Documentation:CTLT Programs/CoP Overview CoPs at UBC
Active Communities of Practice
The following communities are facilitated by CTLT in partnership with units across the UBC campus, and are open to new participants:
- Course Design
- Interdisciplinary Community of Practice
- Portfolio
- Problem Based Learning Network
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Community of Practice
- Sustainability Across the Curriculum
- TA Training
- Teaching and Learning for the Heart and Mind
Each community of practice has a different structure and flow of events. The best way to get involved is to sign up for email updates and then attend a meeting in person. For updated contact information for each of these communities, see the CoP Facilitators list.
The following communities are facilitated by CTLT in partnership with units across the UBC campus, and are targeted specifically at various groups:
- Instructional Design is open to those who play a role supporting others to design their courses. Many participants in this community have the job title 'Instructional Design'.
- ISW (Instructional Skills Workshop) Alumni Community of Practice
- Library Outreach and Engagement
- New Faculty is open to those who have been hired as faculty at UBC within the past 24 months.
- Peer Review of Teaching is open to participants who have completed an introductory 'Peer Review of Teaching' workshop at CTLT.
- Professing English is open to instructors in the English department.
Past or Dormant Communities of Practice
The following communities were previously active on campus, but may not be currently active.
- Aboriginal Initiatives Community of Practice
- Community Service Learning
- Global Citizenship in Teaching and Learning
- International Learning Programs
- Open Education
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Team-Based Learning
Other Communities of Practice at UBC
CTLT appreciates the work of communities of practice that are not directly affiliated with CTLT, but do excellent work connecting practitioners on campus. If you know of a community of practice related to teaching and learning that you'd like to see on this list, email ctlt.copdeveloper@ubc.ca.