Facilitators: Mike Kasprzak, Assistant Director, TATP/CTSI Cristina D’Amico, Educational Developer, CTSI This session is designed for instructors who are responsible for hiring, coordinating, training, and supporting Teaching Assistants (TAs) in U of T courses. We will explore practical strategies for working effectively with your teaching team throughout the term, including approaches to onboarding, communication, and ongoing […]

Facilitators: Samantha Chang, Team Lead, Pedagogy and Educational Technologies, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSIVictoria Sheldon, Educational Developer, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSIThis session explores assessment design through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the evolving role of generative AI (GenAI). Participants will consider practical approaches to assessment preparation (instructions, expectations, and framing), […]

Facilitator: Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, CTSIResearch shows that generative AI tool design matters for learning. The OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 (https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-digital-education-outlook-2026_062a7394-en.html) finds that AI tools with clear educational guardrails may support learning outcomes, while unstructured use of AI risks becoming a shortcut that may hamper genuine learning gains.  Through Cogniti, U of T […]

Facilitators: Michael Nicholson, Director of Accessibility Services Sarah Kloke, Assistant Director of Accessibility Services  Reginald (Reggie) Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Team Lead Unsure where your responsibilities begin and end when supporting students with disability-related accommodation needs? Looking for practical strategies to navigate implementation challenges while maintaining course integrity? Interested in understanding when to act independently […]

Facilitators: Derek Hunt, Educational Developer, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, CTSIVictoria Sheldon, Educational Developer, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, CTSI Cogniti is U of T's platform for building course-specific AI tutors: grounded in your content, aligned with your pedagogy, and deployed directly in Quercus. In this session, we will walk you through everything you need to get your tutor […]

Facilitators: Samantha Chang, Team Lead, Pedagogy and Educational Technologies, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSIMarko Piljevic, Educational Technology Analyst, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSIMaryam Shafiei, Educational Technology Analyst, Teaching, Learning & Technology, CTSIThis session explores how Quercus and U of T’s Academic Toolbox can support more inclusive and accessible course design practices. Building from foundational Quercus […]

Facilitators: Derek Hunt, Educational Developer, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, CTSIVictoria Sheldon, Educational Developer, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, CTSI Once your Cogniti tutor is up and running, the real work begins: aligning it to what you want students to learn and how you want them to engage. Different learning goals call for different tutor designs, and changes to […]

Facilitator: Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, CTSIResearch shows that generative AI tool design matters for learning. The OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 (https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-digital-education-outlook-2026_062a7394-en.html) finds that AI tools with clear educational guardrails may support learning outcomes, while unstructured use of AI risks becoming a shortcut that may hamper genuine learning gains.  Through Cogniti, U of T […]

Facilitators: Derek Hunt, Educational Developer, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, CTSIVictoria Sheldon, Educational Developer, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, CTSI Cogniti is U of T's platform for building course-specific AI tutors: grounded in your content, aligned with your pedagogy, and deployed directly in Quercus. In this session, we will walk you through everything you need to get your tutor […]