Tune into Teaching Series
CTSI’s Tune into Teaching (T2T) series is for instructors preparing to teach in the upcoming academic year. These sessions, open to all new and returning faculty and librarians, cover topics such as teaching with technology, working with teaching assistant teams, active learning, and so much more. All T2T sessions are online and 80-minutes long.
Summer T2T 2026 Sessions
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Getting Started with Acadmic Toolbox and Quercus
July 8, 11:10am-12:30pm
Introduces participants to Quercus and U of T’s Academic Toolbox, with a focus on practical strategies for organizing course content, communicating with students, and assessing learning.
Designing a Syllabus That Works for You and Your Students
July 16, 2:10-3:30pm
Participants will explore practical strategies for designing syllabus content, leveraging Quercus, and approaching syllabus design as part of an ongoing and iterative course design process.
Building and Managing Your Teaching Team
August 4, 1:10-2:30pm Designed for instructors who are responsible for hiring, coordinating, training, and supporting TAs. Explores practical strategies for working effectively with your teaching team throughout the term.
Designing Assessments in UDL and GenAI
August 6, 1:10-2:30pmParticipants will consider practical approaches to assessment preparation with attention to reducing barriers, supporting learner variability, and aligning assessments with essential learning outcomes.
Accommodating Students for Instructors
August 17, 11:40am-1pm
Accessibility Services will clarify the instructor’s role within the accommodation process, including how accommodations are developed, communicated, and implemented under the duty to accommodate.
Designing for Inclusion w. Quercus/ Academic Toolbox
August 19, 11:10am-12:30pm
Highlights practical strategies for organizing course content, communicating expectations, supporting student learning, and creating clearer pathways for engagement.
Coming Soon!
Active Learning EverywhereActive Learning Everywhere
Setting the Tone for Success: Strategies for the First Day of Class and Beyond
Teaching with GenAI Week
Last week of August
Sessions to support instructors incorporating AI tools into their course