This panel, primarily aimed at new faculty or sessional instructors teaching at UBC Okanagan in the fall, will feature a panel of faculty hosted by the Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning, exploring key topics that are important to know if you are new to teaching at UBC (even if you have significant teaching […]
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 […]
Drop in for dedicated online writing time! Join our weekly Online Writing Community and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
The Student Learning Hub invites all UBCO faculty and staff to join us for an open house on August 31 from 11:30am to 3:30pm. Stop by the Student Learning Hub for coffee and a snack while learning how the SLH team can help you support students this year! The Student Learning Hub (LIB 237) is […]
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 […]
Muddled about math? As part of Jumpstart, join us in COM 201 for this Back to Basics session to review foundational concepts and make sure you have the prerequisite skills needed for UBC math. Check out the schedule for information on other Back to Basics sessions brought to you by the Student Learning Hub.
Fuzzy on paragraphs? Muddled about reading? Worried about writing? As part of Jumpstart, join us in ASC 140 for this Back to Basics session to prepare for university-level reading and writing. Check out the schedule for information on other Back to Basics sessions brought to you by the Student Learning Hub.
Confused about chemistry? As part of Jumpstart, join us in COM 201 for this Back to Basics session to review essential concepts and develop positive approaches to learning chemistry at UBC. Check out the schedule for information on other Back to Basics sessions brought to you by the Student Learning Hub.
Tired of solo writing sessions? Craving a supportive environment to fuel your creativity? Look no further than our weekly Writing Community, tailored for the UBCO community.
To promote healthier and more productive academic and lifestyle habits, this stress-management workshop for students will provide practical tools and strategies to help students succeed in graduate school while reducing stress, anxiety, and burnout.
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. […]
Tired of solo writing sessions? Craving a supportive environment to fuel your creativity? Look no further than our weekly Writing Community, tailored for the UBCO community.
Join the Centre for Scholarly Communication for an online Q&A session to ask questions and learn more about how to properly format your thesis for submission.
Embarking on the journey of writing your thesis or dissertation? This online workshop offers valuable tools and techniques to support your thesis writing process.
You are invited to take part in a campus-wide scavenger hunt where you will have the opportunity to go different spaces on campus to learn about the services they offer and survey results that represent our student population. There is the chance to win prizes for the first three people who complete the scavenger hunt, […]
Tired of solo writing sessions? Craving a supportive environment to fuel your creativity? Look no further than our weekly Writing Community, tailored for the UBCO community.
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 […]
You are invited to take part in a campus-wide scavenger hunt where you will have the opportunity to go different spaces on campus to learn about the services they offer and survey results that represent our student population. There is the chance to win prizes for the first three people who complete the scavenger hunt, […]
At UBC, theses and dissertations are required to have an abstract and lay summary. This online workshop is designed to help you enhance your abstract and lay summary writing skills.
You are invited to take part in a campus-wide scavenger hunt where you will have the opportunity to go different spaces on campus to learn about the services they offer and survey results that represent our student population. There is the chance to win prizes for the first three people who complete the scavenger hunt, […]
Looking for data for your graduate thesis or post-doctoral project? This workshop will introduce you to both publicly available and restricted access Statistics Canada data, and how to apply to use restricted access data through UBC Okanagan Research Data Centre.
This workshop will cover access through UBC Library to engineering articles, ebooks, and standards.
Tired of solo writing sessions? Craving a supportive environment to fuel your creativity? Look no further than our weekly Writing Community, tailored for the UBCO community.
This two-part workshop will address reading as a tool for live performance and as a support for professional communication by breaking down and identifying individual vocal characteristics and building the foundations for improving spoken clarity.
This workshop will provide you with information to guide you in deciding when you need to request permission, and when you might be able to apply the Fair Dealing Exception.
Nancy Holmes will present the fourth annual Sharon Thesen lecture.
This exhibition by Legacy of Hope Foundation explores the experiences of Survivors of the Sixties Scoop, which began in the 1960s, where Indigenous children were taken from their families, often forcibly, and fostered and/or adopted out to non-Indigenous homes often far from their communities and even across the globe.
Unlock the secrets of crafting impactful literature reviews in this interactive online workshop for graduate students. Discover how to synthesize existing research succinctly while maintaining your own critical perspective and voice.
This exhibition by Legacy of Hope Foundation explores the experiences of Survivors of the Sixties Scoop, which began in the 1960s, where Indigenous children were taken from their families, often forcibly, and fostered and/or adopted out to non-Indigenous homes often far from their communities and even across the globe.
Indigenous Programs & Services and the UBC Okanagan Library have partnered to offer guided tours of the Legacy of Hope Foundation Exhibition: Bi-Giwen: Coming Home - Truth-Telling from the Sixties Scoop.
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Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
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We respectfully acknowledge the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples, in whose traditional, ancestral, unceded territory UBC Okanagan is situated.
