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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UBC Vancouver 2026 Teaching Development Program for New Faculty The Teaching Development Program for New Faculty (the “TDP”) supports instructors at the UBC Vancouver campus in their professional growth. Designed for new UBC instructors who teach credit courses, the TDP is ideal for individuals who are excited to grow and connect with other educators in (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • September 17, 2026 - May 15, 2027
    8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

 In this workshop, you will be introduced to key concepts, reflective practices, and definitions that assist in exploring identity and positionality; important tools for visioning, creating, and choosing stylistic choices for positionality statement writing. This work will assist you in unpacking concepts such as power and privilege and reflect on how expressions of interpersonal and systemic power and privilege operate in research and broadly, teaching (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 22, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Facilitators

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 August 11th at 9:00 am and closes on September 19th at 12:00 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 2 (January (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • September 22, 2026
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • September 26, 2026
    9:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • September 27, 2026
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • October 3, 2026
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Classroom Climate Series welcomes you back to another academic year. One of our intentional practices is to kick off this series with a session focused on Musqueam partnerships, projects and initiatives.   Please join us on September 23rd from 1:00 – 2:30 pm to learn about the Guidelines for incorporating and honoring Musqueam Protocol at (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 23, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:30 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

  • Online
    September 28, 2026
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    October 26, 2026
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Online
    November 30, 2026
    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

Group assignments can be powerful tools for collaborative learning—but they often come with challenges, from uneven participation to unclear expectations. This interactive, one-hour workshop is designed to help instructors explore how to design, manage, and assess group assignments more effectively. By the end of this session, you will be able to: Reflect on current research (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    October 2, 2026
    9:30 am - 10:30 am

Facilitators

This session is designed to assist in competency and capacity building around cultures of belongingness, affect in the classroom, and engaging diverse communities through principles of inclusivity and psychological safety in the classroom. This session will be grounded in the foundational principles of anti-racism, to facilitate learning and discussion about the framework of psychological safety. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    October 7, 2026
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Renata Hall
    Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning, CTLT

Generative AI is challenging educators to reconsider what assessments measure, how students demonstrate learning, and which skills should remain independently developed. Drawing on the AI-supercharging and AI-proofing (ASAP) framework developed by Bhalla, Goedhart, and Fussner-Dupas (2026), this interactive session will explore how assessment can be redesigned to respond to these changing conditions. Participants will apply (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    October 7, 2026
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

In this session, we’ll explore core components of a teaching philosophy statement (TPS) and the rationale behind them. Reviewing excerpts from TPS of UBC peers and others will provide examples for you to reflect and discuss how you can write your own TPS statement in a way that feels authentic to you as an educator. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    October 14, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Facilitators

Ready to make progress on your teaching philosophy statement (TPS)? This is the session to get words on the page and receive feedback on your TPS. All are welcome to attend this working session, which will include a very brief recap of the Introduction to Teaching Philosophy Statements session before offering you guided activities to (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    October 21, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Facilitators

Overview: Understanding and Responding to Racial Trauma in the Classroom, a Conversation on Sustaining Culture and Race in Pedagogical Practices  What is AA-RPC?   The Applying Anti-Racist Pedagogy in the Classroom program is a cohort-based program where educators will explore anti-racist approaches and practices to teaching and learning. In this installation of AA-RPC programming, we will ground our conversations within (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • October 27, 2026
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • October 28, 2026
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • October 29, 2026
    9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

  • Renata Hall
    Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning, CTLT

Are you submitting your teaching dossier for tenure, promotion or reappointment this fall? If so, join us at this session where we’ll focus on crafting a compelling case for your teaching effectiveness. We’ll look at examples from different disciplines, and discuss strategies for presenting student feedback, peer reviews, and other forms of evidence. You will (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    November 4, 2026
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

One area where generative AI has generated significant interest is personalized learning. Using AI chatbots and other tools, learning activities, resources, and assignments can be adapted to better meet the needs of individual learners. In this online session, we will explore practical examples of AI-supported personalized learning in higher education. Through demonstrations, hands-on activities, and (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    November 10, 2026
    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Midterm and final exams are high-stakes evaluation events that can be stressful for many students. Changes in the exam structure may turn exams into valuable opportunities for peer learning through discussion and feedback. In a two-stage exam, students first complete a test individually, and then immediately work in small collaborative groups. In this one-hour workshop, guest faculty facilitators will discuss how they adapted this assessment approach for large classes, including exam design, classroom logistics, practical considerations for implementation, student feedback, and lesson learned. Participants will (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    November 17, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Facilitators

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