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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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Shifting Perspectives

By Leelan Farhan, M.I. candidate, Faculty of Information Currently in its second year, Prof. Geoff MacDonald’s fourth year psychology seminar, Special Topics in Social Psychology...
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Gaming the System

Technology has the power to transform, transport, illuminate and educate, and when it’s put into students’ hands, hands-on learning can reach a whole new...
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Being Present in the Online Learning Environment

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...

The Role of Compassion and Understanding

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...

Creativity in Transitioning

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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Constellations of Knowledge: Community Outreach and Engagement

There is a trend spreading through post-secondary institutions on a global scale. This new movement, embraced by university leaders worldwide, is making community outreach...