UBC instructor named 2019 3M National Teaching Fellow
Steven Barnes, a senior instructor and Associate Head of Undergraduate Affairs in the Department of Psychology, was recently named a 2019 3M National Teaching Fellow.
Registration is now open!
Join us for our annual Spring Institute from May 21-24 for interactive workshops and an opportunity to network with colleagues.
What we’re reading: Afsaneh Sharif
“What we’re reading” is a regular feature in Dialogues, CTLT’s bi-monthly newsletter. In each edition, one staffer at CTLT will share what they’re currently reading and offer some poignant suggestions for your reading list. Afsaneh Sharif, CTLT senior project manager and faculty liaison, shares her reading list from the March 2019 edition: What is the […]
Learning Analytics
In the February edition of Edubytes, we are dipping into our first themed edition of the newsletter to focus on learning analytics. Our guest editor, Craig Thompson, a research analyst with CTLT and newly elected treasurer of SoLAR, has curated the first part of this edition.
Recap: 2019 TA Institute
The 2019 Teaching Assistant Institute brought TAs, undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of Faculties and departments together in order to gain knowledge and exchange learning about TAship.
Announcing the 2018/19 Funded Projects
Announcing the 2018/19 TLEF and Program Renewal Funded Projects
Are you thinking of blending your course?
T-BLE is a four-week immersive blended course aimed at instructors who are already teaching in the classroom and are considering moving to a blended environment.
What we’re reading: Christina Hendricks
“What we’re reading” is a regular feature in Dialogues, CTLT’s bi-monthly newsletter. In each edition, one staffer at CTLT will share what they’re currently reading and offer some poignant suggestions for your reading list. Christina Hendricks, CTLT Academic Director and philosophy professor, shares her reading list from the January 2019 edition: What books are […]
Open Dialogues: Designing learning resources with empathy
In a tiny sound studio on the third floor in the Chapman Learning Commons, students Selina Boan and Kenny Park are rushing to get the latest edition of their podcast series, in[Tuition], produced. The final exam period is creeping up and their topic of discussion is apt for a UBC student audience: procrastination.
PURE: Program for Undergraduate Research
Broadening access to and enhancing undergraduate research experiences is a central priority in UBC’s new strategic plan. As such, the university has committed $1 million in strategic funds over two years to fund the Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE).
