Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation

Facilitators: Anna Limanni, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology Jesse Richards, Curriculum Development Specialist, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education Aligning assessment with course learning outcomes is crucial for student success. Outcomes clarify for students the observable pieces of knowledge or skills that they should demonstrate following the completion of an assessment activity. […]

Facilitators: Jasjit Sangha, Learning Strategist, Academic Success Centre David Roberts, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Urban Studies Program Jodie Glean, Director, Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office Nikki Samuel, Program Coordinator, Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office These informal sessions will offer faculty an opportunity to engage in small group learning about how to create equitable classrooms through: […]

Facilitators: Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI Tamara Bahr, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, ACT In this webinar, we will explore the differences between asynchronous and synchronous modes of teaching from a distance. We will review how you can use Blackboard Collaborate Ultra to offer webinars and consider best practices for conducting a live […]

Facilitators: Cristina D'amico, Curriculum Developer, TATP Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology In this webinar, we will provide tips and strategies for incorporating active learning into your online/remote teaching. We will model various activities that are suitable for asynchronous or synchronous delivery that you can incorporate into your courses. This webinar will highlight how […]

Facilitators: Tamara Bahr, Manager, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI Cora McCloy, Faculty Liaison, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, CTSI In this webinar, we will provide an overview of online assessment options that draw on the platforms and tools in the Academic Toolbox (Quercus), including: digital projects (e.g. audio, video, and posters) e-portfolios presentations (both group […]

Facilitators: Steve Joordens, Full Professor of Psychology, UTSC, Science Officer of Cogneeto Inc. Dwayne Paré, Ph.D., and CEO of Cogneeto Inc. peerScholar allows you to author pedagogically powerful online activities that develop your students transferable skills (e.g., critical thought, communication, etc) while deepening their knowledge of the material they are learning.  Authoring your first activity […]

Facilitators: Jasjit Sangha, Learning Strategist, Academic Success Centre David Roberts, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Urban Studies Program with guest facilitator Stephanie Nixon, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy This interactive session offers an on-ramp for folks who would like to learn more about core concepts in anti-oppression, including privilege, oppression, and critical allyship, and how these might […]

Facilitators: Cristina Marie D'Amico, Curriculum Developer, Teaching Assistants’ Training Program Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) and Academic & Collaborative Technologies (ACT) Discussing difficult subjects is challenging in both face-to-face and online/remote teaching contexts. However, this can result in a meaningful learning experience for you and […]

Facilitators: Allison Burgess, Director, Sexual & Gender Diversity Office Kathy Vi Mac, Program Coordinator, Sexual & Gender Diversity Office This interactive session will focus on LGBTQ+ identities and communities in the classroom, including discussions about inclusive language, pronoun use, relevant university policies, and more. The session will offer practical strategies for developing more inclusive teaching […]

The CTSI Course Design for Online is a 7-week course running from October 19th-December 4th with a mix of asynchronous and synchronous learning. For a full description of the Course Design for Online, please visit the CTSI website (https://archive.teaching.utoronto.ca/ctsi-events/course-design-online/). Course Timeline INTRO WEEK (Oct. 19-23, 2020) • Course Orientation Module Opens (Oct. 19, 2020) • […]