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Learners cannot engage with material they cannot perceive. When information is presented in only one format—whether visual, auditory, or framed in narrow cultural ways—it can create barriers and limit participation. Designing for perception…
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PagesLearners engage more deeply when their unique interests and identities—including race, culture, gender, language, disability, and other intersecting dimensions—are acknowledged and valued. A learning environment that affirms dignity and bel…
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PagesLearners vary widely in how they make sense of language and symbolic representations. A term, graph, or image that clarifies a concept for one student can confuse or even exclude another. When information is delivered in only one form—wheth…
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PagesBuilding usable knowledge is not a passive process of receiving information but an active one. Learners build understanding by connecting ideas, questioning, organizing, and applying new concepts. Barriers can arise when instruction assumes…
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PagesA critical part of learning is the ability to act skillfully and purposefully. These executive functions include setting meaningful goals, anticipating challenges, organizing information, monitoring progress, and adapting strategies. Learne…
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PagesFacilitator: Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, CTSI
Research shows that generative AI tool design matters for learning. The OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 (https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-digi…
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EventsHow can we design assessments that reflect learner variability and support meaningful learning? In these UDL Conversations, U of T members share strategies for building flexibility, creativity, and equity into assessment design:
Inviting C…
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PagesUDL Conversations are informal, 30-minute online sessions where U of T instructors and staff share how they are applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in their teaching and professional practice. Each session surfaces everyday strateg…
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PagesJoin us for an interactive virtual drop-in session designed for University of Toronto instructors and staff. We will provide an overview of the approved generative AI tools at the University and give demonstrations which will provide you wi…
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EventsFacilitator: Maher Elshakankiri, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream and Director, Bachelor of Information (BI) Program, Faculty of Information
Building socio-intercultural inclusion into active learning can strengthen both engagement and…
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EventsPeer-to-Peer (P2P) is a faculty mentoring for teaching program hosted by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI). The program brings together a cohort of paired faculty with similar teaching goals and interests, pairing them…
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PagesFaculty Facilitator: Sarah Peirce, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts & ScienceStaff Facilitator: Samantha Chang, Educational Developer, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI
Reconcil…
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