U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

Facilitators:Navroop Gill, Teaching & Learning Librarian, UTLCora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL, CTSIHave 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 in the scholarly literature? How do you start to identify where the “gap” […]

Facilitators: Samantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIJasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSI Michal Kasprzak, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATPThe Ontario Postsecondary Education Standards Development Committee (2022) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (2018) identify Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as an approach to engage all students and provide an equal opportunity to succeed. Developed […]

Facilitators:Sarah Kloke, Assistant Director, Accessibility Services  Irene Sullivan, Neurological Team lead, Accessibility ServicesReginald (Reggie) Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Team Lead, Accessibility ServicesThis Equity Roundtable will focus on supporting students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) under the umbrella of neurodiversity. Instructors and teaching assistants will learn about ASD, strategies to support students with ASD, and […]

Facilitators: Megan Burnett, Associate Director, CTSISamantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSI Emily 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:Heather Bruce, Learning Abroad Advisor & Manager, Centre for International ExperienceDr. Elham Marzi, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Director Engineering Business MinorGlobal Classrooms allow for faculty and instructors to work closely with peers abroad, and to connect classrooms in different parts of the world for co-teaching, enabling global and cross-cultural collaborations. The session will provide examples, tools, […]

Facilitators: Navroop Gill, Teaching & Learning Librarian, UTLEmily Hector, Education Liaison Librarian, UTL  Join us for an interactive workshop that explores the importance of diversifying reading materials for your students.  The representation of scholars (or lack thereof) on reading lists and syllabi helps to normalize and legitimate which – and whose – ideas are valued within a […]

Facilitators: Sonya Ho, Graduate Student, OISEAnna Galang, Graduate Student, ChemistryKris Sanghyun Kim, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Physical & Environmental Science, UTSCMaria Assif, Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of English, UTSCThis student-faculty co-facilitated workshop introduces the rich framework of Students as Partners (SaP), one of the subcategories in the Scholarship of Teaching in Learning (SoTL), […]

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 […]