Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – August 9-24, 2020 (7 sessions) (ONLINE)

Event Date & Time

Event Description

The in-person Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) on August 9, 15 & 16, 2020 has been cancelled and will instead move online to Canvas and Zoom. Those who had previously signed up for the in-person ISW waitlist are not required to sign up for the online ISW waitlist again as your names are already in the system.

*** Please note that the dates and times of the online ISW are August 9-24, 2020 for a total of 7 sessions ***

• Aug 9 (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM)
• Aug 15 (9:00 AM -11:00 AM )
• Aug 16 (9:00AM to 11:00AM and 1:00PM to 3:00PM)
• Aug 17 (7:30PM to 8:30PM)
• Aug 22 (9:00AM to 11:00AM and 1:00PM to 3:00PM)
• Aug 23 (9:00AM to 11:00AM and 1:00PM to 3:00PM)
• Aug 24 (7:30PM to 8:30PM)

***Click “Register Now” to sign up for the WAITLIST only (being on the waitlist doesn’t guarantee a spot). IF you are chosen to participate, you will be contacted directly by our office by email (between after signing up and by registration closing date)***

Registration for the WAITLIST of this ISW closes on August 5 at 4:30 pm.

Workshop Overview: This 7-day workshop (24-hour) consists of teaching practice, theory application, and topical sessions specifically relevant to Teaching Assistants and Graduate Students at UBC.  During the workshop you will teach 3 short lessons and receive feedback from your peers.  You will work closely with peers and trained facilitators (who are themselves UBC graduate students).  In this supportive atmosphere you will have a chance to begin to develop new teaching skills, to enhance existing skills, and/or to try new and challenging ideas. This workshop is being offered in a special ONLINE format to accommodate distance learning and to meet the rapidly changing needs of TAs and graduate student instructors as a result of this shift to online education and will therefore focus on online instruction.

Workshop Eligibility:

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is eligible if they are:

• a full-time or part-time registered graduate student at UBC during the academic term when the ISW is offered
• a graduate student at UBC who has completed degree requirements but has not yet convocated
• a joint degree graduate student who is enrolled at UBC and another institution
• a graduate student at UBC pursuing non-degree studies
• a visiting graduate student that is eligible to take courses

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is not eligible if they are:

• not a graduate student at UBC
• a graduate student at UBC who has on-leave status
• a visiting graduate student that is not eligible to take courses

Additional information on the Graduate ISW can be found online here

Questions: If you have any questions please contact ctlt.events@ubc.ca