U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

Facilitators: Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI/ARCCris D'Amico, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Graduate Student Development & TA Training In this webinar, we will provide tips and strategies for incorporating active learning that can be used in any learning environment (in-person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous). We will model various activities that you […]

Facilitators: Alison Gibbs, Director, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI), and Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Statistical SciencesAndrea Williams, Deputy Director, CTSI, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Innis College and Director of Writing & Rhetoric and Innis OneAs an instructor, it is hard to read about the impact of generative AI on teaching and learning in higher education and […]

Facilitators: Alison Gibbs, Director, CTSI and Professor, Teaching Stream, Statistical Sciences Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSI  In this session, we will discuss a range of misconceptions about institutional grading procedures and provide clarification around some key issues and common scenarios related to grading at U of T. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions through […]

Facilitators: Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARC Sun Ooi, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI/ARC Description: In this webinar, we will provide an overview of the Academic Toolbox, including Quercus and other tools that can support teaching and learning goals, for all course modalities (in person, online synchronous, online asynchronous, […]

Facilitators: Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSI Cora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, CTSI Jasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIEmily Hector, Liaison Librarian, Education, UTLThis session will provide strategies for getting your course off to a welcoming and productive start, including: • what to do in the first week of […]

Facilitators: Derek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARCMarko Piljevic, Faculty Liaison, Technology, CTSI/ARCMaryam Shafiei, Faculty Liaison, Technology, CTSI/ARC This webinar is geared toward faculty, staff and TAs who are brand new to Quercus and those who are looking to review the basics. In this session participants will learn about essential information to get […]

Facilitators: Michael Nicholson, Director of Accessibility ServicesSarah Kloke, Assistant Director of Accessibility Services Reginald (Reggie) Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Team Lead Unsure where your responsibilities and role starts and ends when accommodating students with disabilities? Eager to learn more about strategies to help with creative accommodations solutions? Searching for additional support (and who to […]

Facilitators: Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSI Samantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIEmily Hector, Liaison Librarian, Education, UTLA well-crafted syllabus ensures that students understand the essential requirements for participating and succeeding in a course. A well-designed syllabus can also serve as a learning tool to enhance students’ experience in the course, beyond listing course policies […]

Facilitators: Jennifer Esmail, Director, Centre for Community Partnerships David J. Roberts, Director of the Urban Studies Program, Associate Professor, Teaching StreamCommunity Engaged Learning (CEL), a form of experiential learning, requires thoughtful engagement with communities and community organizations in ways that are different than traditional pedagogical approaches. This workshop will provide you with a framework and […]

Facilitators: Susan McCahan, Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Vice Provost, Academic Programs and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate EducationLisa Romkey, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, FASEIn this workshop participants will walk through the steps necessary to create a high-quality SoTL research study plan. The workshop utilizes a novel […]

Facilitators: Alyssia Bueno, Student Success Programs Officer, FASScott Clark, Associate Director, Student Success Programs, FASAdriana Caragea, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Cell and Systems Biology, FAS First year students enter the Faculty of Arts & Science with vastly different levels of preparedness for university studies related to subject area knowledge, academic skills, interpersonal skills and metacognitive […]

Facilitators: Jasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSISamantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIThis session provides an overview of key research related to creating inclusive learning environments. By understanding the theoretical foundations of anti-racist and anti-oppressive pedagogies, we will unpack how we as educators can evolve our learning spaces and pedagogies to value students’ […]

Facilitators: David Pereira, Director, Sexual & Gender Diversity OfficeScout Swartz, Program Coordinator, Sexual & Gender Diversity Office2SLGBTQ+ students, faculty, and their allies frequently navigate educational spaces in which they feel unsafe and that they don’t belong. This Equity Roundtable invites participants to engage in an open dialogue on the challenges facing the 2SLGBTQ+ community on […]

Facilitators: Sonya Ho, Graduate Student, OISEAnna Galang, Graduate Student, ChemistryKris Sanghyun Kim, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Physical & Environmental Science, UTSCMaria Assif, Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of English, UTSCThis student-faculty co-facilitated workshop introduces the rich framework of Students as Partners (SaP), one of the subcategories in the Scholarship of Teaching in Learning (SoTL), […]