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GenAI Dialogue with Michelle Arnot: Teaching Experiences with the Cogniti Virtual Tutor

Presenter: Michelle Arnot, Professor, Teaching Stream and Associate Chair, Undergraduate Education, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology  GenAI Dialogues are informal, 30-minute online sessions where U of T instructors and staff share how they are navigating generative AI in their teaching and learning contexts. Building on discussions from the GenAI Reading Group (https://teaching.utoronto.ca/teaching-uoft-genai/genai-programming/#reading-group), each session features […]

52 Ways to Reconcile with Teaching and Learning: Histories (Online)

David A. Robertson’s 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing provides a quick guidebook for how non-Indigenous people can begin to answer the collective call for reconciliation. Following Week #46 Don’t Ask Indigenous People to Do the Work, this series of conversations will be specifically geared towards […]

Teaching the Hidden Curriculum (Online)

Universities are often filled with layers of assumed knowledge that are woven into the everyday systems, structures, and customs of their learning spaces. These embedded vocabularies, epistemologies, and educational structures are identified in the SoTL literature as “The Hidden Curriculum,” the unwritten rules and unset expectations that not only inhibit learners (such as communication styles, […]

UDL in Practice: Designing for Support

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 […]

Getting started with Generative AI Tools at U of T

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 […]

Demystifying the Dossier: Drafting Your Statement of Teaching Philosophy

This session focuses on one of the key components of a teaching dossier: the Statement of Teaching Philosophy (STP). A well-crafted STP communicates your beliefs about teaching and learning, provides a framework for the dossier as a whole, and connects personal values with practices and evidence of impact. Participants will be guided through reflective strategies […]

Speculative Design as a Tool for Equitable & Curious Learning Communities (In-Person)

Blackburn Room (4th Floor, Robarts Library) 130 St. George St., Toronto, ON, Canada

What if we designed our classrooms not only for today, but for the futures we hope to create? This interactive session introduces speculative design as both a creative pedagogical tool and a reflective teaching practice. Participants will explore how speculative design can be used to challenge assumptions, reimagine power structures, and cultivate curiosity within learning […]

52 Ways to Reconcile with Teaching and Learning: Presents/Futures (Online)

David A. Robertson’s 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing provides a quick guidebook for how non-Indigenous people can begin to answer the collective call for reconciliation. Following Week #46 Don’t Ask Indigenous People to Do the Work, this series of conversations will be specifically geared towards […]

Failing Forward: Building Resilience as a TA (Online)

Failure is an inevitable and normal experience in teaching and learning that can cause discomfort among students and remains stigmatized. With a generative understanding of the role of failure in learning, we know that it provides opportunities for students to build resilience. This workshop will support participants in developing tools, mindsets, and practical strategies to […]

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 […]

Creating Memorable Classroom Experiences: Experiential and Community Engaged Learning (Online)

In this session, participants will explore Experiential Learning (EL), Community Engaged Learning (CEL). You’ll leave understanding its benefits for students, institutional supports available at U of T, and learn how to incorporate experiential learning activities into syllabus and course design in ways that attend to student access and equity needs. The workshop has a practical […]

Getting started with Generative AI Tools at U of T

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 […]

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