Have a (Reading) Break, Have a KitKat
The semester is busy and your to-do list is probably longer than you’d like. Before Reading Break arrives, we invite you to take a small pause. On November 4th, CTL staff and faculty volunteers will be making surprise office visits across campus, delivering: 🍫 A mini KitKat ✨ A  sticker inspired by Tricia Hersey’s […]
Faculty and Postdoc Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – November 2026
đź“… Date: Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, November 9-13 đź“Ť Location: SCI 331 Are you looking to gain techniques to help improve an aspect of your teaching? Would you like to try out new teaching strategies in a supportive space and build confidence? The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally certified program designed to increase teaching […]
Faculty Pilot Participants Needed: Elements of Good Teaching Framework
đź“… Date: Friday, November 20 đź•’ Time: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM đź“Ť Location: SCI 331 Be a part of shaping this exciting new resource! The Centre for Teaching and Learning is seeking faculty members interested in participating in a pilot group for UBC Okanagan’s Elements of Good Teaching Framework. Participants will engage with the framework, […]
Easy Accessibility in Canvas
Accessibility in Canvas means designing your course with every learner in mind, including those with disabilities. Disabilities may be visual, auditory, physical, speech-related, cognitive, language-based, learning-related, or neurological. By incorporating accessible design practices, you can create a learning environment where all students have an equitable opportunity to succeed. For example, a learner with visual impairment […]
AI in the Disciplines
In previous AI workshops, we focused on policy, academic integrity, clarity in expectations, aligning intended learning with when students would want to use AI, and incorporating techniques that focus on the process and support transparency of GenAI use. In “AI in the Disciplines,” part of our back-to-teaching workshop series, we invited instructors to consider discipline-specific […]
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