Learning Conferences

UBC Okanagan, in collaboration with Thompson Rivers University, hosted their inaugural Thompson-Okanagan Teaching and Learning Conference! Educators from around western Canada gathered to share their stories of scholarship and practice. This two-day conference featured Workshops, Oral Presentations, Lightning Talks, Poster Presentations, sandwiched by an engaging keynote speaker, Jessica Riddell (Professor, Bishop’s University), and an expert educational leadership closing panel of Ramon Lawrence (Academic Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning), Brett McCollum (Director, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching), Jessica Riddell, and hosted by Brad Wuetherick (Associate Provost, Academic Programs). The momentum from this successful event will be continued and hosted next year by our colleagues at Thompson Rivers University. See you there!

View the 2024 Conference Compendium (0.5 MB pdf)

Obtaining a university degree is more than the accumulation of credits, and teaching in higher education is more than the transfer of knowledge. The experience should be transformative, for students, course instructors, and all those who support teaching. The 15th Annual UBC Okanagan Learning Conference, May 6-7, 2019, explored experiential learning.

View the 2019 Conference Compendium (0.4 MB pdf)

The spaces where teaching and learning occur play a critical role in our students’ success. At the 2018 UBC Okanagan Learning Conference, we invited you to fill in the blank and share your experiences, practices, and research about the ________ space you create for learning.

View the 2018 Conference Compendium (0.8 MB pdf)

The 13th annual learning conference explored how we can design, assess, and facilitate learning that engages every learner, allowing each student to build their own knowledge and contribute their own strengths to their learning and the learning of their classmates and instructors.

View the 2017 Conference Compendium (3 MB pdf)