Using Assessment to Nurture Critical Thinking

by Erin Macnab, Programs Coordinator, CTSI On April 19th, CTSI will present a special workshop, Using Assessment to Nurture Critical Thinking, facilitated by Garfield Gini-Newman. Garfield is a Professor in […]

Day-Long Symposium on Large Classroom Teaching in Math and Science Builds Community and Increases Knowledge

By Erin Macnab, Programs Coordinator, CTSI  Large class teaching can be one of the greatest challenges a University of Toronto instructor can face – and can also be one of […]

How to Use Images in Slides Effectively

David Chang, Department of Psychology and TATP Science Trainer, offers some quick tips on effective ways to use images in your slides. Watch more TATP Shorts on a variety of […]

Think-Pair-Share with the TATP

The Teaching Assistants’ Training Program has a new TATP Short to share. Enjoy! This one, on Think-Pair-Share, is presented by Darius Rackus, Department of Chemistry, TATP Science Trainer. You can […]

Preparing a Teaching Award Nomination

photo by Johnny Guatto You know a faculty member who is a beloved and well-respected teacher, who has had a strong influence on the teaching culture of your department or […]

Taking It To The Next Level: Incorporating Research Into Your Teaching

One of our key goals at CTSI is to support instructors at the University of Toronto by providing opportunities to develop and document their teaching. We are also dedicated to […]

A new look for CTSI and TATP

Just in case you haven’t already heard, or are new to CTSI and TATP, we launched two new websites this month. The Teaching Assistants’ Training Program (TATP) can now be […]

The Many Benefits of Cultures of Feedback within the Classroom

Have you ever noticed that the word feedback often gets a bad rap? Common nomenclature suggests that it is something that we should fear. We hear expressions like, “face the […]

More TATP Shorts to prepare for the Fall term

We’ve added more videos to our TATP Shorts catalogue. In our latest additions, Joel Rodgers, Department of English, discusses how to incorporate pop culture into your tutorials and Jessica Wilzcak, […]

Syllabus Service: What is it?

And how can it help save you time and your students money?

Submitted by Scholarly Communications & Copyright Office, U of T Libraries There have been many changes in Canadian copyright law lately, which has influenced how faculty and students operate in […]