Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation

130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor

Quercus and Academic Toolbox: Drop-In Consultations

Book a 15- or 30-minute consultation with a Faculty Liaison from the Teaching, Learning, and Technology team at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) to discuss questions you have related to your upcoming course, online/remote teaching, and Quercus and the Academic Toolbox. When booking an appointment, select the 15-minute Drop-in Consultation or 30-minute […]

Active Learning Strategies for Online Teaching

Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ACT Michal Kasprzak, Assistant Director, TATP/CTSI In this webinar, we will provide tips and strategies for incorporating active learning that can be used in online learning environments. We will model various activities that are suitable for asynchronous or synchronous delivery that you can incorporate into your […]

Webinar and Webconferencing Clinic

Book a 30-minute appointment with a Faculty Liaison from the Teaching, Learning, and Technology team at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation to discuss webinar and webconferencing tools. When booking an appointment, select the Webinar and Webconferencing Clinic service. After you book a timeslot, you will automatically receive a Microsoft Teams meeting link for […]

Designing Better Assignments

Andrea Graham, Ph.D., Learning Strategist, Academic Success Andrea Williams, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Director of Writing & Rhetoric, Innis College, and Writing-Integrated Teaching, Faculty of Arts & Science Assignments have been called the creative engine of teaching: they can increase student engagement and learning and make the grading process for instructors and TAs more meaningful. But […]

Captioning Clinic

Book a 30-minute appointment with a Faculty Liaison from the Teaching, Learning, and Technology team at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation to discuss captioning and transcription of your online/remote teaching materials. When booking an appointment, select the Captioning Clinic service. After you book a timeslot, you will automatically receive a Microsoft Teams meeting […]

Quercus Quickstart

Derek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology Marko Piljevic, Faculty Liaison, Technology This webinar is geared toward faculty, staff and TAs who are brand new to Quercus and those who are looking to review the basics. In this session participants will learn about essential information to get started with building their Quercus course. We […]

Addressing Racial Microaggressions: Tools, Strategies and Discussions


Aamer Esmail (he/they), Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office (ARCDO) In this interactive session, participants will: • Increase their understanding of the experiences and impact of racial microaggressions – identify forms of racial microaggressive behaviour and comments • Discuss and develop strategies for prevention and resolution of subtle discrimination within the work and learning environments • […]

Info Session: Supporting Your TAs in the Academic Year

Mike Kasprzak, Assistant Director TATP/CTSI Cristina D’Amico, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Grad Student Development & TA Training  In this session, we’ll discuss strategies for working effectively with your teaching assistants, whether in the online or hybrid environment. Whether you’re working closely with one TA or a team of 10+ TAs, there are important considerations to explore […]

Personalizing Your Land Acknowledgements: Building from the Medicine Wheel

Bonnie Jane Maracle, Indigenous Learning Strategist, Academic Success & First Nations House Yaseen Ali, Learning Strategist, Academic Success Ellyn Kerr, Learning Strategist, Academic Success Have you been meaning to personalize your land acknowledgment to open events and gatherings, but been concerned about getting something “wrong”? Do you often use a pre-written template but would prefer […]

Overview of Webinar and Webconferencing Tools for Teaching

Derek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI/ACT Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI/ACT In this session, we will provide an overview and comparison of the webinar/webconferencing tools available for teaching, Zoom and Microsoft Teams Video Meetings. Learning outcomes: • Select a webinar/webconferencing tool (Zoom, Microsoft Teams Video Meetings, and […]