Events
The Learning Centre hosts an exciting program of events including academic lectures and seminars, symposiums and conferences, workshops, presentations and much more.
Latest Events Events Calendar
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Oct
4
Frankly Speaking: Indigenous Education
UBC Robson Square, Room C300, 6:00 pm
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, Faculty of Education, the University of British Columbia, hosts the second annual FRANKLY SPEAKING event on October 4, 2017. In the spirit of ideas worth advancing, the theme will be Indigenous Education. FRANKLY SPEAKING provides alumni and friends of UBC’s Faculty of Education with the opportunity to hear from prominent...
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Aug
24
Brain Power for Life – Improve Your Mind as You Age
Scarfe 100, Neville Scarfe Building, 5:30 pm
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, Faculty of Education, the University of British Columbia, invites alumni, professor emeriti, faculty, staff and friends of the UBC Faculty of Education to the special presentation Brain Power for Life – Improve Your Mind as You Age. Thursday, August 24, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 PM Program 6:30 – 7:30 PM...
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May
5
Building Digital Literacies: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Seminar (Room 2.22 A/B), 1:00 pm
Wikipedia-based assignments can engage students in an authentic learning experience that involves open collaboration, critical thinking, and knowledge building for a global audience. When students write or edit in wikipedia, they are not using the same format or skills that they would in writing a research paper or persuasive essay – they are applying new...
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May
5
Flexible Learning in the Sauder School of Business
Dodson Room (302) Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1:00 pm
In this session we will discuss and explore the benefits, challenges and lessons learned from the implementation of the Sauder’s Flexible Learning Initiatives. In 2013, UBC launched the Flexible Learning Initiative, which aimed to provide an agile yet deliberate approach to transforming and enhancing student learning experience. The Flex Comm Minor project (7 courses for...
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May
5
Writing Assignment and Assessment Design
Dodson Room (302) Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 9:30 am
This three-hour workshop introduces best practices for designing more effective formal science writing assignments, including the importance of context, active thinking and learning strategies, and assessment (e.g. rubrics). During the workshop, participants will focus on audience, purpose and genre for writing assignments, will have the opportunity to assess the design of their own assignment and...
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May
5
Developing a Course-Level Graduate TA Program
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Seminar (Room 2.22 A/B), 9:30 am
Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) play a pivotal role in undergraduate education; however, they often receive insufficient professional development to prepare them for effective teaching in a university setting. In the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, we have incorporated a course-level GTA development program into a large-enrollment course with 10 GTAs in order that the...
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May
3
The ComPAIR Project: Student Experiences with a New Teaching Technology
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Seminar (Room 2.22 A/B), 1:00 pm
This presentation introduces ComPAIR, an innovative peer-feedback and teaching technology being developed at UBC. Participants will engage with the application hands-on to learn about this new way to integrate comparison and peer feedback into other modes of teaching. We will then review the results of an extended assessment of student experience with ComPAIR through three...
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May
3
Evaluation of Teaching: Integrated Reporting of Summary Statistics
Dodson Room (302) Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1:00 pm
Student Evaluation of Teaching (SEoT) summary statistics are going through a transition and a new Integrated Reporting tool is now implemented. The Reporting Tool will be accessible to department heads and directors. If you are involved in using the results for evaluating instructors in your program, come to this session to learn about the steps...
Art Exhibitions
Art and cultural exhibits at the Learning Centre are curated to delight and educate visitors — and reflect UBC’s mission to create exceptional learning environments and serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world.
Event Spaces & Bookings
The Learning Centre offers a range of spaces as unique as your event. Find the right fit for your community gathering, workshop, art exhibition or information booth.