Introduction to Rock Climbing
Beyond The Crux Climbing Gym #5 - 685 Finns Road, Kelowna, BC, CanadaLearn to climb with 4 fun-filled nights at Beyond the Crux Climbing Gym.
$35
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Writing the Academic CV
Online virtual eventIf you are preparing a graduate school application, working in academia, or about to enter the academic job market, this online workshop will help you write a strong CV. We encourage you to bring questions. Suitable for upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students from all disciplines. Questions? Contact csc.ok@ubc.ca REGISTER NOW
Go Global Q&A Session
Online virtual eventJoin Go Global staff to ask any questions that you have about the program!
IRP Community Call-In: Workday Support and the Integrated Service Centre
UBC faculty and staff are invited to join sponsors and leadership from the Integrated Service Centre (ISC) for a discussion on how to access support after Workday goes live on November, 2, 2020. Leadership from the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) will also be in attendance to address questions and comments on the Workday HR and […]
Thesis Writing: Methods and Results
Online virtual eventThis online workshop will feature strategies for writing the methods and results sections of a thesis. You are encouraged to bring questions. This workshop is suitable for graduate students from all disciplines, but will be primarily geared toward describing research with a quantitative focus. Questions? Contact csc.ok@ubc.ca REGISTER NOW
Being creative for health and wellbeing
A Partnership in Research Webinar
Finding, Using, and Adapting Open Resources For Your Courses
Online virtual eventNot all online course content needs to be created from scratch. As you prepare for your courses, chances are you may want to incorporate educational resources such as images, videos or quiz questions from different sources into your own materials. There are millions of openly licensed resources, from full courses and textbooks to tests banks […]
EEGS Seminar Series 2020: You Are What You eat – or Are You?
Online virtual eventEEGS Seminar Series 2020: You Are What You eat – or Are You? An exploration of the environments that made us who we are. Humans, in many varieties, evolved and were forged during the Pleistocene. Between the ice of oscillating glacial intervals, and the fire of other biological challenges, humans evolved in response to their […]
Digital Art History Keynote Lecture & Workshop
Online virtual eventUBCO Art History and Visual Culture Speaker Series
Leading Change and Caring for Others
We invite you to join us to share and discuss the different journeys a team may take, the stages of transition they can encounter as they navigate change, and how you as their leader can support and guide them through the lens of well-being and mental health. Date: October 22 Time: 1:00pm Location: Zoom webinar via Canvas Registration […]
Canada Revenue Agency: Tax Benefit Sessions for International Students
Canada Revenue Agency: International Students International Students Presentation on Oct 22, 2020 Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020 Time: 1:30 PM PDT -- 2:30 PM PDT International students, if you are a resident of Canada for income tax purposes, there are benefit and credit payments you could receive! Some of the benefits and credits for which […]
CTL Workshop: Student Course Time Estimator Tool Overview
Online virtual eventThe UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning invites you to join us for a series of online workshops. This workshop will be hosted in Zoom. Everyone is welcome! REGISTER ONLINE Student Course Time Estimator Tool Overview Facilitators: Michelle Lamberson, Daulton Baird, UBCO Office of the Provost This session will introduce a planning tool that […]
Free
Rethinking Critical Pedagogy: Radical Education and the Role of Philosophy
The Okanagan School of Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Quentin Wheeler-Bell, Assistant Professor, Indiana University as a keynote lecturer on Thursday, Oct. 22. In this talk, Dr. Wheeler-Bell will reframe recent attempts to establish core principles of critical teaching practice and method. He argues that these attempts have been unsuccessful because they reproduce a […]
Community Connection Series: Thriving through Racial Barriers
Online virtual eventThe Centre for Student Involvement & Careers is excited to introduce and invite you to participate in our new networking series, Community Connection Series. The Community Connection Series is a networking event that connects students of *equity-seeking populations with industry professionals who have a vested interest in engaging with and mentoring them. The first event in […]
Learn to Play Squash
Global Fitness & Racquet Centre 1574 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna, BC, CanadaUBCO has partnered with Global Fitness & Racquet Centre and Squash BC to put on this unbelievable Learn to Play Squash program.
$40
Tech Connect Drop-In Sessions
Online virtual eventDo 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
CTL Workshop: Camtasia
Online virtual eventThe UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning invites you to join us for a series of online workshops. Our workshops are held in Collaborate Ultra. Everyone is welcome! REGISTER ONLINE Camtasia Camtasia is a powerful screencasting desktop software that also supports video editing. Instructors can choose the screen area they wish to record and […]
Provost’s Speaker Series on Systemic Racism: The Potential for Black Studies Programs in Canada
Online virtual eventFestival of Ideas Okanagan is proud to present "Building Black Studies in Canada: Moving Beyond Anti-Racism Courses," Oct 23, 2020. This talk considers the possibilities for the creation of Black Studies programs in Canada that reflect Canada’s unique position as a site of global Black diasporas, as well as historic Black communities going back 300 […]
OER Grant Information Session
Online virtual eventDonna Langille (Community Engagement Librarian) and Michelle Lamberson (Director, Flexible Learning Special Projects) will be hosting three online information sessions to help applicants develop their proposals for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant. This session will allow applicants to share their project ideas and receive feedback and advice on topics such as OER evaluation, open […]
The short-and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools, viral transmission, and physical activity in kids.
Online virtual eventJoin Dr. Dan Cooper to explore the impacts of COVID-19
Free
Teaching Online Learning Community
Online virtual eventYou are invited to join our Teaching Online Learning Community! Each week we come together virtually to discuss topics related to teaching online, and to learn from each others’ online teaching experiences. There are many resources available, including: Building Community Planning your Online Course Using Kaltura to Record Lectures Building Virtual Learning Teams Assessing Participation […]
Free
OTP: Transitioning to Online Teaching: A Blended Approach
Online virtual eventThe 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. In response to the transition to online learning at UBC, we are offering a one-week intensive workshop that focuses on balancing and blending synchronous and […]
Thesis and Dissertation Structure
Online virtual eventOverwhelmed by your graduate writing project? This online workshop offers resources and strategies for beginning and for organizing your writing process, while providing an overview of the major structure of a thesis or dissertation. You are encouraged to bring questions. Although primarily geared toward those who are starting a thesis or dissertation project, this session […]
CTL Workshop: Canvas Groups & iPeer
Online virtual eventThe UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning invites you to join us for a series of online workshops. Our workshops are held in Collaborate Ultra. Everyone is welcome! REGISTER ONLINE Canvas Groups & iPeer A two-part workshop on Canvas groups and iPeer: How to set up and manage Canvas groups, and how to improve […]
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. […]
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