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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If you’re preparing a teaching dossier, a strong “evidence of teaching effectiveness” section can highlight your impact and strengthen your case. This hands-on session gives you dedicated time to begin shaping that section. You’ll revisit examples, organize your own materials, and test out different ways of presenting your teaching effectiveness. Through peer discussion and feedback, (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "CANCELLED: Developing Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: Organizing and Feedback"

  • In-person
    Date
    March 23, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

Classroom Climate is a commonly used framework within teaching and learning spaces, but what do we really mean when referring to this term across different disciplines and learning environments? Join us for an introductory session on how we unpack Classroom Climate within the context of UBC and an opportunity to discuss with colleagues on ways to foster a positive and supportive Classroom Climate. We will have (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Unpacking Classroom Climate Framework with Indigenous Initiatives"

  • In-person
    Date
    March 24, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

  • Erin Yun
    Senior Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT
  • Hannah Coderre
    Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT

If you’re preparing a teaching dossier, a strong “evidence of teaching effectiveness” section can highlight your impact and strengthen your case. This hands-on session gives you dedicated time to begin shaping that section. You’ll revisit examples, organize your own materials, and test out different ways of presenting your teaching effectiveness. Through peer discussion and feedback, (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Developing Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: Organizing and Feedback"

  • Online
    Date
    March 25, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

Designing assessments for large enrolment classes can be challenging. You are not alone if you are struggling with questions about workload, scalability, academic integrity, or student engagement. This hands-on Course Design Studio offers a supportive space to bring your questions, constraints, and course contexts to explore practical, evidence-informed assessment strategies that work at scale. Using (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Course Design Studio: Assessment Strategies for Large Enrolment Classes"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    March 25, 2026
    Time
    12:30 pm - 1:30 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 February 20th at 9:00 am and closes on April 1st 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 - April 4, 11, 12 2026 (Sat., Sat., Sun.)"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    April 4, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    April 11, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    April 12, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) uses systematic and methodological inquiry into teaching and learning (behaviours/practices, attitudes, and values) with the goal of improving teaching and learning by making findings public (Hutchings, & Shulman, 1999; Potter & Kustra, 2011). During this session, we will: Break down the definition of SoTL Explain how to start (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "An Introduction to SoTL"

  • Online
    Date
    April 15, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

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 can (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Using GenAI to Articulate Your Teaching Approach"

  • Online
    Date
    April 21, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Facilitators

  • Judy Chan
    Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems
  • Isabeau Iqbal
    Senior Educational Consultant: Educational Leadership, CTLT

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 March 10th at 9:00 am and closes on April 29th 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 - April 21, 25, 26, May 2, 2026 (Tues., Sat., Sun., Sat.)"

  • Online
    Date
    April 21, 2026
    Time
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 25, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • Online
    Date
    April 26, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Online
    Date
    May 2, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Inclusive Teaching: Inclusive Assessment Strategies Teaching inclusively involves supporting the success of a diverse mix of learners, with different social identities, life experiences and ways of knowing. Students will have different abilities to demonstrate their learning. This requires educators to revise assessment practices that allow for this range of diversity; not one size fits all. In (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Inclusive Teaching Studio: Assessment"

  • In-person
    Date
    April 22, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

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"

  • In-person
    Date
    April 29, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Facilitators

This event is part of the 2026 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 4 – 8, 2026. This Graduate Students in Teaching (GSiT) conference is a two-day annual conference that takes place during Celebrate Learning Week at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, BC. This conference is an opportunity for graduate students (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "2026 Graduate Students in Teaching Conference"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 5, 2026
    Time
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 6, 2026
    Time
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

This course is designed primarily for UBC faculty, though educational support staff are also welcome to attend. Discover how generative AI is transforming higher education and learn how to thoughtfully integrate these tools into your teaching. In this two-week, fully online course, you’ll explore the fundamentals of AI, examine its impact on assessment and academic (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "GenAI in Teaching and Learning: A Two-Week Online Intensive Course"

  • Asynchronous Canvas Course (Self-Paced)
    Date
    May 11, 2026 - May 26, 2026
    Time
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Zoom: Let's Connect!
    Date
    May 11, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Zoom: Synthesize and Share
    Date
    May 26, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators