Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute
From July 20 to 24, the CTLT Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute includes a collection of workshops designed to support TAs as their roles change along with the move to online summer and fall courses.
A thoughtful online transition
This month, the Academic Director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) and Professor of Teaching, at the Department of Philosophy Christina Hendricks, introduces the subject of this edition: A thoughtful online transition.
Online Teaching Program
The newly launched Online Teaching Program is designed to help you adapt your course for the online environment and prepare you to teach online.
Teaching Development Program for New Faculty
The 10-month program helps instructors build a foundation for their teaching careers by providing a support network and professional development opportunities. Rolling applications are being accepted until August 1, 2020.
Update on 2021/22 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund
The 2021/22 TLEF funding round will be redeployed to support the Vancouver Faculties with managing the transition to online instruction in the fall.
The student experience
This month, our guest editors, Dr. Benjamin Cheung and Hiro Ito, will be exploring the topic of the student experience, with a focus on student wellbeing and learning.
Survey: UBC student experiences of emergency remote teaching
This April, a survey was conducted to better understand the UBC student experience of transitioning to remote learning and its impact on student wellbeing because of the COVID-19 outbreak. See the results.
Planning for online courses and managing health and wellbeing
As courses continue to be taught remotely, this month’s edition offers curated articles on effectively planning online courses and supporting the wellbeing and mental health of students and yourselves while teaching online.
Read the latest edition of Dialogues
Dialogues is a bi-monthly e-newsletter featuring CTLT news, events, current partnerships and projects happening within the UBC teaching and learning community.
Celebrating Teaching Excellence: Nominating a 3M National Teaching Fellowship 2020
The CTLT hosted an online panel featuring some of UBC’s 3M National Teaching Fellows. The panellists compared their experiences on what made their packages successful, as well as provided advice for future nominees.
