Re-Introduction to the Data Life Cycle

Online virtual event

This course will begin by discussing the Data Management Planning work from the previous day, encouraging conversation about differences across disciplinary data. It will then move on and discuss details of the data life cycle, the FAIR principles of data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), and introduce Git (a system for tracking changes in source code) […]

UBC Career Day Virtual Fair

Online virtual event

Connect with leading companies and organizations to explore your career and post-graduation options. Meet 50+ employers and network with organizations looking to recruit for 1300 positions from various academic disciplines and learn about the job opportunities available – from co-op to full-time/part-time positions to summer programs and volunteer roles. Open to all UBC students and […]

Go Global Q&A Session

Online virtual event

Join a Go Global Advisor and Ambassador (returned student) at a Q&A session! We’ll be available for you to ask your questions about how specific pieces of the program works and how it can work for you! For a list of advisors and ambassadors, please review our contact page. Also, check out our new video series, […]

Event Series Tech Connect Drop-In Sessions

Tech Connect Drop-In Sessions

Online virtual event

Do you have technology-related questions? Are you having difficulty accessing and using UBC software and programs for online learning? Do you have questions about what technology is available to you as a student?  Come to a Tech Connect drop-in session with your Peer Technology Assistant! Bring your questions about: technical assistance Canvas and other UBC […]

Free

AVPS listening session: the virtual student experience

UBCO’s new Associate Vice-President, Students, is planning to hold monthly listening sessions with students on a variety of themes related to your experience. Bring your thoughts and perspectives to this first session on the topic of the virtual student experience at UBCO.

Office Hours: Research Data Management Workshop Series

Online virtual event

Open office hours for any questions relating to Research Data Management sessions. We will have a number of people available for you to talk to. So bring your questions! Find Office Hours relating to RDM workshops: RDM Fall Series 2020.  

Event Series Click to Connect

Click to Connect

Graduate community drop-in sessions with Graduate Online Learning Coaches Meet other Graduate students at UBC Okanagan Share experiences managing online classes, research, and work Identify resources that you can access Connect with your Graduate Online Learning Coaches for learning strategies and support Tune in from wherever you are for the virtual sessions. Use the Register […]

Introduction to Open Science Framework

Online virtual event

Research data management touches every aspect of the research life cycle. However, working across multiple platforms makes discrete connections across the research life cycle difficult. Open Science Framework (OSF) allows us to draw these linkages and identify where each facet of the research life cycle and your data interact. In this session we will see […]

How to plan for Grad School

Is Grad School right for you? Join Career Services to find out more about deciding to continue your studies, and next steps to get there. Bring your questions so we can help you feel prepared for the next step of your academic journey. Register in advance using the link below. Once you register you will […]

OTP: Facilitating Collaboration in Online Spaces

Online virtual event

The UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning is proud to promote the UBC Vancouver Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Online Teaching Program (OTP) events to our Okanagan instructors. Register Online For those of us who facilitate group work, discussions, and meetings, the online space requires the use of educational tools that can facilitate […]

Thesis Writing: Abstract and Lay Summary

Online virtual event

The College of Graduate Studies requires an abstract and lay summary for theses and dissertations. This online workshop will provide writing strategies and example abstracts and lay summaries from a range of disciplines. You are encouraged to bring questions. Suitable for graduate students from all disciplines. Questions? Contact csc.ok@ubc.ca REGISTER NOW

Event Series Online Writing Communities

Online Writing Communities

Write with us! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to write together with other members of the UBCO community, including undergraduate students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and plenty of writing time in the style of the Pomodoro technique. Mondays: 7 p.m. […]

Free

OTP: The UBC Early Alert Program: Support for Students to Get Back on Track

Online virtual event

The UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning is proud to promote the UBC Vancouver Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Online Teaching Program (OTP) events to our Okanagan instructors. Register Online This presentation is for faculty, staff and teaching assistants (TAs). Early Alert helps students who are facing academic or wellness difficulties before these […]

Introduction to Data Repositories

Online virtual event

Data Repositories exist as trustworthy storage and access platforms for data arising out of research activities. Some are discipline specific, while others accept datasets from the gamut of disciplines. In this session we will see samples of Canadian repositories, look at their specific uses, learn why metadata is so important and learn where to find […]

Event Series Online Writing Communities

Online Writing Communities

Write with us! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to write together with other members of the UBCO community, including undergraduate students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and plenty of writing time in the style of the Pomodoro technique. Mondays: 7 p.m. […]

Free

Go Global Q&A Session

Online virtual event

Join Go Global staff to ask any questions that you have about the program!

Writing an Academic Cover Letter Workshop

If you are planning to apply to graduate school or enter the academic job market, this workshop will help you write a strong cover letter. Suitable for graduate students from all disciplines. Register Online This workshop is hosted over ZOOM. Students who register will receive the ZOOM link by email 48 hours before the event.

OTP: Making Teamwork Work in Online Courses

Online virtual event

The UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning is proud to promote the UBC Vancouver Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Online Teaching Program (OTP) events to our Okanagan instructors. Register Online Team projects in the online environment provide the chance for students to connect with one another, grow their skills, and deepen their learning. […]

Event Series Online Writing Communities

Online Writing Communities

Write with us! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to write together with other members of the UBCO community, including undergraduate students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and plenty of writing time in the style of the Pomodoro technique. Mondays: 7 p.m. […]

Free

Introduction to Dataverse

Online virtual event

How and why do you share your data with other researchers in your field, once your active research work is done? Maybe you’ve submitted an article for publication and the reviewers want access to your data. Maybe you want to share the data that supports your thesis or dissertation. Maybe you want to ensure that […]

Year 3 Career Planning

Join Career Services to discuss relevant career information based on your year of study. Bring your questions and we will help to provide resources that will help you take action towards your goals. This session will be geared toward students in the third year of their undergraduate degree. Register in advance using the link below. […]

OTP: Sincerity, Respect, and Meaning: Virtual Land Acknowledgements at UBC

Online virtual event

The UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning is proud to promote the UBC Vancouver Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Online Teaching Program (OTP) events to our Okanagan instructors. Register Online One thing staff and faculty may have noticed about working at UBC is our commitment to mending, creating, and sustaining good relationships with […]

Event Series Tech Connect Drop-In Sessions

Tech Connect Drop-In Sessions

Online virtual event

Do you have technology-related questions? Are you having difficulty accessing and using UBC software and programs for online learning? Do you have questions about what technology is available to you as a student?  Come to a Tech Connect drop-in session with your Peer Technology Assistant! Bring your questions about: technical assistance Canvas and other UBC […]

Free

Go Global Q&A Session

Online virtual event

Join Go Global staff to ask any questions that you have about the program!