SoTL CoP Event: Do we need ethics approval for that? Understanding Ethics when conducting SoTL Research


Event Date & Time

  • November 28, 2017
    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Description

Are you conducting Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research (such as evaluation of a teaching method) and not sure if you need to apply for ethics approval before you collect your data?  Come to our Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Community of Practice (SoTL CoP) session on understanding ethics to 1) determine if and (more…)

Grad Student Eduhacking CoP


Event Date & Time

  • November 28, 2017
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Description

Teaching is an important part of many grad students’ present duties and future career plans. But insight into teaching and learning can not only enhance your teaching in the classroom; these same skills can be used to help bridge your specialized disciplinary understanding to new contexts. In this community, grad students who are interested in teaching and learning come (more…)

Graduate Student SoTL/TAR Project Support CoP


Event Date & Time

  • November 14, 2017
    2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Event Description

Are you a graduate student interested in engaging in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)? Are you in the midst of a TAR (Teaching as Research) project? Interested in supporting others who are working on the same? Whether you are working through a project or just don’t know where to begin, join us for facilitated, (more…)

Using Focus Groups in SoTL/TAR Projects – For Graduate Students


Event Date & Time

  • November 22, 2017
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Event Description

Focus groups are utilized for variety of purposes inside and outside of academia. This workshop offers an overview of conducting focus groups as a qualitative approach for program design and evaluation. One application of the method informs instructional designs in higher education. This workshop provides an introduction to planning, administrating and analyzing focus groups. This (more…)

Grad Student Eduhacking CoP


Event Date & Time

  • November 1, 2017
    2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Event Description

Teaching is an important part of many grad students’ present duties and future career plans. But insight into teaching and learning can not only enhance your teaching in the classroom; these same skills can be used to help bridge your specialized disciplinary understanding to new contexts. In this community, grad students who are interested in teaching and learning come (more…)

Responding to the TRC calls to Action: UBC 2324 Indigenous Cultural Safety Interdisciplinary Learning Experience


Event Date & Time

  • November 7, 2017
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Description

UBC 23-24 is a new curricular initiative designed by the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (CEIH) that supports and facilitates a more informed and accurate understanding around Indigenous perspectives and contemporary realities within the field of healthcare. Join us to learn more about this initiative!

Canvas Studio – December 18 2017


Event Date & Time

  • December 18, 2017
    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Description

Canvas Studio is a drop in space for anyone with questions related to UBC’s new learning management system Canvas. Here’s your chance to sit down with a Canvas expert and review your course design, explore migrating a Connect course to Canvas, and troubleshoot any challenges… ⚒ Hands-on Session Type

Canvas Studio – December 4 2017


Event Date & Time

  • December 4, 2017
    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Description

Canvas Studio is a drop in space for anyone with questions related to UBC’s new learning management system Canvas. Here’s your chance to sit down with a Canvas expert and review your course design, explore migrating a Connect course to Canvas, and troubleshoot any challenges… ⚒ Hands-on Session Type

Creating a Course in edX – November 27 2017


Event Date & Time

  • November 27, 2017
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Event Description

For a list of upcoming edX sessions, click here. UBC is adding edX to the “evolving ecosystem of learning technology platforms, tools and applications on campus”. edX can be used to provide a blended learning experience for campus-based courses, as well as UBC online and distance courses. In each of these sessions we will be (more…)

Creating a Course in edX – November 2 2017


Event Date & Time

  • November 2, 2017
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Event Description

For a list of upcoming edX sessions, click here. UBC is adding edX to the “evolving ecosystem of learning technology platforms, tools and applications on campus”. edX can be used to provide a blended learning experience for campus-based courses, as well as UBC online and distance courses. In each of these sessions we will be (more…)