Welcome to CTSI
The Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) supports and facilitates teaching and learning at the University of Toronto by connecting educators, sharing evidence-informed practices, and promoting thoughtful uses of technology.
Serving all U of T campuses and divisions, CTSI partners with instructors, staff, and teaching assistants to enhance inclusive, reflective, and scholarly teaching practice.
Teaching Priorities
Resources for navigating generative AI in teaching and learning.
Strategies and approaches for designing more accessible and inclusive learning experiences.
Resources for building teaching teams and supporting teaching assistant development.
Approaches and tools for reflection, dialogue, and ongoing teaching development.
Highlights
Featured programs and resources to support your teaching.
Educational Technology
Explore supported technologies for teaching and learning, including Microsoft 365, Quercus (Canvas), and other teaching and learning tools.
Quercus Course Reviews
Formative feedback on how your Quercus site supports teaching and learning. A CTSI or divisional Educational Developer/Technologist reviews your course shell and offers suggestions to strengthen clarity, accessibility, and alignment with your teaching goals.
Teaching Observations
Events
Stay connected by signing up for our newsletter. Each week, we share events, workshops, and other updates.
UDL in Practice: Designing Environments
Join Maggie Hutcheson to consider how UDL can help balance creativity and spontaneity with predictability and accessibility in learning environments.
Same Prompt, Different Results
Discover U of T’s new AI Kitchen Model Comparison Tool and consider how comparing AI responses can support GenAI literacy, critical evaluation, and teaching across disciplines.
Cogniti Drop-In
Get hands-on support with Cogniti, from setting up your AI agent to refining prompts, adjusting guardrails, and troubleshooting student interactions.
Shaping the Future of Undergraduate Education
Join Prof. Micah Stickel, Acting Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, in facilitated discussions about the future of undergraduate education at U of T.
GenAI Dialogue with Bradley Seward
Explore how AI-generated recruitment materials can help students apply course concepts, critically evaluate AI outputs, and develop career preparation skills.
Are you a Teaching Assistant at U of T?
The Teaching Assistants’ Training Program (TATP) offers foundational training, workshops, and resources to help you build confidence and skills in your teaching role.