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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]