Upcoming Events

The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) provides free in-person and online workshops and events for UBC graduate students, instructors, faculty and staff. Never miss an upcoming event, sign up for the monthly CTLT events newsletter.

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This session brings together faculty and students from Arts and Education to discuss how we can “cultivate meaningful change” (the CLW theme) by attending to Linguistic Justice in our classrooms. Linguistic Justice responds to linguistic discrimination, taking as its premise that all languages, language varieties, and accents are legitimate and valuable.


Upcoming Dates - "Panel | Linguistic Justice in our Classrooms: Promoting Equity for Speakers with Diverse Language Backgrounds"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Panelists

The workshop is an opportunity to hear from disabled and neurodiverse students and faculty about their experiences on campus and what they wish to see from allies and fellow peers; learn about disability and its intersections, the legacies of ableism in academic institutions, and UBCO initiatives and resources; and contribute insight to the SAB and DRC for future workshops and initiatives to fill gaps in understanding, education, accessibility, and accommodation.


Upcoming Dates - "Disability, Accessibility, and Accommodations on Campus"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Jason Taylor
    Disability Resource Centre, UBC Okanagan
  • Robin Young
    Faculty, Department of Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, UBC Okanagan

Course instructors share their approaches and examples of how they tailor their Canvas shells for their courses, focusing on student experience. Our hope is to increase instructors’ awareness of how Canvas shells can be individualized and personalized to increase student engagement.


Upcoming Dates - "Canvas Shell Showcase"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:50 am

Facilitators

This interactive showcase invites participants into a café‑style experience highlighting Espaces francophones’ multilingual conversation café at UBC Okanagan and the power of low‑barrier, community‑rooted learning spaces.


Upcoming Dates - "Learning in Conversation at Café Enchanté"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

  • Jenica Frisque
    Education Strategist School of Education and FCCS, Espaces Francophones, UBCO
  • Serina Folly
    Student Engagement Coordinator, Espaces Francophones, UBCO
  • Dr. Francis Langevin
    Co-Founder and Director, Espaces Francophones, Associate Professor of Teaching, Program Coordinator (French), UBCO
  • Manuela Rosso
    Research and Engagement Facilitator, Espaces Francophones, UBCO

These sixty minute, bi-monthly sessions – facilitated by Technologists Experts from LTIC – 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 presentation which will talk (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Generative AI Studios"

  • Online
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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    Date
    May 20, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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    Date
    June 3, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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    June 17, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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    Date
    July 1, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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    Date
    July 15, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    July 29, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    August 12, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

Students in healthcare, social services, and legal fields will often work with clients who speak little or no English. Yet many trainees receive little preparation on how to communicate effectively across language barriers. This session introduces practical strategies for working with professional interpreters in real-world settings.


Upcoming Dates - "Working with Interpreters: A Practical Skill for Future Professionals"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Young Joe
    Certified Interpreter, Translator, Language Access Consultant, PhD Student, Women+ and Children's Health Sciences

AI is transforming industry, society, and the workplace. Higher education cannot afford to stand still. Universities now face an unprecedented challenge: How do we stay truly relevant and prepare our students for a fast-moving, AI-empowered world? This panel brings together expert panellists for a candid, practical conversation on exactly how AI is reshaping what we teach and how we teach it.


Upcoming Dates - "Panel | AI in Assessment"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Learn about the exciting projects funded by the TLEF and ALT-2040 grants, and the impact of those projects on innovative teaching and student learning.


Upcoming Dates - "2026 TLEF and ALT-2040 Virtual Showcase"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 7, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Jeff Miller
    Senior Associate Director, Projects and Faculty Partnerships, CTLT
  • Kirsten Bennett
    Senior Manager, Strategic Projects, Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBCO

In this session, you will learn how to use the three main features of the SEI Dashboard to better understand your SEI results, how to use these to reflect on your teaching, and how you can present the information in your dossier.


Upcoming Dates - "How the SEI Dashboard Can Help You Tell Your Teaching Story (and Save You Time)"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 7, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

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 resolving (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "WordPress & Wiki Clinic"

  • Date/Time
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    May 7, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    May 14, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    May 21, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    May 28, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    June 4, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    June 11, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    June 18, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    June 25, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

This interactive workshop is a collaboration between the Inclusive Teaching of Writing (ITOW) project team and STEPS Forward Inclusion Facilitators. The workshop brings together our combined knowledge about faculty and student experiences of accessible teaching and learning across disciplinary contexts. A shared motivation is that inclusion and accessibility are terms often applied to teaching and learning at UBC but what they mean in practice, particularly when teaching to the most marginalized students, can be unclear. Faculty workshop participants will work collaboratively with one another to discern what authentic inclusion is, what it involves, and how to further embed it within their teaching practices.


Upcoming Dates - "The Inclusive Teaching of Writing (ITOW) Project and STEPS Forward: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Teaching at the Margins of Student Diversity"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 7, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Laila Ferreira
    Associate Professor of Teaching, The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
  • Maile Kilen
    Undergraduate Academic Assistant, The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
  • Hitechha Sahni
    Undergraduate Academic Assistant, The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
  • Lillian Ghorbani
    Undergraduate Academic Assistant, The School of Journalism, Writing and Media
  • Selena Mah
    Inclusion Facilitator, STEPS Forward
  • Ben Ross
    Inclusion Facilitator, STEPS Forward

This three-hour online workshop invites educators to explore how meaningful change in teaching can emerge through collaborative growth. Designed for those new to Team-Based Learning (TBL) or curious about active learning and flipped classrooms, the session provides a hands-on introduction to the core structure, sequence, and benefits of TBL.


Upcoming Dates - "Cultivating Learning Communities: Introduction to Team-Based Learning"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 7, 2026
    Time
    1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Facilitators

  • Richard Plunkett
    Associate Professor of Teaching & President of the Team-Based Learning Collaborative, Biology, Science, UBCO
  • Neal Carter
    Professor of Political Science & President-elect of the Team-Based Learning Collaborative, History, Geography and Political Science, Arts, Brigham Young University Idaho

In this talk, Dr. TC Waisman traces the evolution of her unintended journey into activism and resistance as a late-diagnosed Autistic, Black, Indigenous Oceania, South Asian, non-binary, multiply disabled person. Dr. Waisman shares stories from her Indigenous Fijian culture and from her childhood in the 1970s and her upbringing in Canada, so that others might see their own journeys of resistance through a decolonized, inclusive, and anti-normative lens.


Upcoming Dates - "The Evolution of Resistance"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 7, 2026
    Time
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Facilitators

  • TC Waisman
    EdD Leadership, Policy, & Governance/M.A. Leadership & Training

African international students contribute significantly to Canadian universities but often face complex transitional challenges that affect their academic success and wellbeing. Drawing on a systematic literature review and professional practice, this session explores key factors shaping these transitions and highlights equity-oriented, culturally responsive strategies that help students.


Upcoming Dates - "Supporting African Scholars in Transition: Insights for an Inclusive UBC"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 8, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

Digital platforms are ubiquitous with students today, expecting and relying on tools such as hybrid learning models, messaging apps, and games. Social media uses distractions specifically to promote engagement in content, which offers a potential wealth of untapped pedagogy if used appropriately in the classroom. This interactive presentation will describe a pilot lecture using techniques inspired by split-screen content, the impact, and student feedback of this intervention to improve student engagement.


Upcoming Dates - "Social-media Inspired Visual Distractions during Lecture"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 8, 2026
    Time
    12:00 pm - 12:50 pm

Facilitators

  • Maia Davey
    Graduate Student, Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Jason Min
    Associate Professor of Teaching, Pharmaceutical Sciences