Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2026 - Module 8
2026-03-10 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
Date: Seven Weeks (8 Modules)
Module 1 – January 27
Module 2 – February 3
Module 3 – asynchronous
Module 4 – February 10
Module 5 – February 17 (asynchronous)
Module 6 – February 24
Module 7 – March 3 (asynchronous)
Module 8 – March 10
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Facilitators: Bhuvinder Vaid , Bettina Boyle
Delivery Mode: ​​Online Bichronous (synchronous and asynchronous components)​

Multimedia and Interactive Learning – Spring 2026
2026-03-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-03-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Multimedia and Interactive Learning – Spring 2026
2/24/2026, 1:00-2:30 pm
3/10 2026, 1:00-2:30 pm
3/24 2026, 1:00-2:30 pm
4/7 2026, 1:00-2:30 pm (final session in person)

Delivery: ​Online Bichronous (synchronous and asynchronous components), Final Session – In-person
Facilitators: Mary Watt, ​​Chi Le
Decades of research demonstrate that well-designed multimedia increases retention, engagement, and long-term information encoding. The research emphasizes “well-designed” multimedia for a reason – design choices matter.
This workshop explores both research-based design principles and practical applications for building multimedia and interactivity for learning and incorporating them into your assignments, using accessible, inexpensive tools. By the workshop’s conclusion, you will have created several multimedia and interactive learning objects and developed a strategic plan for their effective implementation in your teaching.

Faculty Learning Community (FLC): Current Topics in Teaching and Learning
2026-03-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Date: ​Eight Wednesdays
Jan 14, 21, 28 | Feb 4, 11, 25 |Mar 4, 11, 2026
Time: ​9:00 am – 11:00 am
Delivery Mode: Online Synchronous​ *Zoom link will be sent by email prior to the session.
Facilitators: Negar Elmieh & Yi Cui
​​This FLC offers faculty the opportunity to engage in a variety of current topics in teaching and learning in a supportive collegial space. Topics will be elicited from participants. Examples of suggested topics may be authentic assessments, inclusive and accessible practices, and academic integrity and GenAI. You will have the opportunity to share teaching and learning ideas, engage in thoughtful conversations, meet colleagues from a variety of disciplines, and enjoy this special time devoted to learning and reflection in community.

LET’S TALK WIL – Faculty Session “Collaborate & Co-Create”
2026-03-11 11:30 - 13:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Learning Outcomes:

Examine how intention, collaboration, and real
work shape effective WIL
Align experience and assessment to support
learning through contribution and adaptation
Use reflection to develop praxis, connecting experience to future action

Register Here : Let’s Talk WIL Faculty Session – Fillout form

Generative AI in Education Workshops Mar 13
2026-03-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Generative AI in Education Workshops
Part 1: Teaching Critical Gen AI Literacy to Students
Dates and Times:
Mar 13 10:00am – 12:00pm
Online
Facilitators: ​Lydia Watson & Barry Magrill
By participating in this workshop, you will critically evaluate and integrate generative AI in your classroom so that you can effectively teach this to your students.   The workshop emphasizes understanding Generative AI’s limitations, biases, and ethical implications to empower students to use these tools thoughtfully and responsibly. You will also be given teaching tools that can be adapted for your own discipline.
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Teaching Portfolios - Spring 2026 Day 1
2026-03-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
​​Teaching Portfolios​ – Spring 2026
Session Dates: Five TuesdaysMarch 17, 2026March 24, 2026March 31, 2026April 7, 2026April 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Delivery Mode:​​ In-person CE122*Zoom link for the kick-off meeting will be emailed to participants prior.
Facilitators: Barry Magrill, Tania Loken, Yi Cui
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Teaching Portfolios​ - Spring 2026 Day 2
2026-03-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Teaching Portfolios​ - Spring 2026 Day 3
2026-03-31 09:00 - 11:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Teaching Portfolios​ - Spring 2026 Day 4
2026-04-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Multimedia and Interactive Learning – Spring 2026
2026-04-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Multimedia and Interactive Learning – Spring 2026
2/24/2026, 1:00-2:30 pm
3/10 2026, 1:00-2:30 pm
3/24 2026, 1:00-2:30 pm
4/7 2026, 1:00-2:30 pm
4/21 2026, 1:00-2:30 pm
4/28 2026, 1:00-2:30 pm (final session in person)

Delivery: ​Online Bichronous (synchronous and asynchronous components), Final Session – In-person
Facilitators: Mary Watt, ​​Chi Le
Decades of research demonstrate that well-designed multimedia increases retention, engagement, and long-term information encoding. The research emphasizes “well-designed” multimedia for a reason – design choices matter.
This workshop explores both research-based design principles and practical applications for building multimedia and interactivity for learning and incorporating them into your assignments, using accessible, inexpensive tools. By the workshop’s conclusion, you will have created several multimedia and interactive learning objects and developed a strategic plan for their effective implementation in your teaching.

Teaching Portfolios​ - Spring 2026 Day 5
2026-04-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
​​Teaching Portfolios​ – Spring 2026
Session Dates: Five TuesdaysMarch 17, 2026March 24, 2026March 31, 2026April 7, 2026April 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Delivery Mode:​​ In-person CE122 (North Vancouver Campus)*Zoom link for the kick-off meeting will be emailed to participants prior.
Facilitators: Barry Magrill, Tania Loken, Yi Cui
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CapU Teaching & Learning Symposium 2026
2026-04-29 - 2026-04-30 | BC
Date:
Wednesday, Apr 29 (Online)
Thursday, Apr 30 (in-person)
Time:
8:30 am – 4:00 pm

The annual CapU Teaching and Learning Symposium brings together faculty, students, staff, Elders and community members to engage in a variety of activities both online and in person. At a time when many of us are being challenged in a multitude of ways and are navigating diverse layers of change, this year’s theme invites us to sit together and focus on our students, one another, and ourselves. It further nudges us to reflect on our own classroom experiences and explore the ways in which we carry out our learning, practice belonging, and dream of becoming.

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The Opposite of Cheating- Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI – A Podcast Club
2026-05-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Event date: Three Wednesdays: May 6th, 13th, and 20th
Event date and time: ; 1 to 3 pm or 2 to 3 pm (if you have already listened to the podcast)
Delivery Mode: ​​Online Synchronous​
Link: TBA
Facilitators: ​​Bettina Boyle, Lydia Watson, Christina Lennox
Note: These are drop-in dates. Choose one, two or three.
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The Opposite of Cheating- Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI – A Podcast Club Spring 2026
2026-05-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Event date: Three Wednesdays, May 6th, 13th, and 20th
Event date and time: ; 1 to 3 pm or 2 to 3 pm (if you have already listened to the podcast)
Delivery Mode: ​​Online Synchronous​
Link: TBA
Facilitators: ​​Bettina Boyle, Lydia Watson, Christina Lennox
Note: These are drop-in dates. Choose one, two or three.
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Assessment and Feedback- May 2026
2026-05-20 - 2026-05-22 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Assessment and Feedback – May 2026
Date: May 20 – 22, 2026Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pmDelivery Mode: Online Synchronous
Facilitators: Bettina Boyle, ​Barry Magrill, Negar Elmieh
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2026 Summer Craft Circle Drop-in: Cut, Paste, Reflect - June Session
2026-06-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Date: June 30
Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm (drop-in)
Join us at the CTE to explore your teaching vision through craft. In this relaxed, low-pressure gathering, we’ll sit together with craft to visit and vision with teaching and learning in the upcoming year.
Create a vision board, crochet your intentions, reflect on the academic year, cut and paste your teaching superpower, or simply come for the connection. Drop in when it suits you and stay for as much or as little time as you’d like. All faculty are welcome in this cross-disciplinary gathering.
The CTE will provide materials for collage (scissors, glue, print media). You are also welcome to bring your own project in another medium to work on.
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2026 Summer Craft Circle Drop-in: Cut, Paste, Reflect – July Session
2026-07-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Date: July 28
Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm (drop-in)
Join us at the CTE to explore your teaching vision through craft. In this relaxed, low-pressure gathering, we’ll sit together with craft to visit and vision with teaching and learning in the upcoming year.
Create a vision board, crochet your intentions, reflect on the academic year, cut and paste your teaching superpower, or simply come for the connection. Drop in when it suits you and stay for as much or as little time as you’d like. All faculty are welcome in this cross-disciplinary gathering.
The CTE will provide materials for collage (scissors, glue, print media). You are also welcome to bring your own project in another medium to work on.
Sign up now!

2026 Summer Craft Circle Drop-in: Cut, Paste, Reflect – August Session
2026-08-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Date: August 25

Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm (drop-in)
Join us at the CTE to explore your teaching vision through craft. In this relaxed, low-pressure gathering, we’ll sit together with craft to visit and vision with teaching and learning in the upcoming year.
Create a vision board, crochet your intentions, reflect on the academic year, cut and paste your teaching superpower, or simply come for the connection. Drop in when it suits you and stay for as much or as little time as you’d like. All faculty are welcome in this cross-disciplinary gathering.
The CTE will provide materials for collage (scissors, glue, print media). You are also welcome to bring your own project in another medium to work on.
Sign up now!

ISW – Sep 2026 Pre-meeting
2026-09-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
*Pre-meeting Sep. 1, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm​​
Instructional Skills Workshop Day 1 – Sep 2026
Dates & Time: ​Sep. 15, 22, 29 8:30am – 4:00pm
Delivery Mode: In person
Location: North Vancouver Campus (Classrooms TBA)
Facilitators: ​Barry Magrill, Tania Loken, Yi Cui

What I learned in class today: Care in the Classroom Fall 2026
2026-09-09 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Date and Time: September 9, 2026 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: LB321, North Vancouver Campus
Facilitator: Christina Lennox, Yi Cui
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What I learned in class today: Addressing knowledge gaps in the classroom 2026
2026-09-14 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
What I learned in class today: Addressing knowledge gaps in the classroom 2026
Date and Time:
September 14, 2026,
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm or
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (if you have already completed the pre-work)
Location : LB321 (North Vancouver Campus)
Facilitator: Christina Lennox, Barry Magrill
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​​Instructional Skills Workshop Day 1 – Sep 2026
2026-09-15 | BC
​​Instructional Skills Workshop Day 1 – Sep 2026
Dates & Time: ​
Sep. 15, 22, 29 8:30am – 4:00pm
*Pre-meeting Sep. 1, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Delivery Mode: In person
Location: North Vancouver Campus (Classrooms TBA)
Facilitators: ​Barry Magrill, Tania Loken, Yi Cui
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​​Instructional Skills Workshop Day 2 – Sep 2026
2026-09-22 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
​​Instructional Skills Workshop Day 2 – Sep 2026
Dates & Time: ​
Sep. 15, 22, 29 8:30am – 4:00pm
*Pre-meeting Sep. 1, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Delivery Mode: In person
Location: North Vancouver Campus (Classrooms TBA)
Facilitators: ​Barry Magrill, Tania Loken, Yi Cui

Teaching Critical Gen AI Literacy to Students Online Sep 2026
2026-09-23 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Dates and Times:
September 23 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: ​​Online Synchronous​
*A Zoom link will be sent to workshops participants prior to the workshop.
Facilitators: ​Lydia Watson & Mary Watt
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​​Instructional Skills Workshop Day 3 – Sep 2026
2026-09-29 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
​​Instructional Skills Workshop Day 1 – Sep 2026
Dates & Time: ​
Sep. 15, 22, 29 8:30am – 4:00pm
*Pre-meeting Sep. 1, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Delivery Mode: In person
Location: North Vancouver Campus (Classrooms TBA)
Facilitators: ​Barry Magrill, Tania Loken, Yi Cui

Celebrate Teaching Speaker Series 2026-2027
2026-10-02 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Date and Time:
Oct 2, 2026 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Nov 6, 2026 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Dec 4, 2026 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Jan 8, 2027 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Feb 5, 2027 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Mar 5, 2027 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Delivery Mode : ​​LB322, North Vancouver Campus
Facilitator: ​Bettina Boyle, Lydia Watson
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Assessment and Feedback October 2026 - Day 1
2026-10-06 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Date: October 6, 13, 20, 2026
Time: 9:00AM – 3:30PM
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Location: North Vancouver Campus (Classroom TBA)
Facilitators: Lydia Watson, Yi Cui

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Faculty Learning Community Online: Alternative Grading, AI & Relational Integrity
2026-10-07 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Faculty Learning Community: Alternative Grading, AI & Relational Integrity Fall 2026
Date: ​Six Wednesdays
Oct.7th, 21st, Nov. 4th, 18th, Dec. 2nd, 16th
Time: ​9:00 am – 11:00 am
Delivery Mode: Online Synchronous​
*Zoom link will be sent by email prior to the session.
Facilitators: Bettina and Lydia
Register from here.
