2020 CTLT Winter Institute

Overview

The Winter Institute 2019 (December 14-17, 2020) is an opportunity to network with UBC colleagues and to share practices, research, and experiences around teaching, learning, and technology. The theme of this year’s Winter Institute is Sustainable, Inclusive and Thriving Communities. Session materials and relevant resources are curated on the UBC Wiki to support your ongoing learning.

“We define sustainability as simultaneous improvements in human and environmental wellbeing.” – UBC Strategic Plan, Shaping UBC’s Next Century (p. 39).

Institute Schedule & Curated Resources


Date and Time	Session Title	Facilitator(s)
Monday December 14th, 2020	Fireside Chat: Teaching Large Classes Sustainably Online	Katherine Lyon, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Sociology UBC-V; Anka Lekhi, Assistant Professor of Teaching Department of Chemistry UBC-V; Ernest Goh, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering UBC-O; Vania Chan, Instructional Support Specialist, UBC-O
Monday December 14th, 2020	ePoster Session: Showcase your SoTL Work	Adriana Briseño-Garzón, Senior Manager: Research and Evaluation; Trish Varao-Sousa, Evaluation & Research Consultant; Bruce Moghtader, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Facilitator
Monday December 14th, 2020- Friday December 18th, 2020	Transitioning to Online Teaching (TOT)
Wellbeing Day
Tuesday December 15th, 2020	Virtual Classroom Wellbeing: What Can I Do?	Sally Stewart, Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, UBCO; Dr. Jannik Eikenaar, Assistant Professor of Teaching, School of Engineering , UBCO
Tuesday December 15th, 2020	Fireside Chat: Keeping Ourselves Well While Teaching and Learning Online	Carolyn McEwen Faculty Department of Kinesiology; Martha Essak Sessional Instructor, Sauder School of Business; Sally Stewart, Senior Instructor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences; Ainsley Camps, Educational Developer, CTLT
Tuesday December 15th, 2020	Faculty Wellbeing: Towards Building a Healthier Community	Gail Hammond, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Land and Food Systems; Michael Lee, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy; Crystal Hutchinson, Workplace Wellbeing Practices and Learning Consultant, Human Resources.

Wednesday December 16th, 2020	Supporting Students in Distress: The Green Folder	Brian Barth, Manager, Student Support Services
Wednesday December 16th, 2020	Fireside Chat: What I Learned from Teaching with TAs in an Online Environment	Qian Wang Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Asian Studies; Blaire Steinwand, Professor of Teaching Department of Zoology; Sarika Bose, Department of English Language and Literatures; Ainsley Camps, Educational Developer, CTLT
Thursday December 17th, 2020	Challenges and Benefits of Multi-campus Learning	Christoph Sielmann, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Casey Keulen, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Materials Engineering
Thursday December 17th, 2020	Fireside Chat: Online Learning from a Student Perspective	Student panelists: Loïc Cruz-Iqbal, Lucy Hoang, Megan Leong; Ainsley Camps, Educational Developer, CTLT

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