Access a range of development and learning opportunities that suit your needs and learning style.
Explore learning at UBC
UBC strives to become the model of a learning organization. Use the links below to get acquainted with learning opportunities, and feel free to contact the learning team for help tailoring what we offer to your needs.
How to select a valuable learning opportunity
A variety of webinars, articles, tips and tools are being circulated within our networks, so how do you find a valuable offering that will support you and your work?
Research shows that it becomes sticky when we actively engage with the information and find ways to apply it in our everyday context. Learning that is sticky or memorable supports us in finding ways to take action and have a greater impact on what we do at work. Consider:
- What is pertinent to you now?
- How is your work currently stretching you?
- What learning offers transferable skills?
- How can I set aside intentional learning space?
Make time for learning
Allot dedicated time to ongoing professional development goals and just-in-time learning needs. Recognize new learning needs that are arising due to an increase in remote-working. Seek informal and formal channels to grow your knowledge-base, capacity and confidence.
Stretch yourself
The new landscape of work, research, and learning offer opportunities to stretch our skills. These include projects or tasks that may push us outside of our comfort and current knowledge base; however, they present skill-building and personal and professional growth opportunities outside of a formal learning session.
Reflect afterwards
Reflection allows us to process and think critically about what we’ve learned. Following a learning experience, consider:
- What learning stands out and why?
- How does this inform my approach?
- What can I share back with my peers?
- What learning will I put into action immediately?
- Who can I ask to hold me accountable for this learning?
Learning Link newsletter
Stay in the loop with learning opportunities at UBC with the Learning Link - a monthly newsletter for faculty and staff that features content pertinent to working and learning at UBC, including tips for effective hybrid work, articles, resources, and information about upcoming professional development opportunities.
NOTE: The Learning Link newsletter is temporarily on hold as we look at engaging with audiences and refreshing the content in order to better serve the needs of our audience. We hope to resume this newsletter in early 2025. In the meantime, you can still subscribe to receive Learning Link in the future.
