Past Events

2026 Spring MERM Speaker Series: Dr. Qiwei He
Event Date: 2026/2/27

Identifying Meaningful Patterns with Sequence Mining on Process Data in Large-Scale Assessments Friday, February 27, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Scarfe Library Block Room 278 or Zoom Speaker Dr. Qiwei (Britt) HeProvost’s Distinguished Associate Professor Director of AI Measurement and Data Science LabGeorgetown University Abstract Computer-based assessments offer unprecedented opportunities to capture rich, granular log […]
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M.A. and M.Ed. in Special Education Info Session – focusing on Blindness and Visual Impairment concentration
Event Date: 2026/05/22

Are you a certified teacher or teacher candidate in Canada? Have you ever considered expanding your impact as a specialist in visual impairment? Working as a teacher of students who are blind or have low vision is a career grounded in collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving — where flexibility and comfort with ambiguity are essential. You’ll […]
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How to Write Meaningful Positionality Statements
Event Date: 2026/05/07

Join the ECPS Social Justice Committee and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology for an upcoming workshop, How to Write Meaningful Positionality Statements, on Thursday, May 7 from 9:00–10:30am in Scarfe Building 201. Open to students and faculty, this session will explore the importance of positionality statements and offer practical guidance on how to thoughtfully […]
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ECPS Workshop: Supporting and Scaffolding Students Using Generative AI
Event Date: 2026/04/16

This session focuses on practical approaches for supporting and scaffolding student learning using generative AI tools. Participants will explore pedagogical uses of AI, strategies for designing assignments in the AI era, and approaches to guiding students in responsible and productive uses of AI in coursework. Instructor: Lucas Wright (Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology – […]
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ECPS AI Workshop: Using Generative AI as a Thinking Partner for Research and Writing
Event Date: 2026/04/10

Participants will explore how generative AI tools can support the research and writing process. The workshop will introduce practical strategies for using AI as a thinking partner for brainstorming research ideas, organizing arguments, refining academic writing, and engaging responsibly with AI in scholarly work. Instructor: Lucas Wright (Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology – CTLT) […]
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EPSE 462 Showcase: Celebration of Learning
Event Date: 2026/04/07

Join the EPSE 462 students as they translate key scientific research in human development to be understood by children, parents, teachers and more. You are invited to learn from and provide feedback to our students’ work-in-progress. And above all, to share the passion we all have for supporting understandings of human development. Host: Rachel Lin […]
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Faculty Panel: Preparing the Summary of Activities
Event Date: 2026/01/26

This panel session will introduce the annual Summary of Activities form and provide guidance on preparing a clear, effective, and well-organized submission. While designed primarily for newly hired faculty, the session is open to all interested colleagues. Although the form itself is straightforward, the way information is framed and communicated can significantly influence the review […]
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Online Master’s Info Sessions
Event Date: 2025/5/21

  About the program Learn more about the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program (M.A./M.Ed.)   Questions? Contact Dr. Joanna Cannon at joanna.cannon@ubc.ca
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Department Talk: Dr. Malgorzata Przanowska
Event Date: 2025/3/4

About the talk The context of my talk will be our uncertain times: technological turn and digital domination, wars (including economic ones), consequences of the pandemic, a general neglect of humanistic culture and attitude, migrations, just to mention a few aspects of our contemporary world. In such a context we pose a question about education […]
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ECPS Museum of Anthropology Trip
Event Date: 2025/2/6

Invitation The ECPS Department invites all ECPS faculty, staff and students to a guided tour of the Museum of Anthropology on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm. Event Registration Space is limited. Please RSVP soon using the link or QR code on the flyer. If you have any question about this event, please contact […]
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