Core Area – Transformative Learning

Program inspires UBC faculty, staff and students to be community leaders

Program inspires UBC faculty, staff and students to be community leaders

Taking part in an experiential learning program offered at UBC Vancouver helped Lindsay Cashin, a staff member on the Development and Alumni Engagement team at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, develop her leadership skills while collaborating with community organizations and students on a meaningful initiative. Ms. Cashin completed the UBC Community Leadership Program, […]

Inviting proposals for the 2020 Online Learning Advancement Fund

Inviting proposals for the 2020 Online Learning Advancement Fund

The university has committed $500,000 in recurring funding to support initiatives that develop both credit and non-credit online learning opportunities, through the Online Learning Advancement Fund (OLAF). The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver, created this fund in alignment with Strategy 11: Education Renewal, and Strategy 13: Practical Learning, of the strategic plan. Faculty […]

Peering into the classroom

Peering into the classroom

Story produced by UBC Internal Communications  A glance at the computer monitor in John Vigna’s office is all it takes to realize the depth of dedication the Instructor (Fiction) and Pedagogy Chair of UBC’s Creative Writing Program has toward his role as an educator and mentor. Taped onto the screen, above the keyboard, is a […]

In the Field: Counting Sheep

In the Field: Counting Sheep

Each April, the UBCO Chapter of The Wildlife Society sets out for the annual bighorn sheep survey, which aims to gauge the rate of growth of the Okanagan’s sheep population. The UBCO branch of the international society was started four years ago by two biology students who wanted to cultivate more hands-on fieldwork experiences for their peers. […]

In the Field: Learning Without Borders

In the Field: Learning Without Borders

For four weeks, UBC Okanagan Bachelor of Education students embark on a unique learning experience through Community Field Experience (EDUC 442). The course is an essential part of the Bachelor’s program and involves pairing teacher candidates with community partners. The benefits are twofold: candidates gain knowledge and wisdom offered by their community partner while working […]

Call for Proposals: Advancing Education Renewal applications open December 1

Call for Proposals: Advancing Education Renewal applications open December 1

Are you passionate about transforming the learning environment for students? If so, the Office of the Provost and VP, Academic, invites interested faculty and staff to apply for the Advancing Education Renewal Call for Proposals. The call, which supports Strategy 11: Education Renewal of UBC’s strategic plan: Shaping UBC’s Next Century, will provide $1.5-million over […]

Apply for the Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations Fund

If you are a faculty member and have a project aimed at advancing UBC’s academic mission, you are invited to apply for the Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) Fund. The ALT-2040 Fund builds on the successes of the predecessor ALT Fund to accelerate curricular transformations envisioned in Outlook 2040. The ALT-2040 Fund includes two categories, below: Category […]

Announcing the 2019-21 Online Learning Advancement Fund recipients

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver is pleased to announce the Online Learning Advancement Fund (OLAF) recipients for 2019-21. Launched earlier this year as part of UBC’s commitment to transformative learning, the OLAF is aimed at supporting the development of cohort-based online learning opportunities – either online or non-credit. In total, […]

UBC tool innovates peer feedback process

UBC tool innovates peer feedback process

ComPAIR, a cross-disciplinary teaching and learning tool, is offering a new approach to peer feedback. Developed at UBC, this open-source online tool offers an innovative extension of traditional peer feedback tools by tapping into students’ innate ability to compare. By presenting pairs of assignments side-by-side, students have a reference point when reflecting on strengths and […]

2020 call for proposals for Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Innovation projects

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver, invites UBC faculty, students, and staff to submit proposals for the Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Innovation projects and invites UBC faculty to apply to the special call Interdisciplinary Team-Teaching Grant (ITTG). The deadline for applications is on November 14, 2019 at 3pm. […]