Contract Faculty: End-of-Term Online Social – December 4, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 4, 2020
    4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Event Description

The UBC Faculty Association in partnership with CTLT would like to bring our Contract Faculty together online to celebrate the end of yet another unusual term. Please join Sarika Bose, FA Contract Faculty Committee Chair, for a casual get-together with your colleagues. Feel free to stay for the whole time, or simply drop-by to say (more…)

Fireside Chat: Online Learning from a Student Perspective – December 17, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 17, 2020
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Event Description

Would you like to hear some in-the-trenches experience from UBC students about their experience of learning online in the last few months? We are inviting a few of them to share with us their candid experiences, and to offer tips and strategies that you can apply immediately in your online teaching. Facilitators: Loïc Cruz-Iqbal Lucy (more…)

CANCELLED: Exploring Peer Assessment with peerScholar – December 7, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 7, 2020
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

  Join us as we explore peerScholar, a self- and peer-assessment tool that allows students to provide anonymous feedback on each other’s assignments. peerScholar activities can encourage critical thinking, creative thought and strong communication skills; promote self-reflection and facilitate increased student participation and engagement. Hear from fellow faculty members how they are using peerScholar in (more…)

*CANCELLED* Demystifying Final Exams – December 3, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 3, 2020
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Description

**This session has been cancelled.**   In this interactive workshop, we will explore various assessment methods that can be done online and discuss ways of maintaining exam integrity. In small groups using breakout rooms, you will share different design strategies to implement assessment techniques effectively online. By the end of this session, participants will be (more…)

Supporting Students in Distress: The Green Folder – December 16, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 16, 2020
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

This session is for faculty, staff and TAs who encounter students in distress. Attendees will learn how to make correct referrals and manage different levels of concern. Facilitators: Brian Barth, Manager, Student Support Services Please note this workshop is part of the Online Teaching Program. This flexible program is designed to help you explore, learn (more…)

Transitioning to Online Community Engaged Learning: Debrief and Next Steps – December 8, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 8, 2020
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

This session is focused on the new practices in community engaged learning in the era of Covid and online engagement, hoping to provide a space for faculty to share their experiences and to collectively come up with the next steps leading this work. Facilitators: Shadi Mehrabi, Community Engaged Learning Officer Kyle Nelson, Community Engaged Learning (more…)

CTLT Winter Drop-in – December 23, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 23, 2020
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

Pre-registration is required to ensure you receive the online zoom link. Do you have a burning question about course design? Do you want to rehearse a lesson or activity online? Would you like some practical advice about online teaching, assessment or motivating and engaging students in your courses? Sign up for Online Winter Drop-ins all (more…)

CTLT Winter Drop-in – December 22, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 22, 2020
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Event Description

Pre-registration is required to ensure you receive the online zoom link.  Do you have a burning question about course design? Do you want to rehearse a lesson or activity online? Would you like some practical advice about online teaching, assessment or motivating and engaging students in your courses? Sign up for Online Winter Drop-ins all (more…)

CTLT Winter Drop-in – December 21, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 21, 2020
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

Pre-registration is required to ensure you receive the online zoom link.  Do you have a burning question about course design? Do you want to rehearse a lesson or activity online? Would you like some practical advice about online teaching, assessment or motivating and engaging students in your courses? Do you have questions about how to (more…)

WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In) – December 17, 2020


Event Date & Time

  • December 17, 2020
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Description

Visit keepteaching.ubc.ca for support on moving your courses online. The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at (more…)