End of Winter Session Social & Reflection for Arts Instructors
Arts instructors gathered in person to reflect on teaching practices, student engagement, and the evolving classroom.
How UBC Arts is reshaping teaching and learning in the age of AI
Laurie McNeill and Andrew Owen discuss how UBC Arts is reshaping teaching, writing, assessment, AI literacy, and academic integrity in response to generative AI and student concerns.
Unlock the benefits of your major for your students with signature pedagogies
Learn how signature pedagogies make disciplinary habits of mind, hand, and heart visible, strengthening student self-awareness, skill identification, lifelong learning, and career readiness, with insights from Shagufta Pasta.
Advice from the Field: Creating Open Resources in Relationship Science
Silvia Bartolic (Sociology) invited students to interview academics and practitioners working in relationship science and translate those conversations into easily accessible multimedia resources.
Creation of a Canvas Module: “What Science Can Tell You About How To Be Successful in University”
Lillian May (Psychology) is developing an accessible Canvas module that uses short videos and reflections to share research-based strategies for effective learning, helping students apply psychological insights to their own academic success.
Learning Research, Learning Reciprocity: Student Community Engagement with the Making Research Accessible Initiative
Evan Mauro & Kirby Manià (Coordinated Arts Program / Journalism, Writing, and Media) are building on a pilot collaboration and asking first-year students to make infographic summaries of Downtown Eastside-relevant research articles.
Practical learning: Advocating for social change with practicum partners
In GRSJ 480, Dr. Rosanne Sia blends theory with hands-on, practicum experience in the community.
Practical Learning: Sharing Alumni Career Journeys
Learn how Dr. Stewart Prest brings alumni into the classroom to broaden students’ understanding of career possibilities.
Practical Learning: Exploring Artistic Practices in Creative Writing
Learn how Lecturer Sheryda Warrener uses hands-on approaches to engage with Vancouver’s artist community.