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.
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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- 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
Contract Faculty Colloquium
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- Hybrid
The Contract Faculty Colloquium has been convened for Contract Faculty at UBCV and UBCO for several years, and aims to bring together Contract Faculty from across campuses to showcase and share their intellectual work with other colleagues. This year’s 11th Annual Colloquium will feature papers by Contract Faculty colleagues from a range of disciplines. We (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Contract Faculty Colloquium"
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- April 28, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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 on (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "DIY Media Support Drop-In Sessions"
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- Online
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- April 29, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Inclusive Teaching Studio: Inclusive Syllabus
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- In-person
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Teaching inclusively involves supporting the success of a diverse mix of learners, with different social identities, life experiences and ways of knowing. A key aspect of inclusive teaching is supporting student’s sense of belonging within a program of study and within a discipline. Your course syllabus is a representation of all of the thought and (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Inclusive Teaching Studio: Inclusive Syllabus"
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- In-person
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- April 29, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Facilitators
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Hailan Chen
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT -
Jens Vent Schmidt
Educational Consultant: Design and Facilitation, CTLT -
Will Engle
Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT
2026 CIRTL SoTL Workshop (May 4, 6, 8)
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- In-person
The CSW is a three day, in-person, intensive professional development session designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in broadening and enhancing their instructional skills.
Upcoming Dates - "2026 CIRTL SoTL Workshop (May 4, 6, 8)"
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- May 4, 2026
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- 8:15 am - 6:00 pm
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- May 6, 2026
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- 8:15 am - 6:00 pm
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- Date/Time
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- May 8, 2026
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- 8:15 am - 6:00 pm
Facilitators
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Natalie Westwood
CIRTL Program Developer & Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Science -
Anka Lekhi
Associate Professor of Teaching
Keynote | The Future of Learning Must Invite Us to Imagine: Freedom Dreaming for Liberatory Education
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- Online
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What is the significance of imagination in our work as educators? In a world shaped more and more by algorithmic logic, what does it mean to dream? What role might the imagination play in how we collectively address our shared future? This interactive talk will open up a dynamic conversation about liberatory education design. How can we cultivate the growth of the imagination for ourselves and for our students? We will explore everyday practices and design strategies that can lead us to become self-actualized shapers of a more just and sustainable world.
Upcoming Dates - "Keynote | The Future of Learning Must Invite Us to Imagine: Freedom Dreaming for Liberatory Education"
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- Date/Time
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- May 4, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Facilitators
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Mia Zamora
Professor, English, Arts and Director of the Master of Arts in Writing Studies Program, Kean University
Protected: Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
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- Online
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Re-Imagine and Re-Design: Disability Access in the Classroom
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- In-person
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We will offer reflective frameworks to provide participants with the atmosphere to begin the work of re-imagining the classroom for disabled students. To do this, we will challenge assumptions and norms of a ‘typical’ classroom and, by way of example, identify practical ways to design your classroom with disability accessibility in mind.
This is a UBCO STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Event. STREAM is a multi-pronged initiative, aiming to enhance the appreciation of impactful equity-based and historically, persistently, and systemically marginalized (HPSM)-produced scholarly work at UBCO and beyond. STREAM’s overarching philosophy is to demonstrate to students, staff, and faculty that there is much to learn from marginalised voices in scholarly research.
Upcoming Dates - "Re-Imagine and Re-Design: Disability Access in the Classroom"
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- May 4, 2026
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- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Panelists
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Zoë Bigwood
Accessibility Advisor, Disability Resource Centre -
Jason Taylor
Accessibility Advisor, Disability Resource Centre
Innovations in Teaching and Learning: Five Minute Features
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- Hybrid
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Five-Minute Features is a fast-paced showcase of teaching and learning innovation from UBC Okanagan faculty. They will take the mic for five minutes each to share a bold idea, a practical strategy, a lesson learned, or a spark of inspiration from their classrooms and programs.
Upcoming Dates - "Innovations in Teaching and Learning: Five Minute Features"
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- May 4, 2026
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- 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
2026 Graduate Students in Teaching Conference
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- Online
This conference is an opportunity for graduate students to focus on the present and future role of graduate students in teaching: graduate students teaching now, as well as graduate students as future faculty.
Upcoming Dates - "2026 Graduate Students in Teaching Conference"
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- May 5, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
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- Date/Time
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- May 6, 2026
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- 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Panel | Making the Tech Happen for AI in Teaching
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- In-person
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In this panel discussion, faculty teams share the behind-the-scenes stories of developing AI tools for their courses – the ideas, the challenges, and the moments it all came together. Panelists will offer practical insights and lessons learned, with time for conversation. Whether you’re AI-curious or ready to build, come see what’s possible – and how the LT Incubator can help make it happen!
Upcoming Dates - "Panel | Making the Tech Happen for AI in Teaching"
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- Date/Time
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- May 5, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Moderators
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Elisa Baniassad
Academic Director, Learning Technology Innovation Centre (LTIC)
This panel is an opportunity to hear from faculty and students interested in protecting and promoting students’ critical thinking and problem solving abilities in their writing, all of which have been threatened since the advent of Generative AI.
Upcoming Dates - "Panel | Promoting Responsible GenAI Practices in Students' Writing"
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- May 5, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Panelists
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Deo Nizonkiza
Lecturer, Sauder School of Business -
Dilia Hasanova
Lecturer, UBC School of Journalism, Writing and Media -
Elizabeth Bowker
Lecturer, Sauder School of Business
In Person UBC Studios Tour and Open House
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- In-person
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This will be an introductory guided tour through UBC Studios to familiarize yourself with the space and what services it offers.
Upcoming Dates - "In Person UBC Studios Tour and Open House"
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- Date/Time
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- May 5, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Facilitators
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Michael Sider
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Avneet Dhillon
PhD Student, Rehabilitation Science, UBC -
Kirby Manià
Assistant Professor of Teaching, Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) and WRDS/JWAM
Panel | Teaching Knowledge Translation through Plain-Language Outputs
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- Online
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Through panel discussion and hands-on workshop, this session shares how plain language writing and knowledge translation genres can be integrated into coursework to support student publishing and community-engaged learning.
Upcoming Dates - "Panel | Teaching Knowledge Translation through Plain-Language Outputs"
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- Date/Time
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- May 5, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Panelists
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Richard Arias-Hernandez
Associate Professor of Teaching, iSchool -
Kasim Husain
Lecturer, CAP and Bachelor of Media Studies -
Moberley Luger
Associate Professor of Teaching, CAP and English
Facilitators
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Avneet Dhillon
PhD Student, Rehabilitation Science, UBC -
Kirby Manià
Assistant Professor of Teaching, Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) and WRDS/JWAM
Curriculum Meets Career: Faculty Partnering to Design Career-Integrated Learning Experiences
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- Online
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In this hands-on workshop, we bring together faculty and the Career Development Team to explore how career-relevant content can be seamlessly integrated into your existing courses. Through a real case study from a UBCO course, you’ll learn how one professor created a meaningful, career-integrated experience for their students and the impact it had. After the case study, participants will work alongside the Career Development team to collaboratively design a career-integrated learning experience for a real course. You’ll leave with practical tools, a stronger campus partnership and a concrete example you can bring back to your own classroom.
Upcoming Dates - "Curriculum Meets Career: Faculty Partnering to Design Career-Integrated Learning Experiences"
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- Date/Time
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- May 5, 2026
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- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm