Tune into Teaching Series
CTSI’s Tune into Teaching (T2T) series is for instructors preparing to teach in the upcoming academic year. These sessions, open to all new and returning faculty and librarians, cover topics such as teaching with technology, working with teaching assistant teams, active learning, and so much more. All T2T sessions are online and 80-minutes long.
Summer T2T 2026 Sessions
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Getting Started with Quercus and the Academic Toolbox
July 8, 11:10am–12:30pm
Introduces participants to Quercus and U of T’s Academic Toolbox, with a focus on practical strategies for organizing course content, communicating with students, and assessing learning.
Designing a Syllabus That Works for You and Your Students
July 16, 2:10–3:30pm
Participants will explore practical strategies for designing syllabus content, leveraging Quercus, and approaching syllabus design as part of an ongoing and iterative course design process.
Setting the Tone: Strategies for the First Class and Beyond
July 27, 1:10–2:30pm
This interactive session will equip instructors with effective strategies to create a welcoming and productive classroom environment from day one.
Building and Managing Your Teaching Team
August 4, 1:10–2:30pm
Designed for instructors who are responsible for hiring, coordinating, training, and supporting TAs. Explores practical strategies for working effectively with your teaching team throughout the term.
Designing Assessments for Learning with UDL and GenAI
August 6, 1:10pm–2:30pm
Participants will consider practical approaches to assessment preparation with attention to reducing barriers, supporting learner variability, and aligning assessments with essential learning outcomes.
Active Learning Anywhere
August 14, 10:10am–11:30am
Tips and strategies for incorporating active learning that can be used in any learning environment (in-person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous)..
Accommodating Students: A Workshop for Instructors
August 17, 11:40am–1pm
Accessibility Services will clarify the instructor’s role within the accommodation process, including how accommodations are developed, communicated, and implemented under the duty to accommodate.
Designing for Inclusion with Quercus and the Academic Toolbox
August 19, 11:10am–12:30pm
Highlights practical strategies for organizing course content, communicating expectations, supporting student learning, and creating clearer pathways for engagement.
Teaching with GenAI Week
Top Things to Know about Teaching and Generative AI at U of T
August 24, 12:10–1pm
Learn which AI tools are officially supported, University guidelines, practical strategies for setting clear expectations with students, and real teaching examples from U of T instructors.
Introduction to Cogniti: U of T’s AI Tool to Support Student Learning
August 25, 12:10-1pm
Learn about Cogniti, an AI platform embedded directly in Quercus. Explore how Cogniti helps instructors shape AI interactions around course content, learning objectives.
Student Perspectives on GenAI from Accessibility Services
August 26, 10:10–11am
Learn how students registered with Accessibility Services are engaging with generative AI tools and the implications of these perspectives for teaching practice and student support at U of T.
Generative AI and the Library in Teaching and Learning
August 27, 11:10am–12pm
Explore how considerations such as intellectual property, privacy, and users' inputs shape engagement with AI-enabled tools; learn about AI literacy instruction and working with AI-enabled databases and research tools.
“Can I use this content in this tool?”: Navigating the Nuances of Copyright and Generative AI
August 28, 11:10am–12:30pm
Gain a clearer understanding of the copyright and licensing concerns governing GenAI use, and the library resources available to support them.
Customizing Cogniti: Aligning for Different Learning Goals
September 2, 12:10-1pm
Explore how Cogniti prompts can be tailored to support different learning goals, from concept checking and writing feedback to study support and guided inquiry.