U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

Facilitators: Jasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSISamantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIThis session provides an overview of key research related to creating inclusive learning environments. By understanding the theoretical foundations of anti-racist and anti-oppressive pedagogies, we will unpack how we as educators can evolve our learning spaces and pedagogies to value students’ […]

Facilitators: Alyssia Bueno, Student Success Programs Officer, FASScott Clark, Associate Director, Student Success Programs, FASAdriana Caragea, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Cell and Systems Biology, FAS First year students enter the Faculty of Arts & Science with vastly different levels of preparedness for university studies related to subject area knowledge, academic skills, interpersonal skills and metacognitive […]

Facilitators: Susan McCahan, Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Vice Provost, Academic Programs and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate EducationLisa Romkey, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, FASEIn this workshop participants will walk through the steps necessary to create a high-quality SoTL research study plan. The workshop utilizes a novel […]

Facilitators: Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSI Samantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIEmily Hector, Liaison Librarian, Education, UTLA well-crafted syllabus ensures that students understand the essential requirements for participating and succeeding in a course. A well-designed syllabus can also serve as a learning tool to enhance students’ experience in the course, beyond listing course policies […]

Facilitators: Michael Nicholson, Director of Accessibility ServicesSarah Kloke, Assistant Director of Accessibility Services Reginald (Reggie) Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Team Lead Unsure where your responsibilities and role starts and ends when accommodating students with disabilities? Eager to learn more about strategies to help with creative accommodations solutions? Searching for additional support (and who to […]

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 […]

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: Emily Hector, Liaison Librarian, EducationElizabeth O’Brien, Liaison Librarian, Computer and Mathematical Sciences & Makerspace Librarian Sarah Shujah, Liaison Librarian, Human Geography & Biological Sciences, UTSCHave you ever wanted to explore a new evidence-based pedagogical method in your teaching? Or been interested in publishing research on a teaching topic and weren’t sure what already exists […]

Facilitators: Lydia Wilkinson, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Communication Coordinator: Chemical Engineering, Engineering Communication Program and Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice Team-based projects are becoming a common tool for teaching and learning in a variety of course contexts . In Engineering, students participate in team-based courses in every year of their undergraduate […]

Facilitators: Reginald Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Strategies Team Lead, Accessibility ServicesShayne Train, Faculty Liaison, Technology, CTSIIn this workshop we will explore considerations for making your face-to-face classroom learning experience accessible for your students. We will provide a variety of strategies for ensuring that all your students an equal opportunity to succeed.Learning outcomes:• Explain rules […]

Facilitators: Alison Gibbs, Director, CTSI and Professor, Teaching Stream Statistical Sciences, FAS Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSI In person, Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts LibraryIn 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. […]

Facilitators: Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSICora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, CTSIThis in-person session will provide strategies for getting your course off to a welcoming and productive start, including:• what to do in the first week of classes• how to present the course objectives and syllabus to your students• how to […]