What we’re reading: Ido Roll
“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. Ido Roll, ISoTL director and a senior manager for research and evaluation at CTLT, shares his reading list from the May […]
Celebrating Teaching Excellence: Nominating a 3M National Teaching Fellow
In March 2019, a group of recent 3M National Teaching Fellows at UBC came together and shared their practical experience of preparing for the nomination with aspiring educational leaders.
Students hack away at educational data during Learning Analytics + Canvas API Hackathon
UBC held its fifth learning analytics Hackathon on March 29 and 30, bringing more than 100 students together to get experience analyzing and visualizing educational data and exploring the emerging field of learning analytics.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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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).
