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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Student engagement is a critical factor known to significantly enhance student learning outcomes. Learning technology can play an important role in fostering this engagement in university courses. In this workshop, we will explore different active learning techniques and demonstrate how learning technology can help leverage these techniques to foster student engagement in both in-person and online environments. This interactive, 90-minute workshop (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Tools for Designing Interactive Courses"

  • In-person
    Date
    February 11, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

This informal conversation provides space to connect with your peers and to discuss your insights, bring questions and share your evolving understandings around inclusive teaching. Your CTLT facilitators will support your exploration of your insights, and share other resources to support you in your teaching journey. Prep-work for participants new to inclusive teaching If you (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Inclusive Teaching Exchange"

  • Online
    Date
    February 11, 2026
    Time
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

Session pre-requisites: Participants are highly encouraged to have attended An Introduction to Teaching Philosophy Statements or watched the recording. The recording can be found at CTLT’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ctltresources.  Building on the introductory session, this workshop gives you hands-on time to develop and refine your teaching philosophy statement. You’ll work with writing prompts to expand (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Developing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement: Drafting and Feedback"

  • Online
    Date
    February 11, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

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
    February 11, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    February 25, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    March 11, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    March 25, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 8, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 22, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 20, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

Session pre-requisites: Participants are highly encouraged to have attended An Introduction to Teaching Philosophy Statements or watched the recording. The recording can be found at CTLT’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ctltresources.  Building on the introductory session, this workshop gives you hands-on time to develop and refine your teaching philosophy statement. You’ll work with writing prompts to expand (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Developing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement: Drafting and Feedback"

  • In-person
    Date
    February 12, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

Collaborative learning can deepen student engagement, foster peer-to-peer support, and create more inclusive classroom environments, but it also comes with challenges, especially in diverse classrooms with varying student goals and participation levels. In this mid-term session, we will begin with a brief introduction to the principles and benefits of collaborative learning, then shift into a (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Collaborative Learning in Action: Practical Strategies for Inclusive and Engaged Classrooms"

  • Online
    Date
    February 12, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Judy Chan
    Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems
  • Sarika Bose
    Lecturer, English Language and Literature, Arts

For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: February 2026 - Online"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    February 17, 2026
    Time
    9:30 am - 2:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    February 18, 2026
    Time
    9:30 am - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    February 19, 2026
    Time
    9:30 am - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    February 20, 2026
    Time
    9:30 am - 3:00 pm

SAVE the DATE: February 18-19, 2026 In 2026, the UBC H5P Symposium will be exploring the theme: Designing the Future of Interactive Learning: H5P, OER, and GenAI.. Visit the UBC H5P Symposium website for more information. Tentative Program Day 1: 9:30am to 10:00am: Welcome 10:00am to 11:00am: Keynote Speaker 11:00am to 11:15am: Break 11:15am to (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "2026 H5P Symposium"

  • Online
    Date
    February 18, 2026 - February 19, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

This ISW is in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying here. Application for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on January 13th at 9:00 am and closes on February 20th at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 2 (January (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop - February 23, 25, 27, 2026 (Mon., Wed., Fri.)"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    February 23, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    February 25, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    February 27, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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 tool. (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Qualtrics Studio"

  • Online
    Date
    February 23, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Online
    Date
    March 30, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 27, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 26, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Facilitators

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


Upcoming Dates - "Open UBC Working Group"

  • Online
    Date
    February 23, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    March 30, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 27, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 25, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    June 29, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    July 27, 2026
    Time
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Will Engle
    Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT
  • Erin Fields
    Open Education and Scholarly Communications Librarian, UBC Library
  • Rie Namba
    Educational Resource Developer – Open Resources

As generative AI changes how students learn, create, and show what they know, traditional assessment models need to adapt. This session explores how educators can redesign assessment practices to reflect the new realities of AI-enhanced learning. Rather than focusing on detection or prohibition, we will look at how to create assessments that support critical thinking, (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Rethinking Assessment in the Age of Generative AI"

  • Online
    Date
    February 24, 2026
    Time
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

Assessment is more than grading. It is about fostering learning through intentional design that gives students the opportunity to practice, receive feedback and improve learning throughout a course. In this interactive 90-minute workshop, you will explore fundamental principles and practical strategies for all stages of assessment design from planning to implementation. Grounded in the backward (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Designing Effective Assessments"

  • In-person
    Date
    February 25, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

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 highly (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Hour - 2026"

  • Online
    Date
    February 25, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    March 26, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Online
    Date
    April 23, 2026
    Time
    12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 27, 2026
    Time
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm