ALT-2040 Showcase
đź“…Â Date: Wednesday, June 18 đź“ŤÂ Location: The Galleria (The Commons, 2nd floor) đź•’Â Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Explore teaching and learning innovation at the ALT-2040 Showcase Join us at the ALT-2040 Showcase to discover innovative learning transformation projects, spark your ideas, and be the first to hear details about the Fund’s upcoming call this fall. Register […]
Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – August 2025
đź“…Â Date: (Tuesdays & Thursdays) August 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st đź“ŤÂ Location: In-Person The intended audience includes faculty (including Lecturers and Sessional Lecturers) and postdoctoral fellows (even if not currently teaching a course) at UBC Okanagan. The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on […]
Graduate Student Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – August 2025
đź“…Â Date: Monday, August 18 – Thursday, August 21 đź“ŤÂ Location: In-Person đź•’Â Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm each day. Intended for graduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program at UBC (Okanagan). The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice. More information is available […]
Accessibility Tip | Images: Functional VS Decorative & The Pitfalls of Auto-Generated Descriptions
This month we are revisiting best practices on incorporating and describing images. ✔ Do not rely on auto-generated descriptions for images. These descriptions are often too generic and only describe the appearance of an image and not the functionality. For functional images that require an alternative text description, replace the autogenerated descriptions with ones that convey the […]
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