Feedback is central to student learning, yet it can be challenging to implement in ways that are timely, constructive, and sustainable. This session explores how to build a culture of feedback in your teaching—one that supports student growth and provides meaningful insight into your own practice. We’ll explore strategies for gathering mid-course feedback, responding reflectively, […]

Facilitator: Sarah Peirce, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts & ScienceThe Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation's Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff is a monthly professional learning series that offers a reflective and supportive space for faculty and staff who wish to engage more meaningfully with reconciliation in […]

Join us for an interactive virtual drop-in session designed for University of Toronto instructors and staff. We will provide an overview of the approved generative AI tools at the University and give demonstrations which will provide you with the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the suite of approved tools.Focus:
Our primary goal is to familiarize […]

Deborah Tihanyi, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Acting Director, Engineering Communication Program (ECP), Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP), FASEUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) (https://teaching.utoronto.ca/teaching-uoft-udl/) is an educational framework that leverages the values of accessibility and inclusion in designing accessible, inclusive, and usable methods, materials, and environments that reduce learning barriers and welcome learner variability. The UDL […]

Facilitators: Dr. Jessica Dere, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, and Associate Chair, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion   Amman Khurana, Undergraduate student and Work Study Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, UTSC  In this Equity Roundtable, the presenters will discuss the implementation of a students-as-partners approach in the development of a departmental handbook on inclusive teaching and mentorship (https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/utscpsychinclusivehandbook/). Drawing on a […]

UDL in Practice is a monthly professional learning series hosted by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI). Designed for faculty and instructors who want to make small, meaningful shifts in their teaching, the series focuses on strategies drawn from Universal Design for Learning (UDL) that promote flexibility, accessibility, and inclusion.Each 30‑minute virtual session […]

Join us for an interactive virtual drop-in session designed for University of Toronto instructors and staff. We will provide an overview of the approved generative AI tools at the University and give demonstrations which will provide you with the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the suite of approved tools.Focus:
Our primary goal is to familiarize […]

Facilitators: Victoria Sheldon, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Generative AI Pedagogies, CTSIDerek Hunt, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSI  The final session focuses on equipping students with the AI literacy skills needed to engage with AI technologies critically, ethically, and effectively. Participants will discuss actionable, incremental ways to develop and integrate discipline-specific AI literacy activities into courses, while […]

Facilitators: Clare Gilderdale, Director, Innovations in Undergraduate Education, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (OVPIUE)Jennifer Evans, Manager, Teaching Initiatives, OVPIUEIn this session intended for academic administrators and University staff supporting teaching award nominations, we will:• Discuss approaches to identifying and supporting potential candidates for teaching awards and share strategies for crafting powerful narratives about […]

Facilitator: Sarah Peirce, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts & ScienceThe Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation's Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff is a monthly professional learning series that offers a reflective and supportive space for faculty and staff who wish to engage more meaningfully with reconciliation in […]

Join us for an interactive virtual drop-in session designed for University of Toronto instructors and staff. We will provide an overview of the approved generative AI tools at the University and give demonstrations which will provide you with the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the suite of approved tools.Focus:
Our primary goal is to familiarize […]

Will Heikoop, Coordinator, Digital Learning Innovation, Information Technology Services Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (https://teaching.utoronto.ca/teaching-uoft-udl/) is an educational framework that leverages the values of accessibility and inclusion in designing accessible, inclusive, and usable methods, materials, and environments that reduce learning barriers and welcome learner variability. The UDL Conversations Series (https://teaching.utoronto.ca/teaching-uoft-udl/udl-programming/udl-conversations/) highlights practices and considerations from U of […]

Join us for our monthly reading group exploring generative AI in teaching and learning contexts. This is an informal discussion space for faculty, staff, and educational developers to engage with current research on GenAI in higher education. This event is hosted on the CTSI GenAI in Teaching and Learning Commons Teams Channel. This Month's Reading: Walton, J., Bearman, […]