The BOLD Institute: Blended and Online Learning Development (Fall 2021)
This course is 8 weeks long, and requires 3 to 6 hours of commitment per week, or a minimum total of 30 hours participant time (depending on each individual’s level […]
Reboot Your Final: Alternative Approaches to Online Tests and Exams (Oct. 18-Nov. 12, 2021)
This course can count toward the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. Looking to rethink your tests and exams for the online environment? Interested in exploring alternative assessments that […]
What is 'Conflict' and How Might it Arise in the Classroom?
Together we will define what we each mean by “conflict” and explore a working definition for this workshop. We will share potential sources or situations in which conflict may arise […]
Teaching Critical Reading Skills Workshop for TAs
Having trouble getting your students to do the readings? Academic reading is central to academic success at university, so why is it so difficult to convince students to keep up […]
Trauma-informed Teaching Assistant Practice
Our role as Teaching Assistants can include providing support for students in the midst of loss, crisis or traumatic events. Because of our unique relationships with our students, they may […]
Using Active Learning Strategies in Your Teaching
Creating an active learning environment means utilizing appropriate strategies to engage students in how to think critically, creatively, work with a partner or in a group setting. Active learning helps […]
Learn How to "DO" a Teaching Dossier
The teaching dossier or teaching portfolio is a condensed reflection of your teaching philosophy and accomplishments. It essentially serves as a tool that will provide evidence of your teaching quality […]
Community of Practice Meeting: Equity, Diversity, Decolonisation, and Inclusion (EDDI) in Teaching and Learning
For many of us, 2020 and 2021 have been a time of reckoning for higher education, as comfortable pedagogies have been disrupted in multiple ways. Faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants […]
Access and Equity in Online Teaching(Online Course) (November 15-December 17, 2021)
This course can count toward the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. As educators, ensuring that we create and support learning environments that are both accessible and equitable is […]
Let’s talk about social inequalities: Addressing critical and often emotionally charged issues in tutorial
Strengthen your capacity to foster equitable classrooms. Central in fostering a teaching/learning community in the classroom is student dialogue and critical engagement with course materials. What if students’ express views […]
Dealing with Classroom and Student Conflict
Conflict can happen both in and out of the classroom. As a TA, what have been your experiences? What are your concerns? How can you be proactive and minimize conflict […]
Community of Practice Meeting: Equity, Diversity, Decolonisation, and Inclusion (EDDI) in Teaching and Learning
For many of us, 2020 and 2021 have been a time of reckoning for higher education, as comfortable pedagogies have been disrupted in multiple ways. Faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants […]