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In this community discussion, TAs will have an opportunity to discuss some of the challenges they have had as a TA. This session will provide an opportunity for all participants to work together to solve solutions to such challenges and provide tips that their fellow TAs may benefit from.
Contemplative practices are not oriented to the individual, but instead ask students to examine their thoughts and feelings in relation to classroom content and the greater context. By directing contemplative practices towards equity and anti-oppressive pedagogies, such embodied self-awareness can serve as a basis for structurally analyzing systems of oppression. In doing so, students are […]
This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of course design, from outcomes to assessments. We will outline the elements of effective outcomes and assessments, approached within a Universal Design for Learning framework. During the session, you will draft and receive feedback on the basic elements of course design, and you will leave the session […]
Experiencing setbacks and failures is common in academia. Unfortunately, academic culture is often characterized by competition and individualism, where experiences or recognition of failure are unwelcome. The purpose of this community discussion is to bring together teaching assistants to challenge the culture of silence around failure and co-create strategies to compassionately support students who are […]
Facilitators: Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ACT Derek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ACT This webinar is part of our Microsoft 365 for Teaching and Learning Series. We will explore the differences between asynchronous and synchronous modalities of teaching from a distance. We will review how you can use […]
This workshop is a continuation of the first workshop of Course Design Week (Fundamentals of Course and Assessment Design), in which we discussed how to determine the types assessments you should use in your course. Exams are one of the most frequently used assessment types, yet most CIs do not receive training on how to […]
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 […]
PLEASE NOTE: This webinar has been canceled. Facilitators: Justin Fletcher, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI/ACT Cora McCloy, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning This webinar is part of our Microsoft 365 for Teaching and Learning Series. We will review considerations for implementing assessments in your course. We will then explore […]
Facilitator: Dr Njoki Wane, PhD, Professor & Chair, Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education In this workshop we shall explore our understanding of the Mandate of the Taskforce. How does the mandate speak to our teaching pedagogies, if at all? How does an equitable classroom look like from the standpoint […]
Teaching assistants often provide personalized support to their students, whether it takes the form of office hours, extra help with course content, disciplinary guidance, or conversations about mental wellness. Such personalized support can be crucial to student success, especially when educators are striving to maintain accessible, equitable learning environments. However, the labour associated with these forms of care and individualized connection can often be difficult to […]
Centre for Faculty Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine Teaching for Transformation: Annual Conference+ (TforT:AC+) is a three day immersion in the education paradigms and practices needed for today's health care work. TforT: AC+ involves keynote facilitated sessions, nominated emerging work (NEW), workshops, submitted short talks, roundtables, and space for open dialogue. TforT:AC+ will take place […]
The Faculty of Arts & Science Teaching & Learning and Teaching Technology Support team members are available via Microsoft Teams to answer any questions about digital teaching—from considerations about course and assignment design to effectively using Quercus and integrating educational technologies. Join via Teams Learn more about the Faculty of Arts & Science Online Learning […]
Centre for Faculty Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine Teaching for Transformation: Annual Conference+ (TforT:AC+) is a three day immersion in the education paradigms and practices needed for today's health care work. TforT: AC+ involves keynote facilitated sessions, nominated emerging work (NEW), workshops, submitted short talks, roundtables, and space for open dialogue. TforT:AC+ will take place […]
Series description: Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, the teaching and learning environment in higher education has increasingly reflected a complex interplay of cognitive, emotional, and structural pressures. While most students arrive at U of T with strong academic skills, the university experience brings with it a variety of interconnected changes and challenges that can impact […]
Centre for Faculty Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine Teaching for Transformation: Annual Conference+ (TforT:AC+) is a three day immersion in the education paradigms and practices needed for today's health care work. TforT: AC+ involves keynote facilitated sessions, nominated emerging work (NEW), workshops, submitted short talks, roundtables, and space for open dialogue. TforT:AC+ will take place […]