MET Speaker Series — Cory Doctorow: Enshittification, AI, and the Future of Technology
We’re thrilled to welcome Cory Doctorow to the UBC Master of Educational Technology Speaker Series for a conversation about AI, power, and the technological futures we are being thrust into, in many ways against our consent. Doctorow is an internationally acclaimed science-fiction author, journalist, activist, and critic of Big Tech whose work has given us […]
MET Speaker Series: Faculty Spotlight – Sept. 23
Dear Students, Join us on September 23 from 4:00–5:00 PM on Zoom for the first MET Speaker Series event of the new school year: Meet the MET Faculty. For this session, we’re bringing together members of the core MET faculty team to share a little about the professional and research journeys that led them to […]
MET Book Club: Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI | October 24, 2026
Join the MET community for our second book club gathering ahead of Cory Doctorow’s visit this November. Together, we’ll explore The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence—Before It’s Too Late. In the book he argues that the central question about AI is not simply what the technology can do, […]
MET Book Club: Enshittification | August 29, 2026
Join the MET community for our first book club gathering ahead of Cory Doctorow’s visit this November. Together, we’ll explore Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It—a sharp, timely look at technology, power, and the platforms shaping our digital lives. About the Book Club We’ll meet online for a […]
MET Conference & Hackathon 2026: Event Recap
The 2026 MET Conference & Hackathon brought together students, alumni, faculty, and community partners for a weekend of creativity, critical inquiry, and collaborative design at the intersection of education and technology. Conference Highlights | Saturday, June 6 The conference showcased an impressive range of student and alumni work, spanning AI‑native storytelling, immersive interactive narratives, public […]
MET Speaker Series | 1 Hour: 3 Tools ~ a student-led MET workshop | May 19th
Join us on May 19 from 5:00–6:00 PM on Zoom for 1 Hour: 3 Tools, a quick student-led MET workshop featuring practical presentations on Notion, Obsidian, and UBC’s home-grown HelpMe chatbot. Our guest presenters will be Sooyoung Yang, Melissa Chung, and Sean Jeon, who will each share a tool, how they use it, and why […]
Dr. David Vogt and Dr. Leah Macfadyen Recipients of the 2026 UBC OER Champion Award
Congratulations to Dr. David Vogt and Dr. Leah Macfadyen, who have been selected as 2026 UBC Open Educational Resources (OER) Champion Award recipients at the AMS UBC Teaching and Learning Champions Reception. This event celebrates faculty, staff, and administrators who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to excellence in teaching and learning at UBC. The award […]
Upcoming Speaker Series: April 15, 2026
Calling all MET Students, alumni and faculty! Join us for the next MET Speaker Series on April 15th featuring Lucas Wright, Senior Education Consultant at UBC’s Centre for Teaching and Learning Technology (CTLT). Lucas will dig into how educators can get creative with assessment in the age of AI.
MET Students & Alumni | Join the 2026 Summer Institute
Interested in AI and Education? Want to learn a few new skills? Come join the MET Summer Institute in 2026 (online and in person): “Ethical, Critical, and Professional Use of Generative AI in Teaching and Learning”. In-person dates are July 20-24, 2026, inclusive. Course description follows: Intelligence has always been an artificial construct, and no […]
Information Session – December 10, 2025
Join us for an open, online Q&A session for anyone considering the UBC Master of Educational Technology or Graduate Certificate program.