U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

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 […]