Course (re)Design Intensive
Science Building (SCI) 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, CanadaDo 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?
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?
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?
Intended audience: Faculty The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. More information is available on the ISW website. The workshop is 24 hours long and is typically conducted over 4-5 days. The ISW approach is founded on several core activities […]
Intended audience: Faculty The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. More information is available on the ISW website. The workshop is 24 hours long and is typically conducted over 4-5 days. The ISW approach is founded on several core activities […]
Intended audience: Faculty The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. More information is available on the ISW website. The workshop is 24 hours long and is typically conducted over 4-5 days. The ISW approach is founded on several core activities […]
Intended audience: Faculty The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. More information is available on the ISW website. The workshop is 24 hours long and is typically conducted over 4-5 days. The ISW approach is founded on several core activities […]
Intended Audience: Graduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program at UBC (Okanagan). The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. More information is available on the ISW website. The workshop is 24 hours long and is typically conducted over 4–5 days. The ISW approach […]
Intended Audience: Graduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program at UBC (Okanagan). The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. More information is available on the ISW website. The workshop is 24 hours long and is typically conducted over 4–5 days. The ISW approach […]
Intended Audience: Graduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program at UBC (Okanagan). The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. More information is available on the ISW website. The workshop is 24 hours long and is typically conducted over 4–5 days. The ISW approach […]
Intended Audience: Graduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program at UBC (Okanagan). The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. More information is available on the ISW website. The workshop is 24 hours long and is typically conducted over 4–5 days. The ISW approach […]
In this participatory online session, you will be able to experience some simple, effective techniques for Zoom sessions to increase student motivation, engagement, and interaction. Facilitators: Alwyn Spies, Associate Professor of Teaching—Languages and World Literatures, World Literatures and Ana Cortés, Global Studies M.A. student Alwyn has designed a system of graded in-class assignments that uses […]
This studio style-session is designed for instructors using or curious about using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in their teaching. Bring your questions and ideas related to incorporating Gen AI into assignments to explore ways to integrate and assess, while ensuring pedagogical best-practice. The session will consist of sharing UBC guidelines/policy around the use of GenAI and […]
Come join a lightning round type presentation where some UBCO instructors will speak about innovative tools they have developed and/or third party tools they have integrated to enhance their teaching practice. This session will showcase tool advancements within the UBCO learning and teaching community and Instructors will learn about the capabilities and limitations of these […]
Drop by between to meet the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) team, visit our spaces and get oriented to how we can support you. You can start the tour in our offices in ADM 103 (enter the Administration Building through the entrance closest to the Library) OR our dedicated instructional space, SCI 331 (take […]
Teaching Assistants (TA) play a significant and varied role on our campus. From facilitating classroom and laboratory experiences, leading tutorials, guiding learners in office hours, and assignment and assessment grading, our TAs are essential to teaching and learning at UBC Okanagan. Supervising instructors provide support and guidance to our TAs. In this session, we will […]
Bring your laptop to this interactive session where you will learn how to use the basics of Canvas, why to use these different Canvas tools and then try these in your own course. Topics will include the basics of Canvas Assignment & Canvas Quiz for assessments, creating course content using pages, setting up marking schemes […]
Whether you are drafting a syllabus for a new course or updating one from a previous term, we invite you to drop by the Syllabus Studio for consultation and tips. This session will focus on two key resources any instructor can use to ensure compliance with the new policy on syllabi and best practices for […]
Join us on a virtual tour of an exciting new online resource to help instructors decide which technology tools to use for teaching. The resource aligns with the four official modes of delivery at UBC. So whether you are teaching face-to-face, hybrid, fully online or using multi-access course delivery, this is your opportunity to learn […]
What would you like students to take away from your first meeting with them? Beyond introducing the syllabus, the first day of class is an opportunity to connect with students, invite engagement, and generate excitement around your course. Students will expect to hear about course logistics, materials, and assignments, but they would also appreciate insights […]
In this interactive workshop, you will learn about two new Canvas capabilities: Learning Mastery Gradebook, which helps instructors assess the outcome standards being used in Canvas courses, and New Quizzes, which provides new functionality for instructors. We will also provide an overview of new updates in Canvas that have just been released and can streamline […]
Instructors are invited to join a monthly facilitated exploration of innovative teaching techniques and tools. Bring your questions, ideas, and experiences to this conversation. Our topic for this session will be active learning with a lens on student engagement. We will consider: What counts as student engagement? What types of student engagement contribute to the learning of course […]
This Community of Practice brings together contract faculty to examine topics, concerns and questions identified by our community members. At this first meeting, we will determine the meeting frequency and format and identify the first topics of interest. If you are unable to join us at that time, please reach out to the CTL Coordinator […]
You're invited to a special one-day screening of short films by Indigenous creators, highlighting the profound impacts of the residential school system and the enduring legacy of education on Inuit, Métis and First Nation communities. These powerful stories delve into the deep connections between education and Indigenous identity, revealing how schooling has shaped and continues […]
In the first session of the Academic Integrity Week discussion series, Drs. Patti Dyjur and Kimberly A. Grant will present a quality assurance (QA) framework for examining a program to ensure its quality and improve it in terms of student learning opportunities, with a focus on academic integrity.
In this session we will walk you through some strategies for finding open content to adapt, or include within your learning resources, as well as best practices for attribution.