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Adapting without Reinventing the Wheel

In March 2020, the University of Toronto moved to an entirely online/remote teaching environment in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Instructors, staff and...
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Designing Active Learning

Olivier St-Cyr’s approach to teaching favours active learning techniques, focusing more on student engagement activities than traditional lecturing. So much so, that St-Cyr, an...
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Community in the Classroom

Fostering community relationships is important for U of T and one of President Gertler’s priorities. And while many courses have integrated student learning into...
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Teaching Fellowships at U of T

Teaching is not only a job but also a craft to master. The University of Toronto Teaching Fellowship (UTTF) provides teaching stream faculty with...
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Educator Exchange

Instructors may stand alone in front of a class, but they aren’t alone as educators. The Educator Exchange series provides a space for the...
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The Science of Learning

Professor Tyler Evans-Tokaryk wants students to understand effective study and research skills and how these can be applied to other courses as well as...
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Digital Humanities Network

Are there new ways to look at traditional texts? If you look into the world of Digital Humanities via the University of Toronto’s Digital...
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Supporting Innovation at U of T

As an institution, the University of Toronto encourages design and discovery but how does U of T support innovation among instructors and staff? The Instructional...
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Making A Mark: The rise of innovation and collaboration in Canada’s...

As with every discipline, engineering is faced with unique challenges when it comes to teaching, establishing learning goals and bringing those goals to life....
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Deepening Knowledge: U of T’s Road to Reconciliation

For elementary and high school teachers looking to bring the work of reconciliation into the classroom, OISE’s Deepening Knowledge Project provides a diverse set...