Open Doors on Teaching

Open Doors on Teaching is a professional development opportunity designed for university instructors who want to enhance their teaching practice through observation and dialogue. This initiative invites faculty members to step into the classroom of an award-winning educator, experience their teaching approach firsthand, and gain insights into effective strategies that engage and inspire students. 

Instructors can register to visit the classroom of select members of the President’s Teaching Academy (recipients of the President’s Teaching Award). Following the observation, participants join a reflective discussion with the instructor and peers to share impressions, ask questions, and explore practical ways to apply new ideas in their own courses. Open Doors fosters a culture of openness, collaboration, and continuous improvement; helping instructors learn from each other and enrich the student learning experience. 

January 6, 2026
Charlie Keil, Professor, Cinema Studies, FAS 
CIN 105: Introduction to Film Study

Class: 12:10pm-1pm, in person, Earth Sciences Room 1050 
Post-Class Discussion: time and location TBD

Class content on January 6: Introduction to the concept of Classical Hollywood Cinema, associated with the studio era. Key aspects of classical style and narrative.
Approx. no. Students: 300
Teaching Styles: lecture with PowerPoint

Other Open Doors on Teaching offerings: 

Robert Austin, Professor, Teaching Stream, Centre for European and Eurasian Studies, Munk 
EYR200Y1Y: Europe: Nation-State to Supranational Union  
January 15, 2026 
Class: 11am-12pm, in-person 
Post-Class Discussion: 12pm-1pm 
REGISTER 

Jonathan Rose, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, FASE 
ECE 243: Computer Organization

January 23, 2026
Class: 11am-12pm, in-person  
Post-Class Discussion: 12pm-1pm  
REGISTER