Happy New Year! As we begin 2023 I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce myself as the new Director, Teaching and Learning and welcome you into the new term. Over the coming weeks I’ll be working with the CTE team to set out goals for programming and initiatives, as well as with the wider community to set goals for Teaching and Learning across campus. I’m very excited to be in this new role and working with all of you to create truly exceptional experiences for faculty and students. 

The CTE Team

Brit Paris

Director, Teaching & Learning

ChatGPT & AI: Teacher’s Friend or Foe?  

A new form of Artificial Intelligence has entered the space of higher education with the recent launch of ChatGPT. This new tool will write anything you ask it to: Text, code, images and more. This makes it appear to be a disruptive technology and it offers an opportunity to re-thinking teaching, learning and assessment. 

Curious to learn more and see how ChatGPT might be used as a tool for teaching and learning? Read more here. 

Want to develop more authentic and meaningful assessments? Spend three days with us during reading break generating ideas, building knowledge and refining your skills in planning, constructing and using assessments.

You will walk away with a scaffolded assessment for a current or upcoming course, aligned with learning outcomes and including formative assessment and a rubric. 

(This workshop is part of the Certificate in University Teaching & Learning) 

In person, Tue-Thurs, February 21, 22, 23, 9:30am – 3:30pm. Click here to register.  

Are you planning to create more video for your courses in the coming year?  

Looking to try out a new setup? We have a video kit you can bring home to experiment with some new equipment and a new self-paced resource on eLearn. 

Interested in joining a community of practice? We’re planning to meet twice a month beginning in February 2023 to share tips and tricks and support each other in creating excellent resources for students. 

Looking for some Pro D on creating effective video for learning? Book an online workshop with us.  For more information, contact us at edtech@capilanou.ca. 

Offerings in the Certificate in University Teaching and Learning

Teaching Portfolios

(In Person) Jan 12, 17, 19, 24 Time: 1-2:20pm

Assessment and Evaluation for Learning

(In Person) Feb 21, 22, 23 Time: 9am-4pm

Course Re-Design

(In Person) May 15, 16, 17 Time: 9am-4pm

Inclusive Teaching Practices

(In Person) May 18 Time: 9am-1pm

(Online) June 1 Time: 9am-11am

(In Person) June 12-14, Time: 9 am-3pm 



Instructional Skills Workshop

(In Person) May 24, 25, 26 Time: 8:30am-4:30pm

Upcoming Conferences and Symposia 

University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching

April 26-28, 2023 (Online) 

Capilano Teaching & Learning Symposium, May 2-4, 2023

(Call for proposals in February)  

University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference

May 3 (online pre-conference) and 4, 2023 (Proposals due January 25, 2023) 

Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

June 13-16, 2023 (Proposals due January 15th, 2023) 

Events – BCcampus 

Explore recordings of past workshops and seminars and register for upcoming ones!



Mohna Baichoo, School of Tourism Management and Andrew Steed, School of Business have successfully completed the Certificate in University Teaching and Learning! Congratulations to Mohna and Andrew on this exciting achievement! 



Looking for a workshop or a faculty learning community on a specific topic? Interested in professional development for your department? Contact us at cte@capilanou.ca! 

We are also available for 1:1 Consultations, in-person and virtually.

Drop by Fir 402 Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm

or reach out to book a specific time from the link below. 

Book your appointment now