Faculty Profiles: Student-Faculty Interaction

FOCUS ON FACULTY

Many faculty at the University of Toronto have successfully implemented different strategies for interacting with students in their courses. In this section, we highlight a range of examples that have worked for different faculty at the UofT. Here you may find inspiration for methods to explore in your own teaching as introduced in Effective Practices in Support of Student-Faculty Interaction.

The Journal of the Academic & Collaborative Technologies group, ACTion, has a number of interviews with U of T faculty members exploring new and innovative teaching methods.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION TECHNIQUES
Michael Khan, Rotman School of Management

QUESTION & ANSWER SESSIONS
Paul Gries, Computer Science, Member of the Teaching Academy

WE WON’T BE MEETING IN CLASS THIS WEEK! WE’RE GOING ON A FIELD TRIP!
Shauna Brail, Urban Studies

EXTRA CREDIT IN CHEMISTRY
Lana Mikhaylichenko and Effie Sauer (UTSC, DPES)

ONLINE OFFICE HOURS
Barbara Murck, Department of Geography, UTM, Member of the Teaching Academy

PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Andy Dicks, Department of Chemistry, Member of the Teaching Academy

SERVICE LEARNING IN THE HUMANITIES
Reid Locklin, St.Michael’s College Christianity and Culture Program

PROFILES ON PRACTICE

The student experience at UofT is often defined by the connections that students make during their degrees. While it can be challenging to navigate the environment of a large, urban University campus, students may find support and assistance from a wide range of offices and groups on campus. This series of profiles showcases a few of these support areas, and their perspective on the student experience.

Elaine Khoo, English Language Development Centre

Andrew Petersen, Director, Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre

David Newman, Assistant Director, Student Life

Heather Pepper Coles, Program Coordinator, First Year Learning Communities