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.

When preparing teaching materials—whether slides, online modules, readings, or problem sets—you may want to include content from various sources. Fortunately, millions of openly licensed resources are freely available, ranging from full courses and textbooks to test banks, images, and videos. This session introduces the essentials of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP), (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Introduction to Open Educational Resources and Practices"
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- Online
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- November 27, 2025
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- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Facilitators
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Will Engle
Strategist, Open Education Initiatives, CTLT
Join Lauren Casey, Educational Consultant, CTLT Indigenous Initiatives and Samantha Nock, Educational Resources Developer, CTLT Indigenous Initiatives for an interactive conversation focused session on supporting, developing, and maintaining a safer classroom climate that upholds a dynamic and rigorous learning space while navigating complex classroom conflicts, discussions, and situations. Some key areas that we may discuss (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Flourish: Building a Trauma Informed Classroom Community"
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- In-person
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- November 27, 2025
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- 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Lauren Casey
Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist and Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT -
Samantha Nock
Educational Resources Developer, CTLT Indigenous Initiatives
Application deadline: October 31 at 11:59 pm. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be notified via email by November 15. Some online pre-work is required in the weeks preceding the sessions. The Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) at UBC, in collaboration (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Postdoctoral Instructional Skills Workshop – November 29 & 30, December 6 & 7, 2025"
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- November 29, 2025
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- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- November 30, 2025
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- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- December 6, 2025
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- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- December 7, 2025
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- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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 for "Developing Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: Organizing and Feedback"
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- In-person
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- December 2, 2025
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- 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Facilitators
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Isabeau Iqbal
Senior Educational Consultant: Educational Leadership, CTLT
Generative AI is changing how students approach learning, offering new possibilities for engagement, creativity, and skill development. This session focuses on designing learning activities that intentionally incorporate generative AI in ways that align with effective teaching practices. Participants will explore examples of AI-integrated activities across different disciplines and consider how these approaches can support course (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Designing Learning Activities that Incorporate Generative AI"
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- Online
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- December 2, 2025
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- 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Lucas Wright
Senior Educational Consultant, CTLT -
Judy Chan
Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems
The arrival of generative AI is not a minor disruption; it’s a constantly evolving challenge to how we assess student learning. This session is designed for instructors who are concerned about academic integrity. In the studio we will introduce the “Mitigate, Support, Elevate” framework for designing assessments resilient to AI misuse. Together we will explore (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Course Design Studio: Create AI-Resilient Assessments"
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- In-person
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- December 3, 2025
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- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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Hailan Chen
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT -
Namsook Jahng
Learning Design Consultant, CTLT
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 October 24 at 9:00 am and closes on December 3 at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 1 (September (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop - December 6, 13 & 14, 2025"
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- December 6, 2025
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- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
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- December 13, 2025
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- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
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- December 14, 2025
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- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: December 2025"
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- December 9, 2025
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- 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
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- December 10, 2025
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- 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
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- December 11, 2025
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- 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
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- December 12, 2025
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- 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Often when discussing the representations and realities of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer (2SIQ) people, there is a focus on the history and attempted erasure of gender and sexual diversity within Indigenous communities. However, that attempt was not successful. While we have been left with complexities to address and untangle, the stories and kinship practices have not (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "From Reverence to Erasure to Queer Indigenous Joy: Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Realities Over Time"
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- In-person
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- December 10, 2025
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Facilitators
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Janelle Kasperski
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Kyle Shaughnessy
No Biography Provided
If you are a graduate student, apply for the Graduate Teaching Practicum. Application opens on September 1 and closes on November 19. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email. What is the Postdoc Teaching Practicum? The next Postdoc Teaching Practicum cohort will start (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Postdoc Teaching Practicum: December 2025 – April 2026"
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- Lesson Planning Clinic
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- December 11, 2025
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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- Teaching Portfolios
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- January 8, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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- Introduction to SoTL
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- February 5, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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- EDI in the Classroom
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- March 5, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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- Reflections & Panel Discussion
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- April 2, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
If you are a postdoctoral fellow, apply for the Postdoc Teaching Practicum. Application opens on September 1 and closes on November 19. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email. What is the Graduate Teaching Practicum? The next Graduate Teaching Practicum cohort will start (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Graduate Teaching Practicum: December 2025 – April 2026"
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- Lesson Planning Clinic
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- December 11, 2025
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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- Teaching Portfolios
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- January 8, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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- Introduction to SoTL
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- February 5, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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- EDI in the Classroom
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- March 5, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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- Reflections & Panel Discussion
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- April 2, 2026
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- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "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
SAVE the DATE: February 18-19, 2026 Active learning techniques are now seen as the gold standard in many classrooms (Freeman et al., 2014; Shi et al., 2019; Tutal & Yazar, 2022). To make room for interactive classrooms, many instructors have moved their content online. The shift to online education has been sharply accelerated by the (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "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
For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: May 2026"
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- May 12, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
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- May 13, 2026
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- 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
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- May 14, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
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- Date/Time
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- May 15, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)
Upcoming Dates for "Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: June 2026"
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- June 9, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
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- Date/Time
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- June 10, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
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- Date/Time
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- June 11, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
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- Date/Time
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- June 12, 2026
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- 9:30 am - 4:30 pm