded in digital learning environments?

This full-day symposium welcomes faculty, instructors, and educational leaders interested in developing a deeper understanding of GenAI’s impact on teaching and learning at UBC. Hosted by the Office of the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning, in collaboration with the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), this event offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding and engage with peers on this evolving topic.

Schedule
9:00 – 10:00 am Opening Panel

Hosted by UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Benoit-Antoine Bacon

Panelists:

  • Vered Shwartz, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Science
  • Muhammad Abdul-Mageed, Associate Professor, Linguistics, School of Information
  • Bryce Traister, Dean, English, Creative & Critical Studies
  • Kurtis Wilkinson, VP, NinjaTech AI
  • Naznin Virji-Babul, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, Medicine
  • Kamil Kanji, Co-Chair, UBC GenAI Advisory Committee
10:00 – 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Faculty Lightning Talks: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Teaching and Learning

Facilitated by Andrew Owen, Associate Professor of Teaching, Political Science

  • “Digital Literacy, Critical Engagement and Generative AI” – Siobhán Wittig McPhee
  • “Using AI for Student Support” – Ramon Lawrence & Kevin Wang
  • “Application of AI in German Language Acquisition on the Beginner Level with Focus on Developing and Improving Writing Skills” – Adelheid O’Brien & Ashley Mao
  • “The Ethics Statement: Making Students Think About When and Why to Use AI” – A.E. Osworth
  • “Teaching for Agency and Self-Determination in a GenAI World” – Laura K. Nelson
  • “Preliminary Learnings From GENRx: Generative AI-Enhanced Role-Playing for Pharmacy Education and Physical Examination” – Jamie Yuen, Fong Chan, Brie Weir, & Jon Paul Marchand
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm Student Perspectives on Use of GenAI

Presented by Adriana Briseno-Garzon, Senior Manager, Research and Evaluation, CTLT; Trish Varao-Sousa, Evaluation and Research Consultant, CTLT 

GenAI and Graduate Education

Jenny Phelps, Assistant Vice Provost Graduate and Postdoctoral Strategic Academic Initiatives
2:00 – 2:30 pm Coffee Break
2:30 – 4:00 pm

Faculty Lightning Talks: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Teaching and Learning

Facilitated by Andrew Owen, Associate Professor of Teaching, Political Science

  • “Experimenting with GenAI Assisted Empathy Interviews” – Angele Beausoleil
  • “Strange Bedfellows: When Writing Classes Teach Students to Use GenAI” – Rebecca Carruthers den Hoed & Michael Jerowsky
  • “Using Generative AI to Transform Thermodynamics Education: Opportunities and Challenges” – Amir Mehdi Dehkhoda
  • “GenAI for Quick Prototyping” – Qingshi Tu
  • “Stakeholder Analysis Using GenAI in Real-world Sustainability Contexts” – Vikas Menghwani
  • “In-class Activities to Promote Critical Reflection on Appropriate AI Use in Arts Courses” – Moberley Luger

 

For more info and recommended readings, please visit: ai.ctlt.ubc.ca/symposium

Note to Non-UBC Participants:

We warmly welcome non-UBC faculty, staff, and students to join us! Please complete your registration using the external registration link.

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