Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology and Other Workshops

Workshops taken to develop and improve teaching skills and discover new ideas for interactive learning.

Engaging Students Through Annotations (Arts ISIT, August 2021)

“This workshop will explore the pedagogical use of annotation tools such as CLAS and Zoom whiteboard. Participants will leave the session with new ideas on how social annotation can benefit their classes.”

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (June 2020)

“This 5-day workshop (24-hour) consists of teaching practice, theory application, and topical sessions specifically relevant to Teaching Assistants and Graduate Students at UBC.  During the workshop you will teach 3 short lessons and receive feedback from your peers.  You will work closely with peers and trained facilitators (who are themselves UBC graduate students).  In this supportive atmosphere you will have a chance to begin to develop new teaching skills, to enhance existing skills, and/or to try new and challenging ideas.”

TA Workflow and Time Management in an Online Environment (May 2020)

Leading Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Discussions (May 2020)

Introduction to Wikipedia-Based Assignments (May 2020)

“In this session, we will explore how Wikipedia works and two UBC instructors who have integrated Wikipedia into their courses will share their practical knowledge about their assignment models, what was successful, what challenges were encountered, and what support they had or needed. In this session participants will explore the history and culture of Wikipedia, and discuss options for getting started with Wikipedia-based student projects.”

Using the UBC Wiki to Enhance Student Learning Through Open Assignments (May 2020)

“The UBC Wiki is an excellent tool that can be used to enable student collaboration, host online discussions and supporting open assignments that involve students as co-creators of knowledge and learning resources. This session will explore different approaches to using the UBC Wiki for courses, including supporting open assignments, best practices for course and project organization, and enabling student collaboration.”

UBC Workplace Learning

Online courses include: Privacy and Information Security (I&II); Preventing COVID-19 Infection in the Workplace; Floor Warden Training; Preventing and Addressing Workplace Bullying and Harassment; Safety Orientation.