In this interactive session, participants will be introduced to neurodiversity as an umbrella concept, and the impact of neurodivergence on student learning. Together, we will consider how to foster a neurodiversity-affirming classroom environment. We will explore teaching practices as well as strategies to mitigate access friction. By the end of this session, participants will: Appreciate […]
Join Naim Cardinal, Educational Facilitator with Indigenous Programs and Services, and Jessica Bayer, Educational Consultant for Indigenous Initiatives, for bi-weekly coffee gatherings. These sessions provide a space to ask questions and engage in conversations about truth and reconciliation, decolonization, Indigenization, Indigenous history, culture, worldviews and more. All are welcome!
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? The Course (re)Design Intensive (CDI) is an opportunity for you to be guided through the step-by-step process of designing a learner-centred course that aligns […]
This year, the “Learner-Centred Design & Assessment” Studio session of the Course (re)Design Intensive workshop will discuss a pedagogical approach called Contract Grading and will contextualize it within the research and practice of equitable and liberatory grading methods. Approaches to contract grading and related methods include: aggregate-model contracts, project-focused contracts, ungrading, specifications grading, and others. […]
Join Naim Cardinal, Educational Facilitator with Indigenous Programs and Services, and Jessica Bayer, Educational Consultant for Indigenous Initiatives, for bi-weekly coffee gatherings. These sessions provide a space to ask questions and engage in conversations about truth and reconciliation, decolonization, Indigenization, Indigenous history, culture, worldviews and more. All are welcome!
Join Naim Cardinal, Educational Facilitator with Indigenous Programs and Services, and Jessica Bayer, Educational Consultant for Indigenous Initiatives, for bi-weekly coffee gatherings. These sessions provide a space to ask questions and engage in conversations about truth and reconciliation, decolonization, Indigenization, Indigenous history, culture, worldviews and more. All are welcome!
Join Naim Cardinal, Educational Facilitator with Indigenous Programs and Services, and Jessica Bayer, Educational Consultant for Indigenous Initiatives, for bi-weekly coffee gatherings. These sessions provide a space to ask questions and engage in conversations about truth and reconciliation, decolonization, Indigenization, Indigenous history, culture, worldviews and more. All are welcome!
As summer winds down and syllabi start stirring, we invite you to reconnect, recharge and ready yourself for the fall term with the Centre for Teaching and Learning. Whether you're a returning faculty member or new to campus, we’re here to welcome you back and support your teaching journey.
Spend the day with the Centre for Teaching and Learning team exploring three timely, practical sessions designed to ease you into the term with confidence and curiosity: Effective Use of Generative AI—ways to model effective, ethical use for learners Teaching Large Classes—strategies for scale without sacrificing engagement Canvas & Learning Tools—tips, tricks, and thoughtful tech […]
Are you engaged in developing classes or curriculum towards access, inclusion, and place-based approaches? Does learning by doing and learning by observing the practices of others interest you as a way forward in this journey? Consider joining our Community of Practice (CoP) on Access, Inclusion, and Place-based Teaching, where we are gathering a group of […]
For the first installment of the EDI Fall Learning Series, join us for a conversation on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). We will discuss what it is, how we can use it to hypothesize about the various barriers that may exist in our learning environments, and how it can guide us to eliminate those […]
We are forming a new Community of Practice around the theme of Alternative Grading, where we seek to empower educators to reimagine assessment in ways that promote deeper learning, intrinsic motivation and student equity. Our launch meeting will be on Thursday, October 2, from 1 to 1:50 pm, in SCI 331. Read more about our […]
Join us for an information session that will provide practical advice to develop strong submissions for internal and external teaching awards.
This session will introduce you to workflows for making your resource discoverable, streamlining impact data collection, and marketing and promotion processes to showcase the reach of your open educational resource.
The accessibility drop-ins are for anyone who is developing course content or open educational resources (OER) and who is curious about strategies or best practices for accessibility.
In this interactive session, we will preview commonly used content types such as multiple-choice questions, image hotspots, and interactive video, and guide participants through the process of developing a couple different ones.
Whether you are looking for training for yourself or your research assistants, this training will cover the basics of how to use Pressbooks to create and enhance content.
The UBC Wiki is a powerful platform for enabling student scholarship and supporting open assignments where students contribute as creators of knowledge and learning resources. In this session, we will explore practical ways to integrate the UBC Wiki into your courses.
With a focus on inspiration and curiosity, join us for this faculty-led community of practice where we share and learn about innovative teaching techniques and tools. All are welcome! You are able to attend via Zoom as well as in person. For Zoom access, please contact ross.mckerlich@ubc.ca.
This session will introduce you to copyright basics for your OER project and take you through licensing considerations to ensure that your work is reusable by others.
This session will address how zine culture aligns with open pedagogical practices and how you can integrate zine-making into your course.
This workshop will cover all levels of podcast production including content creation, recording, editing, and promotion.
This hands-on workshop will guide instructors in analyzing their assignments and making adjustments to clarify and reinforce their expectations around AI use in alignment with intended learning outcomes.
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 four 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 […]
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 four 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 […]
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