Online Assignments: Deep Learning through Engaging Assignments (Jul. 7-Aug. 8, 2025)

This course can count towards the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. While some assignments adapt relatively easily to the online environment, others present more challenges, ranging from the technical (managing group presentations online) to the pedagogical (ensuring students get timely and effective support). Rethinking assignments for online learning is a great opportunity to experiment […]

Beyond eClass: Interactive Pedagogies Using Zoom, H5P, and More (Aug. 11-Sept. 5, 2025)

This course can count towards the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. There's more to teaching online than eClass! Increasingly, educators are talking about "Zoom pedagogy," "H5P plugins," and a suite of different tech tools to enhance interactivity in their online classrooms. Join us in this wholly online course to explore strategies and technologies to […]

AI and Education: A Hands-On Workshop for Course Transformation (Jan. 8-Feb. 2, 2024)

This course can count toward the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. Looking to get some hands-on time as you respond to ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in your teaching? Join us for a fully online course in the practical pedagogy of technology-enhanced teaching in the age of artificial intelligence. We will explore […]

AI and Education: A Hands-On Workshop for Course Transformation (May 24-June 3, 2024)

This course can count toward the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. Looking to get some hands-on time as you respond to ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in your teaching? Join us for a fully online course in the practical pedagogy of technology-enhanced teaching in the age of artificial intelligence. We will explore […]

AI and Education: A Hands-On Workshop for Course Transformation (Oct. 5-13, 2023)

This course can count toward the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. Looking to get some hands-on time as you respond to ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in your teaching? Join us for a fully online course in the practical pedagogy of technology-enhanced teaching in the age of artificial intelligence. We will explore […]

Fictional Classrooms: Talking About Teaching Through Narrative (September 21, 2023-April 18, 2024)

What can we learn about our own teaching practices and identities from fictional depictions of higher education? Join us in “Fictional Classrooms” as we explore and reflect on narratives of education in films, television, short stories, and novels, whether they speak to us as learners, educators, researchers, artists, or simply as humans. Monthly meetings will […]

Reading for Teaching Fall 2023 - September - December 2023

A collaborative program co-facilitated by the Teaching Commons and York University Libraries, Reading for Teaching is an informal, collegial opportunity to engage with colleagues from across campus interested in reading and talking about teaching. Participants will meet between 2-4 times over the term to discuss a common reading related to current challenges, opportunities, and conversations […]

AI and Education: A Hands-On Workshop for Course Transformation (July 31-August 4, 2023)

This course can count toward the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. Looking to get some hands-on time as you respond to ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in your teaching? Join us for a fully online course in the practical pedagogy of technology-enhanced teaching in the age of artificial intelligence. We will explore […]

Course Design Intensive - Dec. 6th to Dec. 13th, 2023

Course Design Intensive Fall 2023 This is a one-week intensive and interactive online workshop to get you started designing or updating your course. The workshop is for course directors who would like to enhance an existing course or create a new course design. Packed with creative and practical advice for developing your course, we will […]

Course Design Intensive - July 31st to August 4th, 2023

Course Design Intensive Summer 2023 This is a one-week intensive and interactive online workshop to get you started designing or updating your course. The workshop is for course directors who would like to enhance an existing course or create a new course design. Packed with creative and practical advice for developing your course, we will […]