Teaching Assistants' Training Program

Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor

Creating Interculturally-Informed Learning Environments Online

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Differing expectations and styles of communicating held by teachers and learners can result in misunderstandings, particularly in online environments where we must work harder to process non-verbal cues and confirm […]

Accessible Online Learning: Asynchronous Tools

Inclusive design benefits everyone. The abrupt pivot to online learning in 2020 provided little to no time for course instructors and teaching assistants to address many online learning considerations. As […]

Preparing Your Teaching Dossier

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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 […]

Accessible Online Learning: Synchronous Tools

nclusive design benefits everyone. The abrupt pivot to online learning in 2020 provided little to no time for course instructors and teaching assistants to address many online learning considerations. As […]

Integrating Multimodal Learning into the Online Environment

This workshop intends to provide an introduction to multimodal learning in the online classroom. We will explore different methodologies for incorporating a mixture of modalities (visual, audio, reading/writing, kinesthetic) into […]

Grading for Equity

Across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, grading can often be a challenging practice that requires significant interpretation. This workshop will consider: how can TAs grade and provide feedback in […]

Applying Principles of UDL to Course Design

This 3-hour workshop will introduce you to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, focusing on how it can be applied to course design, with the goal of reducing barriers […]

Effective Practices for Engaging Online Learning

In this workshop, we apply the fundamentals of course design to online courses, and consider strategies for creating and delivering engaging online courses. We first explore the Community of Inquiry […]

Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) is a field of inquiry encouraging instructors to improve their teaching practice by systematically studying teaching practice and learning in the classroom. This […]

Avoiding Crickets: Discussion Strategies and Activities

While online teaching has opened up new possibilities for student engagement through the use of educational technologies, there is no denying that undergraduate courses have faced a significant shift away […]

Statement of Teaching Philosophy Clinic

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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 […]

Critical Pedagogy Roundtable

This roundtable will provide participants with an opportunity to reflect on the topic of critical pedagogy as it relates to their teaching and learning. In advance of the roundtable, participants […]

Are We Playing or Learning? Exploring Game Based Learning

This workshop will outline the educational benefits and practical components of Game Based Learning (GBL). While gamified teaching typically connotes the use of contests to motivate student learning, not all […]