Open Doors on Teaching

Open Doors on Teaching is a professional development opportunity designed for university instructors who want to enhance their teaching practice through observation and dialogue. This initiative invites faculty members to step into the classroom of an award-winning educator, experience their teaching approach firsthand, and gain insights into effective strategies that engage and inspire students. 
Instructors can register to visit the classroom of select members of the President’s Teaching Academy (recipients of the President’s Teaching Award). Following the observation, participants join a reflective discussion with the instructor and peers to share impressions, ask questions, and explore practical ways to apply new ideas in their own courses. Open Doors fosters a culture of openness, collaboration, and continuous improvement; helping instructors learn from each other and enrich the student learning experience. 
January 23, 2026
Jonathan Rose, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, FASE 
ECE 243: Computer Organization (https://engineering.calendar.utoronto.ca/course/ece243h1) 
Class: 11am-12pm, in-person, Sandford Fleming Building, Room 1101
Post-Class Discussion: 12pm-1pm  
Class content: Introduction to Memory-Mapped Input/Output: the connection between the virtual and physical world. 
Approx no. students: 100 
Teaching Styles: Question-based; Use of Chalk (old school!); Live demonstration of simulation software

Other Open Doors on Teaching offerings: 
Charlie Keil, Professor, Cinema Studies, FAS 
CIN 105: Introduction to Film Study (https://artsci.calendar.utoronto.ca/course/cin105y1) 
January 6, 2026
Class: 12:10pm-1pm, in person 
Post-Class Discussion: 1pm-2pm
REGISTER (https://ctsi.eve.utoronto.ca/home/events/6316) 
Robert Austin, Professor, Teaching Stream, Centre for European and Eurasian Studies, Munk 
EYR200Y1Y: Europe: Nation-State to Supranational Union (https://artsci.calendar.utoronto.ca/course/eur200y1)  
January 15, 2026 
Class: 11am-12pm, in-person 
Post-Class Discussion: 12pm-1pm 
REGISTER (https://ctsi.eve.utoronto.ca/home/events/6317)