The Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning develops workshops to meet the various teaching and learning needs of the UBC community. We offer sessions on a repeating cycle (typically we repeat the workshop every 6 months), with upcoming session registrations added regularly to this page. To view PDFs from past sessions that we have hosted please visit the past events page.
Best Practices in Focus Groups and Interviews (November 12, 2025)
This session will discuss when to use focus groups or interviews as evaluation methods and share best practices for how to integrate them into your SoTL projects. Tips for planning, administrating and analyzing focus groups and interviews will also be shared. Register now!
Classroom Evaluation and Research: Do I Need Ethics Approval? (January 20, 2026)
This session will provide insight on what type of classroom inquiry might require BREB review, and what work can be done without ethics review. This workshop will also share the ethical considerations for conducting research and evaluation in the classroom. Register now!
Data Visualizations for Teaching and Learning Projects: Tips and Tricks (February 3, 2026)
This session will provide examples of easy ways to improve visualizations of teaching and learning project outcomes, and discuss why some visualization types are clearer than others. We will also share guiding principles for creating your own visualizations. This session will not provide a hands-on tutorial for creating visualizations. Register now!
Best Practices in Survey Design (March 10, 2026)
While surveys are one of the most commonly used data collection methods, designing effective surveys that elicit useful and insightful data can be challenging. In this workshop, we discuss how to decide if a survey is the best method as your evaluation tool, and provide tips on good survey design and question writing. Register now!
An Introduction to SoTL (April 15, 2026)
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) uses systematic inquiry with the goal of improving teaching and learning by making findings public (Hutchings, & Shulman, 1999; Potter & Kustra, 2011). This session offers a breakdown of the definition of SoTL, information on the cycle of SoTL stages, and tips on how to start the journey of becoming a SoTL practitioner. Register now!
Classroom Evaluation and Research: Do I Need Ethics Approval? (July 7, 2026)
This session will provide insight on what type of classroom inquiry might require BREB review, and what work can be done without ethics review. This workshop also shares ethical considerations for conducting research and evaluation in the classroom. Register now!