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! REGISTER NOW
This Community of Practice brings together contract faculty to examine topics, concerns, and questions identified by our community members. This month our conversation will take a light approach to professional development. Bring your wish list for what you would like to learn in support of your teaching practice. We will collectively generate ideas and identify resources that you […]
Topic: Is Global Deforestation Inevitable? Observations from Tropical Forests in Southeast Asia and Africa.
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! REGISTER NOW
For this session, staff members from Constellation will demo the lightboard that is now located in SCI 331 and available for booking. Come try out the lightboard and learn about best practices and teaching applications! A lightboard is an innovative teaching and presentation tool that allows instructors to face their audience (or a camera) while writing or drawing […]
Join us for an interactive workshop where we will explore the challenges, contradictions, and opportunities at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER).
Join us on March 7 to hear from Dr. Christophe Kinnard's talk as part of the EEGS Seminar Series.
The Department of History and Sociology welcomes guest speaker and environmental advocate Michelle Francis-Denny.
This Community of Practice brings together contract faculty to examine topics, concerns, and questions identified by our community members. This month our conversation will focus on work responsibilities, including departmental service, and also explore ways to stay pertinent/knowledgeable in our fields of study. This event is multi-access. To join virtually, please reach out to the CTL […]
Faculty-led Workshop This workshop will discuss a pedagogical approach called Project-Focused Contract Grading and will contextualize it within the research and practice of equitable and liberatory grading methods. Many existing approaches to Contract Grading—in which students and instructors sign a “contract” that represents the grade students will work towards—emphasize small, discrete assignments and prioritize the […]
Topic Feel the heat? How social behaviour affects thermal sensitivity: lessons from an amphibious fish. Speaker Dr. Suzie Currie Vice-Principal and Associate Vice-President Research and Innovation Professor of Biology About Dr. Suzie Currie Dr. Suzie Currie is the Vice-Principal and Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation. In her role, she leads the strategic direction of UBC […]
The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science presents the “The Perilous Past —An Exploration of the Ice Age world for the America's First Peoples” seminar, as part of the Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences (EEGS) Seminar Series. About the talk Advances in the understanding of the Ice Age world’s hazards, and timing of the migration of the […]
Join the Community of Practice on Innovative Teaching Techniques and Tools for part 2 of our exploration of the updated Universal Design for Learning guidelines and in particular the “Engagement” column. We invite participants to bring examples of practices that align with access, support, and executive function. Together, we will unpack the challenges of applying the Guidelines in […]
The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science presents the “Does Human-Caused Climate Change Threaten the Existence of Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort?” seminar, as part of the Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences (EEGS) Seminar Series. About the talk Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort is located approximately 135 kilometres north of Vancouver International Airport in Whistler, British Columbia. […]
This Community of Practice brings together contract faculty to examine topics, concerns, and questions identified by our community members. This month our conversation will focus on the Student Experience of Instruction (SEI). We invite you to bring your SEI results from last term to receive input/support from your peers and also discuss differing roles and responsibilities within […]
Join us on January 17 to hear from Dr. Vikas Menghwani about this interesting topic.
This studio style-session is designed for instructors using or curious about using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in their teaching. Drop in with your questions and ideas related to incorporating Gen AI into assignments to explore ways to integrate and assess, while ensuring pedagogical best-practice. The session will consist of sharing UBC guidelines around the use […]
Join the Community of Practice on Innovative Teaching Techniques and Tools for a session exploring the use of Gamification to promote student engagement and motivation. During the first part of this session, Dr. Ramon Lawrence (Professor of Computer Science) will provide a demo of Gamification tools he uses in his classes. For the remainder of […]
This Community of Practice brings together contract faculty to examine topics, concerns, and questions identified by our community members. This month our conversation will focus on gathering, receiving, and engaging with feedback on instruction both formal and informal. To join virtually, please reach out to the CTL Coordinator for this CoP, Barbara Komlos Barbara.komlos@ubc.ca for the Zoom link […]
Intended Audience Faculty members at UBC Okanagan (including lecturers and sessional lecturers) Postdoctoral Fellows (even if currently not teaching a course) Other educators who design or facilitate teaching and learning events that support undergraduate or graduate students at UBCO The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage […]
The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science invites the UBC community to the “Gas rich galaxies and cosmology: Paving the way to the Squared Kilometre Array (SKA)” seminar, as part of the UBCO–DRAO Joint Seminar Series.
In this multi-access session we will explore some essential considerations and introduce avenues for seeking support when planning accessible and inclusive events and learning environments on campus. You are welcome to use an anonymous form to share with the facilitators questions or considerations for safety and access ahead of the event. Intended Audience: CCGS faculty, […]
This Community of Practice brings together contract faculty to examine topics, concerns, and questions identified by our community members. This month, there are two opportunities to meet (October 23 and 24 from 10-11 am) so feel free to join us for either/both depending on your availability. At both sessions, we will discuss assessment and grading […]
This Community of Practice brings together contract faculty to examine topics, concerns, and questions identified by our community members. This month, there are two opportunities to meet (October 23 and 24 from 10-11 am) so feel free to join us for either/both depending on your availability. At both sessions, we will discuss assessment and grading […]
Join us for our second discussion of the term! No registration is necessary but if you are not already on the email list, please reach out to Barbara Komlos (barbara.komlos@ubc.ca). Our topic for this session will be Universal Design for Learning. During this session, Dr. Electra Eleftheriadou, Educational Consultant for Inclusion at the Centre for […]
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