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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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 - "Social-media Inspired Visual Distractions during Lecture"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 8, 2026
    Time
    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 - "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

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 - "Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind"

  • Online
    Date
    May 13, 2026
    Time
    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 - "Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop - May 16, 23, 24 2026 (Sun., Sat., Sun.)"

  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 16, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 23, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Date/Time
    Date
    May 24, 2026
    Time
    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 - "GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning"

  • Online
    Date
    May 19, 2026
    Time
    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 - "Student Voices in Course Design"

  • Online
    Date
    May 20, 2026
    Time
    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 - "From Panic to Pedagogy: Using GenAI to Build Cases in Health Professions Education"

  • Online
    Date
    May 22, 2026
    Time
    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 - "Journey Into Course Design"

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

Facilitators

Project evaluation is not only a required component of the reporting process for TLEF projects, but helps you (and the project team) understand what is and isn’t working with regard to your project goals and which areas may need more attention. Ongoing and iterative evaluation will help you to improve project design and implementation, make (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Evaluating TLEF and OER Projects"

  • Online
    Date
    June 2, 2026
    Time
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facilitators

In this interactive session, we will discuss different approaches to writing up your SoTL work. Participants will be invited to reflect on their motivations for writing about teaching and learning in higher education, as a pathway to identifying relevant publication outlets. We will also review and discuss two publications with the goal of determining valuable (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Getting Your SoTL Work Published"

  • Online
    Date
    June 8, 2026
    Time
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Facilitators