Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

Call for Proposals: Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Innovation Projects

Faculty, students, and staff at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit proposals for Small TLEF Innovation projects. These grants provide up to $50,000 to support innovative, grassroots initiatives aimed at enhancing learning through new pedagogical approaches. Projects can run for one to three years, and the submission deadline is 3pm on November 14.

For more details and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/4epkEUt

Join us for a CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Open House! Special guests from X̱wi7x̱wa Library and Museum of Anthropology will also showcase some amazing resources.
October 2 | 1–3 pm | In-person
Register https://bit.ly/3xZpKXv

Open Educational Resources Excellence and Impact Awards: Call for nominations

The offices of the Provost and Vice-President Academic at both UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the OER Educational Resources Excellence and Impact Awards.

These awards celebrate faculty members from both UBC campuses who have significantly contributed to the advancement and impact of OER in credit courses.

Key dates:
- Nominations due: October 17, 2024
- Full applications due: January 8, 2025

More details: https://bit.ly/3Stbk9O

Join us for the 7th Annual Celebrate SoTL Event! This event features a panel discussion where SoTL practitioners will share insights related to dissemination of SoTL work, as well as a lightning talk session showcasing current SoTL projects. Register now to attend and network with fellow SoTL practitioners.
October 10 | Register https://bit.ly/3WHva1l

New UBC Faculty? Start strong with the CTLT's Faculty Primer

Are you a new UBC Faculty looking for support as you begin your teaching journey? Our Faculty Primer is designed just for you, offering a curated selection of resources, workshops, and contacts to help you navigate your responsibilities over the next two years. Access the resources: https://bit.ly/3AwEn5w

In the August edition of the Edubytes newsletter, the editorial team welcomes Ainsley Camps, an education developer at the CTLT. With the return to school around the corner, she shares how the CTLT Institutes can help empower educators to create engaging learning experiences for their students. Read: https://bit.ly/3T8c0Rs

Connect, share, and learn at our first Classroom Climate Series session of the Winter Term, a CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Open House! Explore resources from special guests, Xwi7xwa Library and MOA, and meet the UBC teaching community.
September 25 | 1–3 pm | In-person
Register https://bit.ly/3xZpKXv

Starting your teaching journey as a new faculty member at UBC? The Faculty Primer on the CTLT website is your quick-start guide, offering essential tools and information to help you succeed in your academic career. Visit the Faculty Primer to access teaching resources, campus policies, and strategies for effective teaching. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3AwEn5w

Introducing the CTLT Staff Spotlights!

Get to know the incredible individuals who make up our team. Each spotlight offers a glimpse into the lives and work of our talented staff members. Discover their passions, achievements and unique contributions to CTLT. Stay tuned for inspiring stories and valuable insights!

The first round of spotlights features Tuệ Hoàng, a programmer analyst who specializes in Generative AI, and three members of the ISoTL team, Yue, Charlo, and Ariane.

Read: https://ctlt.ubc.ca/about/ctlt-staff-spotlights/

Now accepting applications for The Teaching Development Program, designed to support new UBC faculty in their professional growth as instructors.
Sep 2024–Apr 2025 | In-person & Online
Apply by August 30 https://bit.ly/4eOnhjc

UBC graduate student instructors: Are you looking for constructive feedback on your teaching? The Graduate Peer Review of Teaching Program supports all graduate students who teach at UBC through a cross-faculty peer review process. This program helps you gain critical insights into your teaching practices and learn about different strategies and ideas through reflective feedback from your peers and colleagues.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WvxE32

The 2024 New Faculty Teaching Orientation is designed to help you acclimate to our institution and excel in your role as a faculty member. Packed with valuable sessions and activities, featuring a faculty panel and guest speakers, our goal is to provide you with the support and information you need to thrive in your new position!
August 15 | 9:54 am – 12:30 pm | In-person
Register https://bit.ly/4bRPpzo

In the latest edition of Edubytes, the editorial team welcomes guest editors Heather Berringer, Associate Provost, Academic Operations and Services at UBCO, and Christina Hendricks, Professor of Teaching in the Department of Philosophy at UBCV, to discuss the challenges of student affordability and activities to reduce the cost of educational materials. They introduce the UBC Student Affordability Taskforce and its series of recommendations to address affordability issues at UBC. Read the editorial: https://bit.ly/46vEmdU

Hosted from August 19–22, the CTLT Summer Institute is a forum for new and seasoned educators to collaborate, network and engage in knowledge exchange. Register today! https://ctlt.ubc.ca/summerinstitute

Stay informed about the current state of Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) for integrating Generative AI tools in teaching and learning at University of British Columbia. The CTLT’s AI in Teaching and Learning website provides updates on PIA-approved tools and additional details to protect students’ privacy and security. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UkvDWj

Calling all new faculty members! Learn about the resources, and discover the tools available to support your teaching and research at UBC during this year's New Faculty Teaching Orientation.
August 15 | 9:45 am–12:30 pm | In-person
Register https://ctlt.ubc.ca/nfto

Open Education Resource (OER) Rapid Innovation Grants support a wide range of innovative activities that seek to increase awareness and capacity for OER development within the UBCV community.

Grants of up to $2,000 are available for UBCV faculty, students, and staff to support the creation of OER. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the year’s funds are exhausted. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WqIvwk

The CTLT offers professional development programs for faculty members who are new to teaching, new to UBC or starting in a new role.
Browse programs https://ctlt.ubc.ca/newfaculty

Closing soon! Submit your letter of intent for the Large Transformation grants by Thursday, July 25 at 3pm. Grants support experimentation as part of collaborative clusters with the integration of Generative AI in teaching and learning contexts. Apply: https://bit.ly/3zMgCpp

Join fellow UBC staff members in sharing knowledge and experiences about Generative AI technology in teaching and learning.
July 25 | 2:00 pm–3:00 pm | Online
Register https://bit.ly/3Vh4nZ2

UBC Faculty, are you interested in developing or enhancing your teaching portfolio? A teaching portfolio allows you to document teaching effectiveness and enhance teaching practices.

The CTLT team has developed a Teaching Dossier Self-Assessment Tool on a resource website to help you self-evaluate your teaching portfolio tailored to your teaching philosophy.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Leuifz

Learn how visualizations can strengthen audience understanding and why some visualizations are more accessible than others.
July 10 | 10 - 11:30 am | Online
Register https://bit.ly/4aLyxt9

In the June edition of the Edubytes newsletter, the editorial team welcomes guest editors Christine Lee, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement from the Faculty of Arts, and Kaitlyn Tyler, Alumni Engagement Volunteer and Student Programs from the UBC Sauder School of Business. They share how integrating alumni connections as practical learning in the classroom helps students experience the tangible applications of their disciplines beyond the university environment. Read the editorial: https://bit.ly/45I4Po4

CTLT Accessibility Studios offer one-on-one guidance from specialists about designing course materials to be accessible to all students!
July 2 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Online
View all dates and register https://bit.ly/3x3Nj0P

🎙 Don’t miss out on University of British Columbia’s Students as Partners Initiative (SaP) team sharing meaningful thoughts and insights on the initiatives of student-faculty collaboration on McMaster University’s SaP Podcast series at MacPherson Institute!

This special episode featured our UBC SaP community:

📌 SaP Initiative team: SaP Strategist Roselynn Verwoord; Evaluation Specialist Marissa Hall, Evaluation Specialist; and Student Coordinator Rohil Sharma.

📌 Funded SaP Project team members from the Faculty of Arts: faculty member Dr. Janet Um and UBC student partner Zoe Duquette.

They discussed the impact of the SaP Initiative on curriculum design at UBC, the benefits of student-faculty partnerships, and how the initiative has adapted to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now!
Spotify: [https://bit.ly/4bkTuf6]
Apple: [https://apple.co/4c7Hsa5]

Discuss different approaches to writing for your Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project and learn guiding principles for writing in some of the most common SoTL genres.
June 25 | 1 pm – 2 pm | Online
https://bit.ly/4du7XaN

Vancouver faculty and staff are invited to submit their letters of intent for the 2025/26 call for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Transformation projects. This funding round is a special call for Generative AI Collaborative Cluster Grants that support experimentation as part of collaborative clusters with the integration of Generative AI into teaching and learning contexts.

Projects can receive up to $200K in funding and span up to two years. Submit your letter of intent by 3pm on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3xbNWFD

Explore how GenAI can be used to analyze teaching and learning processes, and to understand the associated privacy risks and how to mitigate them.
June 19 | 12 pm -1 pm | Online
Register https://bit.ly/4bidr6J

In a new Q&A found on the ai.ctlt.ubc.ca website, Dr. Maryam Raiyat Aliabadi, a UBC postdoctoral teaching and research fellow from the Faculty of Computer Science, discusses how her team is harnessing Generative AI technology to automatically grade exams in her cloud computing course. Read her experience: https://bit.ly/3WZS9qr