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View Past WebinarsFollowing her incredibly powerful and extremely well-received closing plenary at the 2023 Teaching and Learning Symposium, we are fortunate to be able to welcome back to U ofT keynote speaker Andratesha Friztgerald for a deeper dive into re-designing learning experiences using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Building on her keynote presentation "Power and […]
Facilitators:Clare Gilderdale, Manager, Teaching Initiatives, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate EducationJeff Burrow, Special Projects Officer, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate EducationJennifer Evans, Special Projects Officer, Teaching Initiatives, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate EducationTegan Mannisto, Teaching Initiatives Coordinator, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate EducationThis workshop is designed for […]
Unit heads (Deans/Chairs/Program Directors) can nominate up to 3 instructors for this nine-month course (September 2023 – May 2024) that combines 25 asynchronous online modules, in-person and synchronous online learning opportunities, and a community of practice. The course is organized around four blocks of study, addressing essential teaching skills and knowledge that are fundamental to […]
Facilitators: Cristina D’Amico, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Graduate Student Development & TA TrainingMichal 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 McTighe, 2005) in […]
Facilitators: Mike Kasprzak, Assistant Director TATP/CTSI Cristina D’Amico, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Graduate Student Development & TA Training This 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 […]
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: 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 […]
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
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 […]
