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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 patterns from existing data and then generate novel, real…
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ResourcesWe 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 “meet and greet” strategies that people have mentioned before, I have a…
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ResourcesTogether with other sources of feedback, course evaluations (CE) can be a valuable source of insight into students’ experiences and perspectives in your courses. This guide will help you to review your course evaluation reports effectively,…
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ResourcesWhat is Generative Artificial Intelligence and what application does it have for classroom instruction & learning?
Tools that leverage Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models to generate new code or text (e.g.,…
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ResourcesU of T faculty members reflect on their experiences creating assessment in an online teaching environment.
Resources can be found at the bottom of the page.
Safieh Moghaddam, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Associate Chair, Linguistic…
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ResourcesCaptioning videos is important for accessibility reasons as well as Universal Design for Learning principles. There are various methods to auto-generate captions that can be downloaded and shared on a University of Toronto hosting platform.…
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ResourcesFrom Supporting Course Resiliency: Best Practices for Teaching Staff
Understand the framework for modifying methods of evaluation
Become familiar with the policy governing grading practices.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD8r4q0rTd4
Even…
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ResourcesSupporting Your Online/Remote Learning
Instructors and Learning Strategists care about your transition to the University of Toronto online/remote environment and want to assist you in your learning during these challenging times. More detai…
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ResourcesResilient 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 preemptively putting in place processes for handli…
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ResourcesCollaborative annotation (or social annotation) tools are available to support community learning and collaboration on digital content. These tools make it possible for multiple collaborators to comment or annotate in the same document and…
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ResourcesFor Instructors at the University of Toronto
Contact your department/division regarding policies and procedures governing the administration of courses (e.g., syllabus templates, grading and grade reporting policies, sessional dates, instru…
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ResourcesAccess Quercus:
□ Log in with your UTORid and password at q.utoronto.ca
Pre-Course:
□ Contact your Divisional Educational Technology Support staff member for questions about setting up your Quercus course.□ Contact your Faculty Liaison Libr…
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