Stories
The student becomes the educator through TLEF-funded projects
By Samantha Peng on August 25, 2020
Many students pick up a part-time job expecting to make some income and add a line to their CV, but by becoming involved with on-campus projects they diversify their contributions to the UBC community — as students, developers, researchers and influencers in student learning. The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) at UBC provides funding […]
Creating learning tools for students with students
By Valeria De La Vega on February 19, 2020
How do you create a valuable learning tool for university students? One that not only makes excellent content available but is designed from the ground up to engage with its audience? Russ Algar, a faculty member from the Department of Chemistry, and Steven Barnes, a faculty member at the Department of Psychology, had to answer […]
UBC tool innovates peer feedback process
By Wendy Chan on September 11, 2019
A UBC-created tool offers a new approach to peer feedback by tapping into students’ innate ability to compare.
Students shape learning through TLEF partnerships
By Wendy Chan on September 6, 2019
Students across the university are bringing their unique skills and perspectives to every step of the TLEF process.
ePortfolios elevate student voice and work
By Wendy Chan on September 4, 2018
The Faculty of Arts wants each of their students to cross the graduation stage with confidence—confidence in their skills, their future and the potential of their degree. But in a faculty with more than 12,000 students across 25 programs, this is no easy feat.
TLEF snapshot: Bringing design-making and building tools to architecture students
By Heather McCabe on September 3, 2018
A TLEF project helps School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture students build and use 3-D printing, laser cutting and robotic milling.
Checkpoints help PharmD students self-assess learning
By Wendy Chan on June 14, 2018
Weekly quizzes are helping students in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences test their understanding of course material.
TLEF awards $2.25 million to enhance student learning
By Heather McCabe on February 15, 2018
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) has awarded $2.25 million in funding to 63 projects to enhance teaching and learning at UBC for the 2018-19 academic year.
TLEF snapshot: First-year Arts students learn with legal nonprofit
By Heather McCabe on January 18, 2018
Heather Latimer discusses how her Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) project is integrating community-based experiential learning into a first-year Arts program.
TLEF snapshot: Helping to teach academic integrity
By Heather McCabe on January 18, 2018
Laurie McNeill talks about how her Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) project is helping to teach students about ethical research and academic integrity.