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Community of Practice: Innovative Teaching Techniques and Tools

Science Building (SCI) 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada +1 more

This faculty learning community seeks to examine literature-informed best practices in digital assessment techniques, thereby promoting teaching excellence and student success. For this session, members of our CoP, Steve McNeil and Tamara Freeman, will share their Pedagogical Philosophy for Chemistry courses that are now active-learning based, with opportunities for interactive small-group peer discussion baked into learning activities (using guided […]

Event Series Coffee & Decolonization

Coffee & Decolonization

Science Building (SCI) 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Join Naim Cardinal, Educational Facilitator with Indigenous Programs and Services, and Jessica Bayer, Educational Consultant for Indigenous Initiatives, for bi-weekly coffee gatherings. These sessions provide a space to ask questions and engage in conversations about truth and reconciliation, decolonization, Indigenization, Indigenous history, culture, worldviews, and more. All are welcome! REGISTER NOW

Event Series “The Courage to Teach” Book Club

“The Courage to Teach” Book Club

Campus Administration Building (ADM) 1138 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Join us in reading and reflecting on the seminal work of Parker Palmer, “The Courage to Teach: Guide for Reflection and Renewal” (20th Anniversary Edition), that still resonate decades after its publication. This is an opportunity to pair our exploration of teaching practices and tools with reflections on our teaching identity.  “This book builds on the […]

Indigenous Reads Book Club: The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

Library Building (LIB) 3287 University Way, Kelowna, BC, Canada

  Spring is almost upon us! We can’t wait to begin our next book The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline. "In a futuristic world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America’s Indigenous people, […]

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UBC Okanagan Books of the Year

Campus Administration Building (ADM) 1138 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Please join us for UBC Okanagan Books of the Year, an informal reception celebrating the remarkable achievements of our colleagues who have published books or creative works in 2024. Enjoy refreshments and mingle with UBC Okanagan's campus community while hearing about significant publications and creative successes of the UBC Okanagan academic community. REGISTER NOW If […]

Community of Contract Faculty Meet-up

Science Building (SCI) 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada +1 more

This Community of Practice brings together contract faculty to examine topics, concerns, and questions identified by our community members. This month we will expand our conversation around professional development to include the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and share ideas for showcasing our teaching discoveries and successes during Celebrate Learning Week and the Contract Faculty Colloquium. Bring your proposals for input on creating […]

Event Series “The Courage to Teach” Book Club

“The Courage to Teach” Book Club

Campus Administration Building (ADM) 1138 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Join us in reading and reflecting on the seminal work of Parker Palmer, “The Courage to Teach: Guide for Reflection and Renewal” (20th Anniversary Edition), that still resonate decades after its publication. This is an opportunity to pair our exploration of teaching practices and tools with reflections on our teaching identity.  “This book builds on the […]

2nd Annual Thompson-Okanagan Teaching and Learning Conference

Thompson Rivers University 805 Tru Way, Kamloops, BC, Canada

In 2024, UBC Okanagan's Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and TRU's Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) collaborated on the inaugural Thompson-Okanagan Teaching and Learning conference (TOTLC)  to advance teaching and learning practices in our region. This year, CELT is proud to host the conference at Thompson Rivers University, on the traditional lands of […]

Course (re)Design Intensive Workshop & Studios

Science Building (SCI) 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Do you have a new course that you need to design for the next academic year? Are you trying to set aside time to rethink an aspect of an existing course? The Course (re)Design Intensive (CDI) is an opportunity for you to be guided through the step-by-step process of designing a learner-centred course that aligns […]