Centre for Teaching Excellence

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)​

Generative AI in Education Workshops
2026-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Generative AI in Education Workshops
Part 1: Teaching Critical Gen AI Literacy to Students
Dates and Times:
Mar 5 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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Faculty Learning Community (FLC): Current Topics in Teaching and Learning
2026-03-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
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.

Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2026 - Module 7
2026-03-03 | Online

BCcampus Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights
2026-02-26 12:00 - 12:30 | Online
Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights – Honouring Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Diverse Ways of Being
Feb 26 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Session Description
This workshop offers a brief but meaningful reflection on disability rights through an Indigenous lens, drawing from traditional Nɬeʔkepmx ecological knowledge. It challenges Western deficit-based models and affirms the strength, knowledge, and interdependence of all community members, including those living with disabilities. Participants will gain insight into how Indigenous knowledge systems hold space for diverse bodies, minds, and spirits, and how this informs a decolonial approach to accessibility in post-secondary spaces.
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This notice is to inform you that this session will be recorded, archived, and shared after the event. By participating in this session, you acknowledge that your participation will be recorded and the recording will be made available publicly.
About the Facilitator
Sue Sterling-Bur is a member of the Nłeʔkepmx and Stó:lō Nations and sits with the Duntem’yoo (Bear) Clan in Bahlats with Nadleh Whut’en from the Carrier Sekani Nation. She is a strong advocate for the advancement of Indigenous Rights and educational opportunities for all.
Sue holds a master’s degree in social work and is a Ph.D. candidate at The University of British Columbia Okanagan, where she also serves as the Manager of Indigenous Strategies and Initiatives. Her doctoral research offers an Indigenous perspective on the systems of belief around giftedness in children with disabilities. Her research is grounded in Nłeʔkepmx Spilahem and Speta’kl stories and aims to identify the ethics, values, and beliefs that guide working with and supporting Indigenous people with disabilities.
Sue’s experience includes supporting Indigenous communities and agencies in B.C. to develop and implement programming for Indigenous children; serving as a Child & Youth Mental Health Advisor for Doctors of B.C.; acting as a Provincial Child Care Advisor for the Ministry of Children and Family Development, serving as Vice President for Students for the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology; sitting on the Board of the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society, and more recently, being appointed co-lead of the Idigenous Research stream at the Canadian Institution for Inclusion and Citizenship.

2025-26 Accessibility Bites Series

Accessibility Bites: Introduction to Web Accessibility, August 28, 2025
Accessibility Bites: Supporting Post-Secondary Students with ADHD, September 25, 2025
Accessibility Bites: Let’s Talk about Learning Disabilities, October 30, 2025
Accessibility Bites: The Gift of Dyslexia, November 27, 2025
Accessibility Bites: Access Friction, December 11, 2025
Accessibility Bites: UDL 3.0 in Practice, January 29, 2026
Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights, February 26, 2026

For recordings and resources from previous Accessibility Bites workshops, visit the Accessibility Bites Pressbook.

Multimedia and Interactive Learning – Spring 2026
2026-02-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Dates & Time:
2/10/2026, 1:00-2:30 pm
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.
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Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2026 – Module 6
2026-02-24 09:00 - 23:00 | Online

What I Learned in Class Today: Care in the Classroom Feb 2026
2026-02-23 12:00 - 14:00 | BC
What I learned in class today: Care in the Classroom
Date and Time: February 23, 2026, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Location : ​​Online Synchronous​
Facilitator: Christina Lennox
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Generative AI in Education Workshops
2026-02-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Generative AI in Education Workshops
Part 1: Teaching Critical Gen AI Literacy to Students
Dates and Times:
Feb 18 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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Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) - Feb 2026
2026-02-18 - 2026-02-20 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – Feb 2026
Date: Feb 18, 19, 20, 2026
Time: 8:30 – 4:30 PM
Delivery Mode: In-person (Pre-meeting is online)
Location: SH209 Shipyard Campus
Facilitators: Negar Elmieh, Yi Cui, Barry Magrill
Online Pre-meeting: Feb. 12, 9:00 am -11:00 am
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Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2026 - Module 5
2026-02-17 | Online

Multimedia and Interactive Learning Spring 2026 - Session 1
2026-02-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2026 - Module 4
2026-02-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Online

Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2026 - Module 2
2026-02-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Online

BCcampus Accessibility Bites: UDL 3.0 in Practice
2026-01-29 12:00 - 12:30 | Online
Accessibility Bites: UDL 3.0 in Practice
Jan 29 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Session Description
Are you familiar with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and trying out some ideas? Are you interested in accessible pedagogy? Interested in upping your UDL game? Join us for ideas on extending your UDL-based teaching practices using the new UDL 3.0 guidelines.
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This notice is to inform you that this session will be recorded, archived, and shared after the event. By participating in this session, you acknowledge that your participation will be recorded and the recording will be made available publicly.
About the Facilitator
Your facilitator for this session is Dr. Seanna Takacs.
Seanna is Practice Lead in Accessibility Services at KPU. She consults on UDL and accessible pedagogy for post-secondary institutions in British Columbia and is Co-chair for the Accessibility and Inclusion Community of Practice for Canadian Association of College & University Student Services (CACUSS).

2025-26 Accessibility Bites Series

Accessibility Bites: Introduction to Web Accessibility, August 28, 2025
Accessibility Bites: Supporting Post-Secondary Students with ADHD, September 25, 2025
Accessibility Bites: Let’s Talk about Learning Disabilities, October 30, 2025
Accessibility Bites: The Gift of Dyslexia, November 27, 2025
Accessibility Bites: Access Friction, December 11, 2025
Accessibility Bites: UDL 3.0 in Practice, January 29, 2026
Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights, February 26, 2026

For recordings and resources from previous Accessibility Bites workshops, visit the Accessibility Bites Pressbook.

Faculty Learning Community (FLC): Current Topics in Teaching and Learning
2026-01-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
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.
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Scholarly Inquiry Spring 2026 - Module 1
2026-01-27 09:00 - 11:00 | 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)​
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Inclusive Teaching and Learning - Jan 2026 (Day 3)
2026-01-20 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Inclusive Teaching and Learning – Jan 2026
Event date: Jan. 6, 13, 20, 2026 Event date and time: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Delivery Mode: In personLocation: North Vancouver Campus Room BR126Facilitators: ​​Bhuvinder Vaid, Lydia Watson

Fostering Sexual Agency and Consent Culture within the CapU Community
2026-01-15 09:30 - 11:00 | LB322, Capilano University, Notrh Vancouver Campus
Overview

Explore unique strategies to prevent gender-based sexual violence and foster a culture of sexual agency and community of care.

Fostering Sexual Agency and Consent Culture within the CapU Community: A Briefing for Faculty and Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 9:30AM-11:00AM
Located in Library Building, room 322
Join special guest, Dr. Jason Laker, as he explores transformative actions needed to address the causes and effects of sexual harrassment, coercion, and violence in post-seondary.
Together, we will workshop strategies to employ at CapU to advance the programs, policies, and practices in service of ending gender-based violence and fostering a culture of sexual agency and community care.
Key Learnings:

Overview of critical issues and students’ beliefs about sexual consent.
Understand the conflicts between policy expectations and students’ actual lived experiences
Gain ideas for building students’ capacity for empowered sexual consent or refusal.

Inclusive Teaching and Learning - Jan 2026 (Day 2)
2026-01-13 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada

What I learned in class today: Care in the Classroom
2026-01-12 12:00 - 14:00 | LB321
What I learned in class today: Care in the Classroom
Dates and Times: January 12, 2026, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Location : LB321 (North Vancouver Campus)
Facilitators: Christina Lennox
Designed by the UBC’s Indigenous Initiatives Team at the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) and hosted by Capilano University’s CTE, the What I Learned in Class Today: Care in the Classroom workshop will support faculty to develop a better understanding of why care is a foundational pedagogical practice and how to implement acts of care in their classroom particularly when navigating Indigenous topics in the learning space. Alongside reflective practice and discussion, faculty will hear stories shared by UBC Vancouver campus students about their experiences with campus and classroom climate on Indigenous engagement in teaching and learning.
Workshop Learning Outcome:

Develop a better understanding of what care means as a pedagogical practice and in particular the importance of it when navigating Indigenous topics in the classroom and post-secondary learning spaces.
Learn how to center Indigenous student experiences in the classroom and how doing so benefits all students.

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New Faculty Orientation (In-person) - Jan 2026
2026-01-06 | LB321
NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION (In-person)

Date: January 6, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: North Vancouver Campus LB321
Facilitators: ​​Chi Le, Victor Arvizu & Yi Cui
This workshop will prepare participants for teaching success at the beginning of their semester. Therefore, by the end of the day participants will be able to:

Identify resources and social connections to support their teaching (i.e., eLearn & technology orientation, CTE consultations, departmental contacts? etc.).
Recognize the diverse learning needs of students.
Align high impact teaching practices to support student learning.
Identify their role in the faculty evaluation process and know where to go for support.

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Inclusive Teaching and Learning - Jan 2026 (Day 1)
2026-01-06 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Inclusive Teaching and Learning -Jan 2026
Event date: Jan. 6, 13, 20, 2026 8:30-4:00 Event date and time: 8:30am – 4:00pm Delivery Mode: In personLocation: North Vancouver Campus Room BR126 Facilitators: ​​Bhuvinder Vaid, Lydia Watson
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BCcampus Accessibility Bites: Access Friction
2025-12-11 12:00 - 12:30 | Online
Accessibility Bites: Access Friction
Dec 11 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Session Description
In this interactive session we will explore the concept of Access Friction—the idea that no course can fully anticipate every learner’s needs—and how this limitation opens space for more collaborative and even improvisatory approaches to course design and delivery.
Using a hypothetical case study where access supports both include and exclude specific learners, we will frame Access Friction as an invitation to create deeply inclusive learning environments. Together we will develop responses to the multiple learning needs highlighted in the case, setting aside fixed learning outcomes to embrace learning as a process of experimentation and responsive design.
What to bring (optional): Examples of access friction from your own teaching and learning experience for group discussion.
Agenda

Overview of Access Friction using definitions by disabled researchers, educators, and activists
Use Zoom’s synchronous collaboration tools to respond to a hypothetical case study of Access Friction
Discussion, reflections, and questions

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This notice is to inform you that this session will be recorded, archived, and shared after the event. By participating in this session, you acknowledge that your participation will be recorded and the recording will be made available publicly.
About the Facilitator
Stefan Sunandan Honisch (he/him) is a disabled researcher, educator, and musician. He is a sessional instructor in Theatre Studies, and a Scholar-in-Residence at St. John’s College, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Musqueam Nation, on which the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus is situated. Honisch has also previously worked for the BC Public Service Agency’s Learning Centre.

2025-26 Accessibility Bites Series

Accessibility Bites: Introduction to Web Accessibility, August 28, 2025
Accessibility Bites: Supporting Post-Secondary Students with ADHD, September 25, 2025
Accessibility Bites: Let’s Talk about Learning Disabilities, October 30, 2025
Accessibility Bites: The Gift of Dyslexia, November 27, 2025
Accessibility Bites: Access Friction, December 11, 2025
Accessibility Bites: UDL 3.0 in Practice, January 29, 2026
Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights, February 26, 2026

For recordings and resources from previous Accessibility Bites workshops, visit the Accessibility Bites Pressbook.

Curiosity in Community: Reading Wayi Wah! by Jo Chrona
2025-12-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Curiosity in Community: Reading Wayi Wah! by Jo Chrona
Dates and Times (6 sessions):
Wed Sept 24: 2 – 3:30pm
Wed Oct 8: 2 – 3:30pm
Wed Oct 22: 2 – 3:30pm
Wed Nov 5: 2 – 3:30pm
Wed Nov 19: 2 – 3:30pm
Wed Dec 3: 2 – 3:30pm
Delivery: Hyflex
Location: FR402, North Vancouver Campus or Online
Facilitators: ​Christina Lennox & Bhuvinder Vaid
The CTE’s Curiosity in Community: Reading Wahi Wah! by Jo Chrona will meet six (6) times in the fall 2025 semester to explore the ideas shared in the text by Jo Chrona, the 2025 CapU Teaching and Learning Symposium Keynote Speaker. Each meeting will offer participants multiple opportunities to be curious about Jo’s words, ideas, examples, and reflect on how this understanding can connect to their practice.
Participation will entail being present for each other through active listening, reflection and being open to growth.
If you have any questions about this community and our work together, please contact Christina Lennox and/or Bhuvinder Vaid.
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