Workshops to support teaching and learning
Join us for virtual and in-person workshops that will introduce you to our supported learning technologies and learning design principles.
Find uniquely tailored support to help you engage learners, adapt your course for online environments and prepare you for teaching with technology. Our workshops are especially for instructors and staff in the Faculty of Education.
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Events
Creating AI Presentations: Affordances for Teaching and Learning
March – April 2026
This workshop will explore the capabilities and impact of AI tools for creating presentations — from generating slides, visuals and scripts to structuring narratives and adapting to different audiences. Through demonstrations of tools such as Prezi, Gamma, Genspark and Manus Banana Pro, we’ll critically analyze how AI changes the mechanics of presentation, storytelling and student learning. The session will wrap up with practical strategies for using AI responsibly and creatively in teaching and learning, as well as how to navigate the evolving landscape of AI-enhanced presentations. How It Works: This presentation is available on demand as a field trip experience at Studio B Discovery Lab. Faculty of Education instructors can book a session and bring their students for an engaging, hands-on learning opportunity. Faculty of Education instructors, faculty, and staff are also welcome to book a visit to experience the presentation individually or with a group. Please fill out our booking request form and select “Featured Exhibition” to book. Location: Studio B Discovery Lab – Scarfe 1009 Facilitators: LDDI TeamAmplifying Student Voice: Podcasting as Assessment
Tuesday, April 21 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Curious about assignment formats that position students as deeply engaged critical thinkers and knowledge creators? Teaching and learning, especially when inquiry-based, is often messy, iterative, and developmental. How do we design assessments that truly reflect that, especially as AI becomes a more prevalent part of the learning environment? In this hands‑on workshop, explore podcasting as a flexible, multimodal assessment you might incorporate into your practice. We’ll share rationales and recent experiences (the pretty, the smooth, and the messy) and give you a chance to test out a range of UBC‑supported and other easily accessible tools.
Open to Faculty of Education faculty members, instructors, TAs and students.
Location: Neville Scarfe Room 1007 (basement level)
Presenters: Dr. Kathryn Accurso, Dr. Melissa R. Hunte, Jonathan Ferreira & Dr. Nikta Razavi
Partner with us!
LDDI is now offering workshops by request for Faculty of Education instructors, units and departments. We partner with instructors to share in-class workshops with their students on topics related to learning design or learning technology, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and more. Contact LDDI to learn more or request a workshop for your unit, department or class.
Here is some feedback from participants in a workshop on AI in the classroom:
“I loved it, very well-rounded, good knowledgeability from presenters.”
“Great presentation skills and answered student questions well.”
“It was very informative. Thank you for dispelling the AI ‘fear’ and uncertainty I had before.”
Missed a workshop?
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We would love your feedback!
If you’ve attended one of our workshops previously, welcome back! We would love to hear about your experience via an anonymous and very short survey.
Your feedback is valuable and helps us tailor and improve sessions to suit your needs – we really appreciate you taking the time to share you feedback with us!
