CTLT Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute Communications Toolkit
BACKGROUND
The CTLT Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute is a week of free professional development workshops open to any graduate and undergraduate TA. From January 11-15, 2021, the TA Institute will include a collection of workshops designed to support TAs as their roles change with the move to online teaching and learning.
Sessions include, but aren’t limited to: Online Presentation and Lecturing Skills, Designing Impactful Activities for Online Learning, Time Management Skills for Graduate Students and TAs, and Holding Space for Anti-Racism and Solidarity in Teaching Practice.
This year, workshops are organized into 6 themes, and if attendees complete 4 workshops within a theme, and complete the related pre & post-session online modules, they will be eligible for a letter of completion that can be included in a Teaching Portfolio or CV.
View the full schedule of events and learn more at: https://institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/ta-institute/january-2021-ta-institute/
AUDIENCE
All UBC graduate and undergraduate TAs.
KEY MESSAGES/CALL TO ACTION
- The CTLT TA Institute takes place online from January 11 – 15, 2021.
- Registration is now open. For more information and to register, visit: https://institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/ta-institute/january-2021-ta-institute/
- This free week-long event is open to all graduate and undergraduate TAs
SAMPLE Social Media POSTS
Twitter Messaging
- Grad students and TAs @UBC! Are you interested in developing your online teaching and learning practices? Register for the @UBC_CTLT TA Institute from January 11-15 to help you prepare for your upcoming online courses!
Learn more and register: https://t.co/qkCtmscT8s?amp=1
Facebook Messaging
Graduate and undergraduate TAs! You are invited to the CTLT’s TA Institute!
From January 11-15, join us online for several free workshops that are designed to support, and help you navigate your role as a TA with the move to online courses.
Learn more and register: https://t.co/qkCtmscT8s?amp=1
We would appreciate your support in amplifying these messages:
- https://twitter.com/UBC_CTLT/status/1339597502316572672
- https://www.facebook.com/UBC.CTLT/posts/1925784914229176
SAMPLE WEBSITE/NEWSLETTER POST
CTLT Teaching Assistant Institute
The Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute offers free professional development for UBC graduate and undergraduate students. The five days of workshops are designed to support TAs as their roles change with the move to online classes. To register and learn more, visit https://institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/ta-institute/january-2021-ta-institute/
CONTACT
If you have any questions about this Communications Toolkit, please contact:
Sukhi Ghuman, Manager, Marketing & Events, CTLT