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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African international students contribute significantly to Canadian universities but often face complex transitional challenges that affect their academic success and wellbeing. Drawing on a systematic literature review and professional practice, this session explores key factors shaping these transitions and highlights equity-oriented, culturally responsive strategies that help students.


Upcoming Dates

  • May 8, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

Digital platforms are ubiquitous with students today, expecting and relying on tools such as hybrid learning models, messaging apps, and games. Social media uses distractions specifically to promote engagement in content, which offers a potential wealth of untapped pedagogy if used appropriately in the classroom. This interactive presentation will describe a pilot lecture using techniques inspired by split-screen content, the impact, and student feedback of this intervention to improve student engagement.


Upcoming Dates

  • May 8, 2026
    12:00 pm - 12:50 pm

Facilitators

  • Maia Davey
    Graduate Student, Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Jason Min
    Associate Professor of Teaching, Pharmaceutical Sciences

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

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

Facilitators

Do you want to learn practical tips for making your course more accessible? By proactively removing barriers and offering flexible options, you create a learning environment where all learners can thrive. Small design changes intended to support students with disabilities often end up benefiting every student in your course. This session explores accessible course design (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    May 13, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 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 April 3rd at 9:00 am and closes on May 13 at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 2 (January (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • May 16, 2026
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • May 23, 2026
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • May 24, 2026
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Join us for an interactive online workshop where we will explore the challenges, contradictions, and opportunities at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER). In this session we will discuss the potential of AI in generating dynamic content, including interactive textbooks, and its potential in developing open educational resources and practices. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    May 19, 2026
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Facilitators

Student Voices in Course Design is an interactive workshop for faculty and staff interested in creating more inclusive courses by partnering with students in the design process.  In this session, we’ll explore practical approaches to actively seeking and incorporating student perspectives into course materials, activities, and assessments. Through hands-on activities and real examples, you’ll learn strategies for meaningful student-faculty collaboration where students (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    May 20, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

This session is designed to raise awareness around linguistic injustice at UBC and to assist instructors in cultivating safe classroom spaces for diverse speakers of English. The session will share current experiences of UBC students around accent discrimination and other forms of linguistic injustice. It will invite conversation around how language intersects with identity and offer pathways for instructors (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    May 21, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

This 1-hour interactive seminar is designed for educators interested in how artificial intelligence tools can support the creation of clinical cases and patient simulations. Whether you are new to AI or already experimenting with it, this session will review common language models and share two practical examples of how AI tools are currently being used in health professions cases. We will begin with a brief overview of (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    May 22, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

  • John Cheng
    Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
  • Jason Min
    Associate Professor of Teaching, Pharmacy Education Research and Leadership, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Keen to learn about learner-centred course design? Have a course or module to design, and you’re not sure where to start? In this engaging two-part online workshop, you will journey through three stages of course design: reflecting on situational factors, crafting learning outcomes, and exploring assessment options and instructional strategies to support learners. This workshop (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • May 26, 2026
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • May 28, 2026
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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