Fostering Engaging Classroom Discussions: From Quiet Rooms to Active Learning (Online)

This workshop provides teaching assistants with practical strategies to transform quiet, unresponsive classroom sessions into vibrant learning communities where students actively participate and engage. Participants will learn to identify motivating factors for meaningful classroom discourse, recognize common barriers to participation, and apply design frameworks to create student-centred discussion activities suitable for both in-person and online […]

Adapting Assessments with Generative AI in Mind

Facilitators: Jordan Holmes, Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI Victoria Sheldon, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Generative AI Pedagogies, CTSI  In the second part of the series, participants will reflect on how assessment practices can evolve to provide meaningful checkpoints on student learning in the age of GenAI. Through hands-on activities, instructors will consider how to […]

Feedback on the Fly: Creating a Feedback Culture in your Teaching

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, […]

Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff

Facilitator: Sarah Peirce, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science The 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 […]