U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

Facilitators: Alan da Silveira Fleck, Data Analyst, Learning Analytics, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education William Heikoop, Coordinator, Digital Learning Innovation Cora Mccloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL, CTSI The University’s learning analytics initiative has developed a series of dashboards designed to visualize course-level student activity data within Quercus. These visualizations serve as a […]

Facilitators: Mike Kasprzak, Assistant Director TATP/CTSI Cristina D’Amico, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Graduate Student Development & TA TrainingThis session is intended for instructors who are responsible for hiring, coordinating, training and supporting Teaching Assistants (TAs) for U of T courses. In this session, we’ll discuss strategies for working effectively with your TAs, whether in the online, hybrid or […]

Facilitators: Cristina D'Amico, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Graduate Student Development & TA Training Samantha Chang, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning and TechnologyIn 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 can incorporate into […]

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: Samantha Chang, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning and Technology Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning and Technology Cora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL This session will provide strategies for getting your course off to a welcoming and productive start, including: • what to do in the first week of classes • how to present […]

Facilitators: Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSIDerek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSIIn 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 (face-to-face, online synchronous, online asynchronous, and hybrid). Specifically, we will focus […]

Facilitators: Derek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARCMarko Piljevic, Faculty Liaison, Technology, CTSI/ARCMaryam Shafiei. Faculty Liaison, Technology, CTSI/ARCThis 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 started with […]

Facilitators:Laurie Harrison, Director, Digital Learning Innovation (DLI) Will Heikoop, Coordinator, DLI Are you an instructor transitioning to online teaching or looking to enhance your existing online courses? Join us for this virtual workshop designed to boost your  skills and strategies to ensure success in delivering engaging and effective online learning opportunities for your students.In this session, you […]

Facilitators: Alison Gibbs, Director, CTSI Cora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL, 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 a facilitated dialogue on grading policies that […]

Full Schedule9am-10am: Light breakfast and networking (outside Myhal 150) 10:10am-10:15am: Opening remarks from Vice-President and Provost, Trevor Young (Myhal 150) 10:15am-12pm: Finding the Balance: Learning spaces that promote rigour and kindness, Garfield Gini-Newman, Associate Professor, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, OISE Finding the Balance: Learning spaces to promote rigour and kindnessFacilitator: Garfield Gini-Newman, Associate Professor, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, […]

Facilitators: Cora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL, CTSI Presenters: Alan da Silveira Fleck, Data Analyst, Learning Analytics, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate EducationTingting Zhu, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, GIS Program Director, Geography, Geomatics and Environment, UTMNaomi Levy-Strumpf, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Human Biology Program This session addresses an emergent area that utilizes learning analytics as one […]

Facilitators: Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARCDerek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARCMarko Piljevic, Faculty Liaison, Technology, CTSI/ARC  The University of Toronto is transitioning its plagiarism detection tool from Ouriginal to Turnitin, effective September 1, 2024. This change is necessary because Turnitin has acquired Ouriginal and will no longer be developing or […]

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, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARCVictoria Sheldon, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Generative AI Pedagogies, CTSI The use of generative AI is likely to become a defining feature of education in the coming decades. However, its rapid emergence presents significant ethical and academic challenges, especially concerning academic integrity. Educators now face a critical decision: attempt […]

Facilitators: 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 who are intrigued by AI but may […]

Facilitators: Michael Nicholson, Director, Accessibility ServicesSarah Kloke, Assistant Director, Accessibility Services Reginald (Reggie) Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Team Lead, Accessibility Services 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 go to) when […]