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"One of the hardest lessons to learn as a teacher is that the sincerity of your actions has little or no correlation with students' perceptions of your effectiveness."
Stephen D. Brookfield (2017)
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PagesUDL Course Design
This page introduces core ideas and strategies to help you apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to your course design. You can read through start to finish, or jump to the sections most relevant to your goals. Each …
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PagesCTSI UDL Initiatives
CTSI is committed to advancing accessible and inclusive teaching and learning through the ongoing application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Our approach to UDL is grounded in practice, reflection, and collabor…
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PagesUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for welcoming learner variability in our classrooms. The philosophy of UDL is that rather than adapting a course for individual learner needs—a reactive approach—educators can design a curr…
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ResourcesPlease note that these sessions can be counted towards Job training, but not towards any TATP Certificates. Nevertheless, anyone is welcome to participate in the event. This is a 2-hour webinar for first-appointment TAs. This session wil…
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EventsUDL in Practice
UDL in Practice showcases how instructors across U of T are applying UDL principles in diverse teaching contexts—across disciplines, modalities, and course sizes.
Share Your UDL Practice at U of T
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PagesShare Your UDL Practice
Thank you for taking the time to share how you integrated UDL practices in your methods, materials, and environments. You will have the opportunity to review your submission before it is published online. If you have…
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Pages"Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences that guides the development of flexible and accessible methods, materials and environments that embrace variability, minimize barrie…
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PagesFor comprehensive guidance on generative AI integration in course design, consider self-enrolling in the Course Design Foundations self-paced program.
Teach with Generative AI
Guides, explain…
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PagesCTSI offers one-on-one consultations to support instructors in all aspects of teaching and learning. Whether you’re planning a course, exploring inclusive strategies, integrating educational technology, or engaging in teaching scholarship, …
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PagesScholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
What is SoTL?
“[SoTL] is a kind of going meta in which faculty frame and systematically investigate questions related to student learning—the conditions under which it occurs, what it looks like, …
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PagesU of T Teaching Examples
We are asking U of T instructors how they engage with generative AI tools in the teaching. This section features instructor profiles, as well as examples of AI-integrated assessments and learning activities.
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