Planning and Delivering Your Courses
There are so many things to do before you step into a classroom or log on to your online course. These resources will support you through course, assignment and syllabus design. Help you develop learning outcomes, support your TA teaching team, work with a librarian for course materials and developing your students research skills. Provide easy access to U of T resources that support your teaching and engage your students.
Many tools and support resources are available to help you move your classes online, engage your students in remote learning and meet course learning objectives. Most of the activities can be implemented through Quercus. The guidance provided in this section focuses on assessing you and your students’ readiness for the move to teaching and learning in an online context.
Live Captioning for In-Person Classes
Live captions can play an important role in making in-person classes more accessible. Some students may require captions through formal accommodation letters, while others may benefit from captions as part
10 Things You Should Know About Generative AI for Fall 2023
What is Generative AI? Generative AI is a branch of artificial intelligence that can generate new content, such as text, computer code, images, or music. It uses algorithms to learn
How do you ‘set the tone’ on the first day of class?
We asked members of the University of Toronto’s Teaching Academy, “How do you ‘set the tone’ on the first day of class?” Andy Dicks, Chemistry, FAS Along with the great
Resilient Course Design
Resilient course design is a framework for understanding how to design courses that account for variability in conditions. A resilient course design can reduce workload later in the term by
Considerations for Large Courses
Planning and Delivering Your Course Many of the resources on this site can support the planning and delivery of a large class, whether online or in-person. You could start by
Gathering Formative Feedback with Mid-Course Evaluations
Mid-course evaluations are generally informal, qualitative evaluations (but can include quantitative questions) created and administered by the instructor sometime near or shortly before the mid-point of the course. These evaluations
Assessing Course Development
Assessing Course Development and New Teaching Practices Assessing the success of a new course, assignment, or teaching strategy can provide valuable information for your own teaching development and for formal
Guidance for Potential Risks in Remote Teaching
This resource has been developed to help guide instructors’ preparations and decision-making when designing a course for online/remote delivery and taking into account students who may have different learning and
Quick Guide to Online Learning
See below for quick reference to key components to consider when setting up your online or remote learning environment. For more information on online learning topics and/or educational technology tools:
Past CTSI Workshop Recordings
This page contains recordings of workshops from the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation (CTSI) and their associated resources, covering various aspects of teaching and learning, as well as Quercus
Developing or Redesigning a Course
Before beginning the process of proposing or revising a course, you should consult with your department and Division to confirm any guidelines and requirements. Access the Course Design Foundations (CDF)