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.
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.
Join us for an information session that will provide practical advice to develop strong submissions for internal and external teaching awards.
Join us for the second installment of the EDI Fall Learning Series, and join a group discussion about the impact of AI technology on the planet and its people, and the intersections with higher education. Do we have an obligation to teach our campus community about the social and climate impacts of AI? The final […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Rebekah Ferguson will defend their thesis.
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. […]
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 Community of Practice brings together contract faculty to examine topics, concerns, and questions identified by our community members. This month we will expand our conversation around professional development to include the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and share ideas for showcasing our teaching discoveries and successes during Celebrate Learning Week and the Contract Faculty Colloquium. Bring your proposals for input on creating […]
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 faculty learning community seeks to examine literature-informed best practices in digital assessment techniques, thereby promoting teaching excellence and student success. For this session, members of our CoP, Steve McNeil and Tamara Freeman, will share their Pedagogical Philosophy for Chemistry courses that are now active-learning based, with opportunities for interactive small-group peer discussion baked into learning activities (using guided […]
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 […]
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