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.
Developing and managing a teaching team involves considering a range of factors that contribute to an effective, well-functioning community of teachers. Key areas include establishing clear roles and responsibilities, fostering
Designing effective tutorials and labs requires more than assigning tasks to Teaching Assistants. It involves clarifying the purpose of these sessions within your course, aligning them with learning outcomes, and
Students bring diverse identities, experiences, perspectives, strengths, and needs to their courses. These differences can shape how students engage with course content, participate in learning activities, and demonstrate their knowledge
The University of Toronto offers a range of services, policies, and resources for teaching and learning across its three campuses. Explore the links below to find institutional information, connect with
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
