Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library/CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034 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 - 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM - Course Planning and Effective Syllabus Design This two-hour session will introduce […]
The following TA job training sessions have been scheduled at the UTSC campus. Students must register in advance for their required training sessions at the CTL TA events page (https://ctl.utsc.utoronto.ca/booking/tatp/) or by using the links below. Space is limited. Only students who register in advance will be guaranteed a space. Registration lists will be sent […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Summer Trainer Shawn Xiong, TATP Sciences Summer Trainer Marking is one of the most common TA duties. Learning how to mark efficiently and effectively can save you both time and headache. But marking is more than assigning grades - it’s also a teaching […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Shawn Xiong, TATP Summer Sciences Trainer Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Summer Humanities Trainer Have you ever considered an alternative to multiple choice assessments? Want to improve students’ comprehension of content and engagement in your course, while developing their critical thinking skills? Do you know the benefits—to you […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Michal Kasprzak, Curriculum Developer TATP Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed a continued growth in online higher education but much debate remains on the legitimacy and value of online coursework. For online courses to offer a high quality of learning, they must be rooted in effective […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Summer Trainer Shawn Xiong, TATP Summer Sciences Trainer How can we make our classrooms more accessible for all students? In this workshop, participants will be introduced to basic accessibility terminology and principles. We will work through various scenarios around how these issues arise […]
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 Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATP Michal Kasprzak, Curriculum Developer, TATP Alli Diskin, Program Assistant, TATP In this workshop, participants will use Lego to build models of their teaching philosophies. Through periods of building, reflection, discussion and notetaking, participants will begin to identify and communicate their beliefs, […]
Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library/CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034 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 - 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM - Course Planning and Effective Syllabus Design This two-hour session will introduce […]
An all day event for new and returning teaching assistants at the University of Toronto. Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 9:00am – 5:00pm Bahen Centre – 40 St. George St. Main Floor TA Day 2017 Program (PDF) Schedule 8:30am - 9:00am Registration and Refreshments 9:00am – 9:15am Welcome & Announcements 9:15am – 10:00am What I Wished TAs Knew […]
Thursday, August 30, 2018 9:00am - 3:00pm Deerfield Hall, UTM Schedule 9:00am - 12:00pm First Contract Training DH2060 12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch 12:45pm - 1:45pm Concurrent Session #1 CS1.1 Labs and Practicals DH3000 CS1.2 Skills Based Tutorials: Problem Sets DH2070 CS1.3 Grading for the Humanities and Social Sciences DH2080 CS1.4 Quickstart Quercus DH2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm Concurrent […]
The following TA job training sessions have been scheduled at the UTSC campus. Students must register in advance for their required training sessions by using the links below or at the CTL TA events page: https://ctl.utsc.utoronto.ca/booking/tatp/. Space is limited. Only students who register in advance will be guaranteed a space. Registration lists will be sent […]
The following TA job training sessions have been scheduled at the UTSC campus. Students must register in advance for their required training sessions by using the links below or at the CTL TA events page: https://ctl.utsc.utoronto.ca/booking/tatp/. Space is limited. Only students who register in advance will be guaranteed a space. Registration lists will be sent […]