Events

2025 New Faculty Teaching Orientation


Event Date & Time

  • IN-PERSON
    August 18, 2025
    9:45 am - 1:30 pm

Event Description

Welcome to the 2025 New Faculty Teaching Orientation!  Join us for a day designed to launch your teaching journey at UBC with confidence and connection. This year’s agenda is full of valuable sessions and activities designed to help you settle into your new role and thrive as a faculty member at UBC.  We’re honoured to (more…)

Accessibility Drop-In: August 21, 2025


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    August 21, 2025
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

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…)

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – August 23, 30 & 31


Event Date & Time

  • IN-PERSON
    August 23, 2025
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • IN-PERSON
    August 30, 2025
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • IN-PERSON
    August 31, 2025
    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…)

Supporting Student Learning with AI


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    August 26, 2025
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Event Description

Online As generative AI tools become increasingly integrated into academic work, educators face both new challenges and opportunities. This interactive session will explore strategies for guiding students in the responsible and effective use of AI tools across disciplines. We will discuss how to scaffold student learning with AI, from ideation and research to writing and (more…)

DIY Media Support Drop-In Session – August 27, 2025

Series: DIY Media


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    August 27, 2025
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

Online Are you working on a media project? Planning to produce video content for your course but don’t know where to start? UBC Studios is offering a drop-in media support session where professional media specialists are available to provide answers to your questions.  If you are wondering: Where do I start? What resources are available (more…)

GenAI Maker Session: Creating Teaching Materials with Generative AI


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    August 27, 2025
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Description

Online Discover how Generative AI can transform your approach to teaching material development. This interactive session explores how foundation models like ChatGPT and Claude, along with tools such as Google LM and AITutor Pro, can support faculty in developing teaching materials across different modalities including text, visuals, and audio-video. Participants will examine how generative AI (more…)

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Hour – August 27, 2025


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    August 27, 2025
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Event Description

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…)

Using GenAI to Articulate Your Teaching Approach


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    August 28, 2025
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

Online Communicating your teaching identity—what drives you as an educator and how that shows up in your practice—can be unexpectedly challenging. Yet whether you’re preparing a dossier, applying for an award, or updating your website, being able to clearly express your approach to teaching is essential. This interactive online session explores how generative AI tools (more…)

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Hour – September 10, 2025


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    September 10, 2025
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Description

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…)

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Hour – September 25, 2025


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    September 25, 2025
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

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…)