U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

Facilitator: Jaimal Thind, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, UTMWhen we design our courses, we invest a lot of effort and resources into planning what we want our students to learn (i.e. the learning objectives), how to deliver that content in class, and how to create assessments that will help students develop and […]

Facilitators: Leanne De Souza-Kenney, Assistant Professor, Human Biology, FASJasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIIn this session, we will explore the utility of mindful meditation in the pursuit of building an equitable classroom for educators and learners. The classroom can be a therapeutic landscape where educators and learners take part in deep learning and […]

Join us for an interactive virtual drop-in for University of Toronto instructors and staff. This is your opportunity to get hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, a powerful generative AI model that has been approved for use by the University.Focus: Our primary goal is to familiarize you with the process of logging into Copilot using protected […]

Facilitators:Jordan Holmes, Manager, Teaching, Learning & Technology (CTSI)Will Heikoop, Coordinator Digital Learning Innovation, ITS Derek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI
 Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring how instructors can make use of Generative AI tools available within the University of Toronto environment to support teaching and learning. This workshop is intended for those […]

Join us for an interactive virtual drop-in for University of Toronto instructors and staff. This is your opportunity to get hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, a powerful generative AI model that has been approved for use by the University.Focus: Our primary goal is to familiarize you with the process of logging into Copilot using protected […]

Facilitator: Dr J. Laprade, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Division of AnatomyGamification is gaining more attention and, dare we say, becoming trendy over the recent years. As a result, educators gamely (see what I did there?) attempt to implement gamification with varying success and often missing the mark for acquisition of knowledge and resulting in only […]

Join us for an interactive virtual drop-in for University of Toronto instructors and staff. This is your opportunity to get hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, a powerful generative AI model that has been approved for use by the University.Focus: Our primary goal is to familiarize you with the process of logging into Copilot using protected […]

Facilitator: Cora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL Presenters: Melanie Jeffrey, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Indigenous Studies/Human Biology Title: Storying Wellbeing Across Disciplines: An Indigenous Wholistic Health Course with an Integral Community- and Land-Based Field Trip Shadi Dalili, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Associate Chair, Undergraduate, Physical and Environmental Sciences, UTSC Title: Leveraging Extended Reality to Enhance Student Learning in Organic ChemistryShadi will […]

Join us for an interactive virtual drop-in for University of Toronto instructors and staff. This is your opportunity to get hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, a powerful generative AI model that has been approved for use by the University.Focus: Our primary goal is to familiarize you with the process of logging into Copilot using protected […]

Part 1: Generative AI and Principles of Assessment (hybrid, 10am-12pm) Part 2: Assessment Design Clinic (in-person, CTSI Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library, 12:30pm – 2:00pm) Facilitators: Megan Burnett, Associate Director, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI Andrea Williams, Director, Writing & Rhetoric Program, Associate […]

Join us for an interactive virtual drop-in for University of Toronto instructors and staff. This is your opportunity to get hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, a powerful generative AI model that has been approved for use by the University.Focus: Our primary goal is to familiarize you with the process of logging into Copilot using protected […]

Join us for an interactive virtual drop-in for University of Toronto instructors and staff. This is your opportunity to get hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, a powerful generative AI model that has been approved for use by the University. Focus: Our primary goal is to familiarize you with the process of logging into Copilot using […]

Facilitators: Cora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL Faculty Presenters:  Aarthi Ashok, Professor, Teaching Stream, Biological Sciences, UTSC Title: Investigating classroom climate, inclusion, and students’ sense of belonging in STEM courses Certina Ho, Assistant Professor, Director, Educational Program Evaluation and Scholarship, Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine; Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyTitle: Safety Games: Gamification in Pharmacy Education Nazanin Khazra, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, […]

Facilitators: Cristina D’Amico, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Graduate Student Development & TA Training, CTSI Michal Kasprzak, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATP In this workshop, we will offer a dual introduction to two key concepts in effective and inclusive course design: “Backward Design” and “Universal Design for Learning (UDL).” Participants will understand how to prioritize their intended learning outcomes (Wiggins and […]

Facilitators: Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSISamantha Chang, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSIA 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 and due dates. This […]