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A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar discussing feedback

A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar discussing academic integrity

A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar, which is a panel of students sharing their experiences and feedback for online assessments

A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar discussing grading techniques

A video recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar discussion equitable assessment.

A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar discussing alternative assessment in large classes.

A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar discussing alternative assessment in large classes, part two.

A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar, which is a panel of instructors sharing their experiences and ideas for online assessments

A Zoom recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar discussing rubrics

An early article in the York University Magazine regarding the impact of ChatGPT and generative AI affects the academic experience.

A Google sheets "view only" document that includes contributions from the York community on alternative assessment strategies for essays given the generative AI landscape.

A recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar introducing the guide to alternative assessments

The York University academic integrity website that includes modules and resources for both students and faculty.

The York University Accessibility Hub is your online stop for accessibility on campus. The Accessibility Hub provides tools and resources to understand accessibility issues and your obligations to help York become more accessible for everyone.

A list of multimodal active learning strategies with descriptions and connections to the various levels of learning in Bloom's taxonomy.

Additional tutorials for using Zoom

A Zoom recording of the third session of the Practical AI series on using AI for student research projects

A handout from the Building AI Literacies session on September 2025.  The handout includes definitions, core dimensions, and AI literacy frameworks, as well as additional resources.

A Zoom recording that includes three faculty members at York University sharing their experiences using GenAI in their courses.

A web page on the academic integrity website at York that provides instructors with practical strategies for incorporating AI-based tools into their teaching, while also guiding students to maintain academic integrity. It offers advice on helping students use these tools responsibly and appropriately in their academic work.

A hub for exploring AI innovations across teaching, research, and operations at York University.

A compendium of best practices and recommendations for alleviating student anxiety, as well as a list of resources for instructors and students.

A Zoom recording of this interactive session as part of series: The Essay is Dead... Now What? Alternative Assessment in a Post-AI Landscape (August 2025). This session was led by Dr. Eliana El Khoury (Assistant Professor, Humanities & Social Sciences, Athabasca University).  Successful implementation examples across different disciplines were shared.  The group explored creative assessment methods like meme assignments and discussed the future of essay writing in the age of AI.

A video interview with Professor Andrew McEachern who shares his approaches to equitable assessment practices to alleviate student anxiety in calculus using mastery-based and specifications grading.

A video capturing a conversation between two Faculty of Health instructors, where Professor Merv Mosher shares the alternative assessment approach he developed for a large online class.

A video interview with Professor Valerie Florentin from Glendon in French (with English closed captioning). Professor Florentin shares her approaches to ungrading and equitable assessment practices.

This guide outlines a variety of alternative assessment strategies that can be used in, face-to-face, remote, or online teaching. These strategies are organized as low, medium, and high levels of preparation and investment.

A recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar continuing discussion of alternative assessment strategies

A free, self-paced Coursera course offered by Dr. Anne Forbes and Dr. Markus Powling from Macquarie University.

An interactive resource for engaging in critique and peer assessment in fine arts.

Resource unit that supports technology in classrooms and other spaces on campus.

An opportunity to gain theoretical understanding, practical examples, and a whole host of highly useful resources for the pedagogy, planning, and hands-on production involved in designing, creating, and assessing eLearning activities in fully online or blended courses. All members of the York University community are welcome to check it out; access is granted automatically based on self-registration (followed by agreeing to a consent agreement).

A video created for the Assessment Strategy Exchange giving ideas for alternative assessments.

This session examined various AI literacy frameworks and strategies, with particular attention to ethical considerations and practical classroom implementation, while also addressing challenges around policy development and student adherence.

A community of educators across Canada connecting about Universal Design for Learning (UDL), includes resources and professional development opportunities.

A free, self-paced course from CARE-AI at the University of Guelph. Use the code TWAI2025 to the relevant field on the registration form.

York University’s Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion (CHREI) promotes and builds a respectful, equitable, diverse, and inclusive university community. Provide case resolution and education (workshops and resources).

An early quick start guide on how to navigate ChatGPT and artificial intelligence in higher education

An extensive collection of apps., tools, resources, training opportunities, and conferences for online learning.

Copyright@York offers resources for course instructors, including the Course Reading List/Syllabus Review Service.

This guide is designed to provide you the general information you may need as a Course Director at York.

A repository of AI literacy strategies generated during the Building AI literacies session on September 2025.

guidelines for curriculum vitae related to the tenure and promotion process for faculty in the T&P toolkit

An ebook in support of learner-centered, thoughtful design of blended and online learning. Topics include design principles, designing for impact, and evaluating for impact & evolving your practice.

A free, self-paced, introductory course by CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) for anyone who wants to know what artificial intelligence is, understand how it works, and learn more about it.

A global community of practice for education innovation, bringing together institutions with a shared vision of revolutionising the world of higher education & workforce development through technology and collaboration.  York University is not yet a member institution, but some resources are available for free.

An Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy framework that includes human-centricity, competency levels, need for separate treatment of domain expertise and faculty vs student competencies.  Potentially overwhelming!

York University Libraries offers digital scholarship services including open education, animated curriculum, and digital extracurriculars.

A central unit at York committed to being an invaluable resource for community support while advancing their strategic priorities: Supporting Open and Respectful Dialogue, DEDI Strategy, Black Inclusion at York University, Indigenous Framework, Employment Equity and Diversity, Employee Award & Recognition Programs

Samantha Cutrara (Office of the Vice Provost Academic) created an instructor’s guide for integrating digital humanities and social sciences into your course design. The guide includes sections on theory, practice, and assignment guides.

Professional development programs and microcredentials available to enhance your digital teaching skills.

A collections of resources for using eClass, which is York's Learning Management System.

A blog post by a York instructor making the case for AI in the classroom, its affect on student engagement and benefits for educators

A continued blog post by a York University instructor sharing resources for educators and discussing the role of educators

Envision YU is a pedagogical approach supporting students to gain the skills necessary to successfully transition into, through and beyond their university studies.

This toolkit is offered as a starting point for faculty and TAs seeking strategies, resources, or support to thoughtfully facilitate difficult conversations and moments in the classroom. Grounded in frameworks of accountability and transformative learning, the purpose of this guide is to support the art of critical dialogue as a fundamental skill for both learners and educators.

The Faculty of Health has created and compiled resources for faculty related to curriculum development and course design.

The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) has created and compiled resources for instructors.

The Faculty of Science has created and compiled teaching and learning resources.

This short handout acts as a quick guide for providing feedback in online courses, including information and examples on different types of feedback.

A blog post by a York instructor sharing their experience with essays submitted by students using generative AI and how to use this as an opportunity to change how we teach and design assessments.

An editable PowerPoint Presentation, that includes instructions for how to use this resource, and suggestions of three course policies for GenAI use that you can choose from.  This choice will guide your selection of the remaining slides. The remaining slides are meant for you to edit, or use as is, to engage in a conversation with your class about the use of GenAI in your course.

This fully online, self-paced course is designed to help you explore the practical pedagogy of teaching in the age of artificial intelligence. This course will guide you through a range of topics and resources to understand the implications of this new technology for your course policies, assessments, and teaching strategies.

The complete collection of slides for all parts of the 4-part series on Generative AI and academic integrity.  This includes an introduction to generative AI, and some tool demos, academic integrity, and teaching and assessment strategies, as well as additional resources.

A Zoom recording of part 1 of a 4 part series on generative AI and academic integrity.  This is the introductory session that focuses on how GenAI works and some tool demonstrations.

A Zoom recording of part 2 of a 4 part series on generative AI and academic integrity. This session focuses on the use and misuse of AI tools by students, and how generative AI tools are represented in our institutional policy on academic conduct.

A Zoom recording of part 3 of a 4 part series on generative AI and academic integrity. This session focuses on course policies that you can have in place within your courses as well as ways to communicate your expectations and provide supports to students so that they can meet those expectations. Additional York resources are also shared.

A Zoom recording of part 4 of a 4 part series on generative AI and academic integrity. This session offers some examples of teaching and assessment strategies you can use with generative AI, or in response to the unfolding generative AI landscape, particularly related to fostering academic integrity.

This guide is designed to help instructors design and implement alternative assessments. Each of the 35 alternative assessments highlighted in this document contains a description, the benefits, challenges and solutions, examples, rubrics, and additional resources.

This guide is designed to help instructors think about assessment strategies in large classrooms. The guide includes examples of techniques, tips, and tricks, as well as examples of rubrics and alternative assessment ideas.

This guide developed by York University’s Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning provides course directors with strategies to reflect on teaching. It offers advice on how to gather feedback on teaching practices, guidance on how teaching might be fairly and effectively evaluated, which characteristics of teaching might be considered, and which evaluation techniques are best suited for different purposes.

guidelines for candidate's statement related to the tenure and promotion process for faculty in the T&P toolkit

Guidance for choosing a mode of learning at the course-level

The Holistic Educational Artificial Resources Toolkit (HEART) offers a comprehensive exploration of generative AI's impact on education from the unique perspective of students.

A Yfile article sharing how York faculty are harnessing the powerful tool of generative artificial intelligence.

A Zoom recording of this interactive session as part of series: The Essay is Dead... Now What? Alternative Assessment in a Post-AI Landscape (August 2025). This session was led by Dr. Elisabeth Rodriguez Fielder (Associate Professor, English, University of Iowa).  Elizabeth discussed teaching approaches inspired by Hannah Arendt's reflections on technology, including methods for engaging with complex texts and theories through personal connections and creative projects.

Guidelines for acknowledging Indigenous Peoples at York University events and ceremonies, for Land acknowledgements, and for requesting an Elder to participate at an event or ceremony.

A review of the Indigenous Framework (IF) (March 2017), organized according to the 10 stated principles of the IF and reporting on the University’s progress in responding to the framework.  Each chapter concludes with a Summary and Key Considerations to inform the next phase of work, which will address visioning for the future.

A free, self-paced course commissioned by CIFAR and developed by Ridge Road Training & Consulting, Inc., co-authored and co-constructed by a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators.

York University Libraries offers various supports for courses and instructors.

Instructional videos for using the classroom technology in various types of rooms.

Instructions for using double screen classroom technology

Instructions for using single screen classroom technology

A Zoom recording of the fourth session of the Practical AI series on introducing students to co-writing with AI

This is a comprehensive guide specifically for TAs assigned as laboratory demonstrators.

We have compiled resources and samples of teaching dossiers into an eClass course. Self-enrol into this eClass course using your Passport York credentials and begin browsing. There are videos, worksheets, as well as support for teaching philosophy statements including a rubric.

A module from the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning at the University of Calgary, that introduces four forms of blended learning, based on evidence-based literature.

A list of the classrooms on both the Keele and Glendon campuses, that offers room type, capacity, an image of the space, and information.

Learning Technology Services (LTS) provides assistance to faculty and graduate students who are interested in using technology to support, supplement or enhance their teaching and research, regardless of their faculty affiliation.

A referral-based service to provide equitable access to the full range of library services, resources and facilities for students, faculty and staff, including transcription services, adaptive equipment, and accessible seating.

A video created for the Assessment Strategy Exchange giving ideas for alternative assessments.

Ce billet de blogue sur la eClass par cinq conseillers étudiants du Teaching Commons.  Ils ont compilé 10 conseils pour optimiser votre eClass et soutenir la réussite des étudiants grâce à des systèmes de gestion de l’apprentissage en ligne.

York University Libraries offers teaching and learning support through their making and media creation lab, including podcasting, virtual reality, and other digital supports.

A blog post by York students, sharing tips for how to set up eClass that is most accessible and engaging for students.

A motivational syllabus can be understood as an approach to course design with an explicit and intentional focus on supporting student growth and success by motivating students in their learning.

York University has a membership so all programming and resources are free for faculty members.

A Zoom recording of this interactive session as part of series: The Essay is Dead... Now What? Alternative Assessment in a Post-AI Landscape (August 2025). This session was led by Dr. Elisha Lim (Assistant Professor, Humanities, York University).  She presented various oral exam formats and their benefits, sharing research findings that demonstrated positive student responses and highlighting their potential to address challenges like dyslexia and AI cheating.

A short handout that acts as a quick guide for using Open Educational Resources (OER) to design alternative assessment.

Access and resources for using York's Online Course Evaluation System.

This toolkit will help you consider the steps to creating and implementing open book exams.

Part 1 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor

Part 2 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor

Part 3 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor

Part 4 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor

Part 5 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor

Part 6 of a six part video series titled Assessing student learning in large classes: My experience with alternatives to multiple choice tests by an experienced York instructor

The PATHS instructor toolbox offers resources to support first and second year students transition to university.

A Zoom recording of the first session of the Practical AI series on building digital literacy in the classroom

A Zoom recording of the second session of the Practical AI series on rethinking academic integrity in the age of generative AI

checklist meant to help guide you in preparing to teach online, whether synchronous or asynchronous, blended or fully online.

A detailed but easy-to-follow page from Learning Technology Services (LTS) dedicated to assistance with recording lectures, including everything you ever wanted to know about Panopto (how to use it, how to migrate to it, etc.) as well as to legacy questions and concerns with TechSmith Relay.

A video created for the Assessment Strategy Exchange giving ideas for alternative assessments.

A quick guide for using rubrics, including information and examples on different types of rubrics.

These resources range from teaching and learning resources to encourage open minded inquiry, innovative approaches and forward-looking solutions, to events and supports that foster individual and community wellness, open dialogue and a greater sense of belonging.

This new office in the Schulich School of Business brings together the resources and expertise related to teaching, learning and program quality.

A Zoom recording of a session on artificial intelligence and academic integrity.

Key concepts and scholarship that inform the SHARE framework, as well as a list of references

The SHARE framework for scholarly co-writing with AI aims to integrate generative AI into the academic writing process. This approach is designed to help students and educators navigate the complexities of authorship, cognitive offloading, and the ethical use of AI in scholarly work. SHARE provides a step-by-step strategy for scholarly co-writing with AI, adaptable to various levels of AI involvement and different assessments.

An interactive book, created in H5P, by students.  They share their perspective of how to incorporate Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDDIA) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in teaching and learning.

Accompanying copy of the slides from 12 Days of Assessment: Day 11 - Academic Integrity

A national community in Canada committed to excellence in teaching and learning in higher education.

Provides individualized academic accommodation planning to students with temporary and permanent disabilities.  Offers expertise in disability related supports and what academic accommodations are appropriate, necessary and reasonable.

A Zoom recording of a workshop on surveillance pedagogies, AI integrity, and trust.  The session included discussions on AI guidelines, surveillance measures, and a framework for determining appropriate AI use in educational contexts.

This guide offers information, methods, and strategies for TAs to obtain feedback on their teaching from students, peers, and mentors.

This is a comprehensive guide for all Teaching Assistants (TAs) at York University.

A collection of links to internal (to York) and external (to York) teaching awards.

York University’s Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning developed a guide, which offers a suggested format for your teaching dossier. This documentation also provides more detailed information on what should be included in a teaching dossier.

York University’s Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning developed a guide, which offers a suggested format for your teaching dossier. This documentation also provides more detailed information on what should be included in a teaching dossier.

a playlist of YouTube videos created in 2020 for Teaching Assistants teaching online, synchronously, or asynchronously via Zoom or eClass.

a comprehensive guide for Teaching Assistants (TAs) that are teaching remotely, via Zoom and/or eClass.

Policy and guidelines related to the tenure and promotion process for teaching stream faculty in the T&P toolkit

This program, offered by eCampus Ontario, covers key topics such as the use of AI in postsecondary education, prompt engineering, guidelines and policies, as well as ethics and academic integrity.

York University is a member institution, so you can enrol for free!

A webpage on the VPT&L page which define all modes of learning, or delivery at the University.

A Zoom recording of the Assessment Strategy Exchange Keynote by Dr. Laura Winer, McGill University, and a student panel discussing online assessment

The Centre offers support and resources if you or someone you know has experienced or been impacted by any form of sexual or gender-based violence – regardless of where or when it took place.

This strategy is a long-term endeavour that will evolve over time. The DEDI Strategy consists of several interdependent dimensions, embedding DEDI principles, practices, and actions institutionally.

The Toolkit will enable the pan-university interdisciplinary infusion of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into classrooms at York University.

A Zoom recording of this interactive session as part of series: The Essay is Dead... Now What? Alternative Assessment in a Post-AI Landscape (August 2025). This session was led by Dr. Robin Sutherland-Harris (Educational Developer, York University).  Robin introduced a five-part framework, SHARE, for engaging students in discussions about AI while emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and academic integrity.

An interactive webpage offering guidelines for implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by CAST.

Transcript for the recording of the 12 days of assessment webinar introducing the guide to alternative assessments

Tutorials and guides for Zoom at York

A variety of learning focused evaluation strategies that share an ideology: to reduce the pressure of grades while increasing students’ sense of agency in their learning.

A YouTube playlist of a series of videos by Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Oakland University.

A Pressbook by Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning (GMCTL).

A framework for AI literacy with the following features and considerations:

• Approachable and easy to use: Understand, Use, Evaluate
• Offers practical classroom suggestions for building AI literacy
• Might miss some elements (human centredness, disciplinary nuance)

A collection of activites and formative feedback exercises created in Microsoft Forms for anyone to duplicate and adapt to their context. Instructions for how to duplicate and adapt the forms in Microsoft Forms is provided, along with instructions for how to use Microsoft Forms as a synchronous interactive application in-person, or online.

An AI literacy framework with the following features:

• Avoids assumption that AI literacy = AI adoption
• Begins with questions “What implications does using Generative AI have for myself and society? And what uses (if any) align with my values and beliefs?”

A Zoom recording of the second day of the Generative AI in higher education summit, which includes a research panel. Scholars discussed the challenges in the field of AI in education. Topics discussed included the digital divide, algorithmic bias, the ethical considerations of AI, its potential impact on policy and education, and the incorporation of AI tools into teaching and learning.

A recording of the York University summit on generative AI in higher education where faculty members showcase how they are incorporating AI into their teaching, assessment, and academic integrity practices.

With YU Learn, York's employee learning management system, employees and managers may more purposefully and easily navigate careers, develop skills and build performance by registering for, tracking, and recommending learning opportunities, as well as working towards digital credentials and program certificates.

webpage where you can activate your Zoom account at York University, and access additional Zoom resources