Provost and Vice-President Academic, Office of the

The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. The workshop is 24 hours long and is typically conducted over 4-5 days. The ISW approach is founded on several core activities which include: participant-led mini-lessons; participant-led feedback; and theme sessions. Confidentiality, peer support and facilitator guidance […]

  In this 90-minute workshop participants will gain an understanding of what learning outcomes are and the purposes they serve at the course, program, and institutional levels. They will explore options for categorizing learning, and use tips and examples to craft learning outcomes specific to their own course(s). A rubric will be provided for participants […]

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.  Beforehand, we encourage you to visit the CTL Course Syllabus webpage for a Syllabus Checklist, suggested language, a Learner-Centred Syllabus Rubric, and recording & slides for an […]

  The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Audio Visual & Creative Services (IT) at UBC Okanagan invite you to join us for a classroom technology show and tell on August 24th or 29th. Back to school for new faculty in 2023 means back to teaching in the classroom. This 90-minute drop-in session is […]

The launch of ChatGPT opened the gate to easily accessible generative AI tools by the general public, which in turn raised questions and concerns about how students might use them for their coursework. The presenters will offer approaches to academic integrity and considerations for assessment in ways that focus on learning and resonate with students. […]

This live demo will showcase the Curriculum MAP project, a UBC built website designed to support instructors to ideate, evaluate or create new/current courses from a constructive alignment perspective. Instructors will be led through the three main components of their courses to identify the alignment among the course learning outcomes, assessment methods and their teaching […]

Participants will learn about the benefits and resources available for using midpoint surveys to obtain student input on their class and leveraging feedback to improve students’ experiences.

Are you engaged in developing classes or curriculum towards access, inclusion, and place-based approaches? Consider joining our new Community of Practice on Access, Inclusion, and Place-based Teaching!

In this session, instructors from across our campus discuss their use of generative AI tools for effective teaching and learning.

If you've ever wondered how to meaningfully weave Indigenous content, perspectives, and themes into your course, Jessica, the Educational Consultant for Indigenous Initiatives, is here to help.