Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
Why is a sense of community important for learning? What challenges and opportunities characterize community-building in online environments? Virtual classes pose a new set of challenges to the presence and […]
As a helper in our community it is important to know how to support someone who is experiencing a mental health challenge. In this workshop, we will discuss what it […]
Bb Collaborate Ultra (Online) This is a 2-hour webinar for first-contract TAs. All departments may allow TAs to use this 2-hour session as part of their 4 hours of paid […]
This workshop will provide information to begin building a Quercus course. You will explore some of the key features and tools through demos and hands-on activities, and share pedagogically sound […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Microaggressions are defined as the “daily, constant, often subtle, and seemingly innocuous, covert and overt negative messages and actions directed toward people from marginalized groups” (Sue, 2010 as cited in […]
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 […]