MET Conference | June 6, 2026
This event is supported by Canva and the UBC Office of the Vice-President, Students, whose sponsorship helped fund hackathon prizes and support creative experimentation at the intersection of education and technology!
MET Hackathon | June 7, 2026
The MET Hackathon (supported by Canva) is a fast-paced, collaborative online event where participants will work together to respond creatively to a shared challenge. The event will run from 1:00–4:00 pm Pacific Time, followed by presentations and judging from 4:00–5:00 pm.
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.
Welcome Dr. Rachel Horst, MET Lecturer & Academic Advisor
Dr. Rachel Horst is a digital literacy scholar and educator. She joined the MET community in September for a one-year lectureship and will also be the new Academic Advisor!
Please welcome new MET director Dr. Jennifer Jenson!
As announced by Dr. Jan Hare, Dean, Dr. Jennifer Jenson will be leading the Master of Educational Technology (MET) program as the new Director. Dr. Jenson is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education (LLED). Her research spans over three decades, publishing widely on education, technology, gender, design and development of digital […]
Teaching with GenAI: Ethics, Practice, and Possibility in K–12 Education
Join us for an in-person, open speaker session on July 3 featuring Cari Wilson, District Vice Principal with West Vancouver Schools.