U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

Facilitators: Dr. Elaine Khoo, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Coordinator, English Language Development Support, Centre for Teaching and Learning, UTSCDr. Xiangying Huo, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Centre for Teaching and Learning, UTSCChinese international students, rich in diverse experiences and backgrounds, often navigate Canadian universities battling persistent stereotypes and internalized feelings of inferiority. This roundtable ventures beyond […]

Facilitators: Navroop Gill, Teaching & Learning Librarian, UTLEmily Hector, Education Liaison Librarian, UTL  Join us for an interactive workshop that explores the importance of diversifying reading materials for your students.  The representation of scholars (or lack thereof) on reading lists and syllabi helps to normalize and legitimate which – and whose – ideas are valued within a […]

Facilitators:Megan Burnett, Assistant Director, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI)Kelly Gordon, Coordinator, Programs & Strategic Initiatives, CTSIClare Gilderdale, Manager, Teaching Initiatives, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (OVPIUE)Jennifer Evans, Special Projects Officer, Teaching Initiatives, OVPIUETegan Mannisto, Teaching Initiatives Coordinator, OVPIUEIn this session intended for academic administrators and University staff supporting teaching award […]

Facilitator: Andrew Bomberry, Special Projects Officer (Curriculum and Education), The Office of Indigenous InitiativesPlease Note: This is a re-run of the CTSI Equity Roundtable presentation from April 19, 2023.The TRC Calls to Action (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/trc/IR4-7-2015-eng.pdf) were released in 2015 and spelled out 94 Calls that were intended to redress past harms, end present ones, and set a course for […]

Facilitators:Heather Bruce, Learning Abroad Advisor & Manager, Centre for International ExperienceDr. Elham Marzi, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Director Engineering Business MinorGlobal Classrooms allow for faculty and instructors to work closely with peers abroad, and to connect classrooms in different parts of the world for co-teaching, enabling global and cross-cultural collaborations. The session will provide examples, tools, […]

Facilitators: You Jia Lee, Program Coordinator, Intercultural and Global Programs, International Education Centre, UTM Rebeca Mahadeo, Student Development Coordinator, Intercultural Programs, International Education Centre, UTM This session highlights tools and a framework you can put in place in your classroom to help students build intercultural skills, and gain global fluency in this ever connected world. The […]

Facilitators:Prof John Peever, Professor, Cell & Systems Biology and Vice-Dean, Students, School of Graduate StudiesProf Rene Harrison, Professor, Biological Sciences, and Vice-Dean Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, UTSCProf Pamela Klassen, Professor & Chair, Department for the Study of ReligionDr Michal Kasprzak, Assistant Director, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation / Teaching Assistants’ Training ProgramDr Lynn Ossher, […]

Facilitators:Jasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSISamantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIYaseen Ali, Learning Strategist, Academic SuccessU of T students come from 170 countries and regions (U of T Quick Facts, 2022), with 32% speaking a language other than English at home (Student Life, 2023). How can we leverage diverse language skills to […]

Facilitators: Alison Gibbs, Professor, Teaching Stream Department of Statistical Sciences, Director, CTSI Andrea Williams, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream Writing & Rhetoric, Innis College, Deputy Director, CTSIAs an instructor, it is hard to read about the impact of generative AI on teaching and learning in higher education and not wonder about how this will impact our […]

Facilitators: Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSISamantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSI Emily 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: Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARC Sun Ooi, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI/ARC  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, and […]

Facilitators:Derek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ARCMarko Piljevic, Faculty Liaison, Technology, CTSI/ARC Maryam 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 […]

Book a 15- or 30-minute in-person or virtual consultation with a Faculty Liaison from the Teaching, Learning, and Technology team at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) to discuss questions you have related to your upcoming course and Quercus and the Academic Toolbox. Book an appointment Please note that these short-notice consultation bookings […]

Facilitators:  Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI/ARC Cris D'Amico, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Graduate Student Development & TA TrainingIn 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:Sarah Kloke, Assistant Director, Accessibility Services  Irene Sullivan, Neurological Team lead, Accessibility ServicesReginald (Reggie) Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Team Lead, Accessibility ServicesThis Equity Roundtable will focus on supporting students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) under the umbrella of neurodiversity. Instructors and teaching assistants will learn about ASD, strategies to support students with ASD, and […]

Facilitator: Lydia Wilkinson, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Engineering Communication Program (ECP), Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP), FASEYour course syllabus is an important tool for communicating expectations, including learning outcomes, course structure and assignment design. Yet while we often invest significant energy in creating our syllabi and spend time in the […]

Discussions about practical applications and concrete strategies of Universal Design for Learning For January 26th session: learn more about UDL Guideline #7: Provide Options for Recruiting Interest (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/engagement/recruiting-interest) The average student does not exist. So, how do we design learning environments that maximize learning for all students? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/) is a framework […]

Facilitators: Samantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIJasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSI Michal Kasprzak, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATPThe Ontario Postsecondary Education Standards Development Committee (2022) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (2018) identify Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as an approach to engage all students and provide an equal opportunity to succeed. Developed […]

Discussions about practical applications and concrete strategies of Universal Design for Learning For February 2nd session: learn more about UDL Guideline #1: Provide Options for Perception (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/representation/perception) The average student does not exist. So, how do we design learning environments that maximize learning for all students? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/) is a framework for […]

Facilitators:Navroop Gill, Teaching & Learning Librarian, UTLCora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL, CTSIHave you ever wanted to explore a new evidence-based pedagogical method in your teaching? Or been interested in publishing research on a teaching topic and weren’t sure what already exists in the scholarly literature? How do you start to identify where the “gap” […]

Facilitator: Andrew Bomberry, Special Projects Officer, Indigenous Curriculum & Education, Office of Indigenous InitiativesThis interactive session will support learners to better understand and collaboratively practice the process of indigenizing curriculum. We will look at some of the sources for Indigenous epistemologies and explore the implications for how these ways of knowing and doing interact with […]

Facilitator: Clarissa Lau Ph.D. (she/her), Manager, Assessment & Analysis, Student ExperienceIn our day to day, we engage with a range of students as staff, faculty, or fellow peers. Have you ever considered how you can use data to better inform your interactions, teaching, and supports for students? This session will offer a broad overview of […]

Discussions about practical applications and concrete strategies of Universal Design for LearningFor February 9th session: learn more about UDL Guideline #4: Provide Options for Physical Action (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/action-expression/physical-action) The average student does not exist. So, how do we design learning environments that maximize learning for all students?Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/) is a framework for minimizing […]