U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

Presented by UTSC’s Centre for Teaching and Learning Students travel between two divisions that serve them but do not necessarily work together seamlessly: Academic Affairs and Students Affairs (or Student Life). This can greatly affect Experiential Learning. UTSC offers curricular EL through most academic departments. Students can also find support through CTL, the Office of […]

Presented by UTSC’s Centre for Teaching and Learning Instructors play key roles in dismantling racism and cultivating equitable learning spaces. However, it is imperative that anti-racist pedagogical work begins prior to entering the classroom. In this webinar, we will interrogate assumptions, choices and biases that shape teaching practices; explore strategies for identifying and mitigating barriers […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning This winter, the CTL Book Club will explore the theme of professional learning communities. During the first session, we will explore three possible titles and select this term’s book. In subsequent sessions we’ll discuss emerging themes related to communities of learning. (Subsequent sessions: Wednesdays, Feb. 1, 15, […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning The course syllabus plays a role in setting a welcoming and inclusive learning environment and needs to be accessible to a wide audience. This webinar explores several key principles of syllabus design, Universal Design for Learning connections and accessible design for documents, which can enhance student engagement […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning Learn about some of the assistive technologies students use and why accessible materials are important. Acquire new skills in how to create accessible documents and modify existing documents to adhere to the AODA. This workshop is interactive and open to all faculty and staff. All materials will […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning In experiential learning (EL), reflection is the glue that ties the experience to course content and vice versa. In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to discuss reflection and explain its importance in EL; choose and design reflection assignments (there are many more options than journals […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning Instructors play key roles in dismantling racism and cultivating equitable learning spaces. However, it is imperative that anti-racist pedagogical work begins prior to entering the classroom. In this webinar, we will interrogate assumptions, choices and biases that shape teaching practices; explore strategies for identifying and mitigating barriers […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning Collaborative assignments and projects are considered a high-impact practice for students. Group or team work is a component of this high-impact practice that can be challenging to implement effectively. This webinar explores Universal Design for Learning teaching practices that can enhance student engagement, optimize learning and reduce […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning Innovating teaching and learning is difficult and can require additional resources. Teaching grants exist in a variety of forms to support innovations and enhancements in teaching and learning. In this session, participants will learn about teaching grants available at the university and will be provided with strategies […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning Due to its hands-on nature, experiential learning (EL) lends itself well to the growing authentic assessment movement. As a result of changes in educational delivery in the last two years, the role of EL and the assessment of EL is evolving. In this webinar, we will examine […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning This is the second session of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Circle series that started in Fall 2022. The main goal of this series is to engage participants with SoTL practices by sharing their projects, ideas and questions. Facilitators will talk about some aspects of […]

Presented by UTSC's Centre for Teaching and Learning This workshop is open to faculty at all levels of career and is focused on the purpose of teaching dossier and the process of creating one for tenure and/or promotion decisions. The earlier you start, the easier it is. Facilitator: Dr. Zohreh Shahbazi, Acting Associate Dean, Teaching […]