Hosted by Skylight on Thursday, April 10, 2024, at the Earth Sciences Building (ESB), 2207 Main Mall, UBC.
Event Schedule
9:30am - Registration
- Check in at the registration desk, coffee and snacks available
10:00am - Morning Session, Part 1
- Welcome and Schedule Overview
- Remarks from Mark MacLachlan, Dean of Science
- Highlights from the Skylight Team
- Keynote by Karen Smith (Microbiology and Immunology)
- We are excited to celebrate Karen Smith’s exceptional educational leadership and upcoming retirement in this keynote talk titled, “Looking Back to Look Forward.”
- Check out the keynote flyer for more details.
11:15am - Break
- Coffee and snacks available
11:30am - Morning Session, Part 2
- Short presentations on teaching and learning projects in UBC Science:
- "Integrating Generative AI into Curricula: Motivation, Challenges, and Approaches" by Dongwook Yoon (Computer Science)
- "The Development and Delivery of a Pre-term, Unassessed Laboratory Foundations Event (LFE) for Incoming First-year Students with Minimal Laboratory Experience" by Navreet Grewal, Anne Thomas, and Anka Lekhi (Chemistry)
12:30pm - Lunch
- Lunch and socializing with colleagues, food will remain available during the poster session
1:00pm - Poster/Show & Tell Session
- Afternoon session showcasing teaching and learning projects from across the Faculty of Science ending at 2:30pm.
If you are interested in viewing the recording of the Morning Session, please email us at skylight@science.ubc.ca.