U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

Facilitator: Clarissa Lau Ph.D. (she/her), Manager, Assessment & Analysis, Student ExperienceIn our day to day, we engage with a range of students as staff, faculty, or fellow peers. Have you ever considered how you can use data to better inform your interactions, teaching, and supports for students? This session will offer a broad overview of […]

Discussions about practical applications and concrete strategies of Universal Design for LearningFor February 9th session: learn more about UDL Guideline #4: Provide Options for Physical Action (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/action-expression/physical-action) The average student does not exist. So, how do we design learning environments that maximize learning for all students?Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/) is a framework for minimizing […]

Facilitators: Laurie Harrison, Director, Digital Learning Innovation, ITSWill Heikoop, Coordinator Digital Learning Innovation, ITSDerek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSIJoin us for a hands-on workshop exploring pedagogical applications of Generative AI tools available to University of Toronto instructors. This workshop is intended for those who are intrigued by AI but may feel daunted […]

Facilitators:Alex Bowie (he/him) Learning Strategist, Resilience focus  Carol Ducharme (she/her), Learning Strategist, Indigenous focusThis session will introduce an Indigenous Education framework, as well as the pedagogical approach of storytelling to help guide decolonization processes in educational practice.Examples of resilience stories will be shared to challenge participants to expand their thinking of resilience and lived experience.Join […]

Facilitators:Archana Sridhar, Assistant Provost, University of TorontoAlex Hernandez, Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of English, University of TorontoIn recent years, higher education has the site of a number of contentious debates that place academic freedom in tension with broader EDI values. This presentation seeks to explore these tensions as they appear in the classroom, […]

Discussions about practical applications and concrete strategies of Universal Design for LearningFor February 16th session: learn more about UDL Guideline #8: Provide Options for Sustaining Effort and Persistence (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/engagement/effort-persistence)The average student does not exist. So, how do we design learning environments that maximize learning for all students?Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (https://udlguidelines.cast.org/) is a framework for […]