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.
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – Feb 8, 14, 15, 2026 (Sun., Sat., Sun.)
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- In-Person
This ISW is online. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying here. Application for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on December 28th at 9:00 am and closes on February 5th 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 - Feb 8, 14, 15, 2026 (Sun., Sat., Sun.)"
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- February 8, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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- February 14, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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- February 15, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tools for Designing Interactive Courses
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- In-Person
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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"
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- In-Person
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- February 11, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Facilitators
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Nicole Ronan
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT -
John Cheng
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT -
Bosung Kim
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
Inclusive Teaching Exchange
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- Online
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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"
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- Online
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- February 11, 2026
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- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Facilitators
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Jens Vent Schmidt
Educational Consultant: Design and Facilitation, CTLT
Developing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement: Drafting and Feedback
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- Online
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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"
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- Online
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- February 11, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Facilitators
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Isabeau Iqbal
Senior Educational Consultant: Educational Leadership, CTLT -
Megan Robertson
Educational Consultant, CTLT
Generative AI Studios
- Session Format:
- Online
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"
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- Online
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- February 11, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- February 25, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- March 11, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- March 25, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- April 8, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- April 22, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- May 6, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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- Online
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- May 20, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Facilitators
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Richard Tape
Programmer Analyst, CTLT
Developing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement: Drafting and Feedback
- Session Format:
- In-Person
- Series:
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"
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- In-person
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- February 12, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Facilitators
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Isabeau Iqbal
Senior Educational Consultant: Educational Leadership, CTLT -
Megan Robertson
Educational Consultant, CTLT
Collaborative Learning in Action: Practical Strategies for Inclusive and Engaged Classrooms
- Session Format:
- Online
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"
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- Online
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- February 12, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Facilitators
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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"
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- February 17, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
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- February 18, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
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- February 19, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
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- February 20, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
2026 H5P Symposium
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- Online
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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"
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- Online
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- February 18, 2026 - February 19, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Facilitators
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Will Engle
Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – February 23, 25, 27, 2026 (Mon., Wed., Fri.)
- Session Format:
- In-Person
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.)"
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- February 23, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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- February 25, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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- February 27, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Protected: Tour of the X̱wi7x̱wa Library
- Session Format:
- In-Person
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Qualtrics Studio
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- Online
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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"
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- Online
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- February 23, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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- Online
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- March 30, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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- Online
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- April 27, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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- Online
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- May 26, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Facilitators
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Lucas Wright
Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT -
Eric Lee
Support Analyst, CTLT
Open UBC Working Group
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- Online
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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"
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- Online
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- February 23, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- Online
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- March 30, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- Online
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- April 27, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- Online
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- May 25, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- Online
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- June 29, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- Online
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- July 27, 2026
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- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Facilitators
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Will Engle
Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT -
Erin Fields
Open Education and Scholarly Communications Librarian, UBC Library -
Rie Namba
Educational Resource Developer – Open Resources
Rethinking Assessment in the Age of Generative AI
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- Online
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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"
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- Online
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- February 24, 2026
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- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Facilitators
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Lucas Wright
Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT
Designing Effective Assessments
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- In-Person
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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"
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- In-Person
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- February 25, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Facilitators
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Hailan Chen
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT -
Namsook Jahng
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT -
John Cheng
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT