Outside the Classroom
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Life @ U of T and CTSI
We are excited to welcome Lori, the newest member of the CTSI family. Lori will be contributing regular posts to the Life @ U of T blog. I will let […]
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Munk School and TIFF: a perfect combination
One of the exciting things about fall (and I can think of many nice and/or exciting things, including knee socks and the return of Parks and Recreation) is that U […]
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Learning through Current Events: Huge, Immediate and Complicated
In many courses, finding opportunities to incorporate current events into teaching can be a way to engage students by enriching traditional material through application of concepts and approaches to current […]
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STLHE 2012 – Montreal
Several members of the CTSI team attended the Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education conference in Montreal last week (June 19-22). It was an eventful and stimulating few […]
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Focus on Faculty: Field Trips
New Toronto condominiums, old New York City tenements and Robarts Library’s recycling bay: these are three things that seem like uncommon places for students to explore, but for Shauna Brail’s […]
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UpbeaT: Yes, learning can be fun!
When was the last time you visited a farmer’s market? Or mixed up sugar with salt when you were baking a cake? Or made peanut butter from scratch? For one […]
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Spotlight on Students: Making Referrals
During Orientation week, students are overwhelmed with information about the different offices, clubs and groups on campus that are here to offer support and resources for every aspect of their […]
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Spotlight on Students: First in the Family
Did you know that 1 in 5 students at U of T are the First in their Family to attend university? These students are children of parents who did not […]
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Spotlight on Students: Re-thinking Office Hours
Focus on Teaching: Re-thinking Office Hours In our Back to School workshops this week, we’ve been talking about ways to meet with your students. Office hours are the traditional method: […]
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Time management: it’s not just for students
We often encourage our students to focus on good time management, but finding ways to keep our lives in balance is a challenge that doesn’t stop after our undergrad years, […]