Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Alli Diskin, Program Assistant, TATP Kathleen Ogden, Curriculum Developer, TATP We’ve all experienced teachers who left a lasting impression, who made us excited and who made us feel like we were capable of anything! But what do great teachers do that makes them so great? Is there […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATP 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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Wes Adams, E-Learning Builder & Media Specialist Diane Michaud, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology This interactive workshop will highlight how integrating images, audio and video can enhance the teaching and learning experience. Through discussions and group activities, this session will Share the evidence for multimodal teaching and learning, […]
CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034/Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library Please note that these sessions are for Course Instructor Job training only and cannot be counted towards either the Teaching Fundamentals or Advanced University Teaching Preparation Certificates. SESSION A - 9:30am-11:30am : CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034 Course Administration for First Time CUPE 3902 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Wes Adams, E-Learning Builder & Media Specialist Diane Michaud, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology This interactive workshop will highlight how integrating images, audio and video can enhance the teaching and learning experience. Through discussions and group activities, this session will Share the evidence for multimodal teaching and learning, […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Kosha Bramesfeld, Data Analyst, Course Evaluations Gregory Hum, Assistant Director, Teaching Assessment In this workshop, participants will identify ways to gather feedback, build understanding of the Course Evaluation Framework at the University of Toronto, and practice interpreting feedback data (both qualitative and quantitative). Lastly, we will consider how to […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Alli Diskin, TATP Program Assistant Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer We’ve all experienced teachers who left a lasting impression, who made us excited and who made us feel like we were capable of anything. But what do certain teachers do that makes them so great? Is there […]
University of Toronto Mississauga- DH 3075 - ELECTIVE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer The use of games in Higher Education has recently become more widespread. Research suggests that gamification can help students engage with material, develop critical thinking skills, and teach morality and empathy for others. How can TAs utilize these developments in pedagogy to engage […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE June Larkin, Senior Lecturer in Women and Gender Studies and Equity Studies Diane Horton, Associate Professor, Teaching, in Computer Science Charly Bank, Associate Professor, Teaching, in Department of Earth Sciences Reinhart Reithmeier, Professor in Biochemistry Joe Curnow, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Kangbin Zhou, TATP Sciences Trainer Cristina D’amico, […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Jennifer Esmail, Coordinator, Academic Initiatives, Centre for Community Partnerships Community-engaged learning courses integrate several key features, including community placements for students and reflection assignments, into academic for-credit courses in a variety of disciplines. As a teaching professional working in this field, you will face unique challenges and opportunities as you […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATP 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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Fady Shanouda, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator This interactive workshop will introduce participants to some broad issues related to enhancing accessibility and accommodation in various teaching and learning environments. We will explore the differences between accessibility and accommodation, provide an overview of the […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, TATP/CTSI Shawn Xiong, Sciences Coordinator, TATP The statement of teaching philosophy (STP) is the foundation of any teaching dossier, is often requested as part of an academic job application, and is an important part of the tenure and promotion process. This short […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Fady Shanouda, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator Joe Curnow, TATP Social Sciences Trainer In this workshop, participants will be introduced to basic equity terminology and principles. We will work through various scenarios around how these issues arise in our classrooms and collaboratively generate strategies that addressing inequity. By […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Joel Rodgers, TATP Humanities Trainer Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, TATP/CTSI After a few weeks into the term, how do we know if our class is going well? Assessing our teaching at the end of a course can be difficult enough, yet it’s equally important to hear […]