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In this workshop, we explore different types of data that you can use to optimize your course design and delivery. First, we will discuss “learning analytics”, which has been identified by Educause as one of the six new technologies expected to have a significant impact on postsecondary teaching and learning. We will discuss what learning […]
In this workshop, we will explore with participants the realities of what it’s like being womxn and non-binary in STEM, focussing on information specific to the Canadian context. We will draw inspiration from our Community Discussion on Gender Bias in STEM (held in February 2022), to highlight themes such as current gender gaps across career […]
Learn more about the Faculty of Arts & Science, Teaching & Learning Community of Practice Facilitator: Alec Jacobson, Assistant Professor, Computer Science Advanced topics seminars often feature a rotation of individual students giving reading presentations. This one-to-many format suffers various drawbacks, such as limited participation. To foster many-to-many interactions, I implemented a "role-playing" rotational format […]
Facilitators: Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ACT Will Heikoop, Coordinator, DLI This webinar is part of our Microsoft 365 for Teaching and Learning Series. We will explore how you can use Microsoft 365 tools to communicate with your students and build social presence in your course. We will also highlight how […]
Facilitator: Olivier St-Cyr, PhD, LEL (he/him/his), Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, UXD Concentration Liaison, Faculty of Information Over the past two years, members of the University of Toronto have had to reinvent their teaching environments, delivery methods, and interactions with colleagues and students. While many are looking forward to post-pandemic teaching, some of us are also […]
Facilitators: Cora McCloy, PhD, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, SoTL, CTSI Kyle Turner, Faculty Liaison, Teaching and Learning, CTSI Faculty presenter: Sadia Sharmin, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Computer Science The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) helps us avoid what Shulman (1999) described as “pedagogical amnesia,” the many things about our teaching we forget from […]
Facilitators: Safieh Moghaddam, Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Teaching Stream; Associate Chair (Linguistics and Languages), Department of Language Studies Dana Boyko, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Finance, Rotman School of Management Join U of T faculty graduates of the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Effective Teaching Practices course (ACUE-Certified Faculty) as they share insights […]
As TAs, providing grading rubrics for our assignments is often an effective way to demonstrate our expectations to students. At the same time, rubrics might also carry some cultural “baggage” (i.e. connotations, assumptions, and norms) that can create challenges in an intercultural environment and/or those who study in English as an additional language. For example, […]
The CTSI-SoTL team is excited to offer a noon-hour SoTL Journal Club Series with monthly events throughout Fall-Winter 2021-22. The goal of this series is to provide an opportunity for our community to explore the SoTL literature in a synchronous group setting, both to find practical applications to implement in our teaching, and to inform […]
The teaching dossier is a comprehensive record of teaching activities and accomplishments that is now required in applications for permanent positions at the University of Toronto and at an increasing number of institutions across North America. In this session, we will review the elements of a successful teaching dossier and discuss how to use it […]