Marking and Grading Practices - (IN-PERSON) Sept. 20

Research suggests that feedback on learning progress is key to student success. However, assessing student learning can also be challenging. Together we will explore strategies for maximizing feedback to students while keeping the workload manageable, explore principles and tools to streamline grading, and troubleshoot common challenges. This workshop is designed for those who have received […]

Designing your Tutorial - (HYFLEX In-Person and Virtual) Sept. 13

While seemingly overwhelming, the work of planning and mapping out what you will do with your students over the term is achievable, although you will find yourself negotiating many roles – often simultaneously. This session will provide you with a general sense of what you can be doing as you get ready for your first […]

Marking and Grading Practices - Virtual via Zoom Sept. 1

Research suggests that feedback on learning progress is key to student success. However, assessing student learning can also be challenging. Together we will explore strategies for maximizing feedback to students while keeping the workload manageable, explore principles and tools to streamline grading, and troubleshoot common challenges. This workshop is designed for those who have received […]

Designing your Tutorial - Virtual via Zoom Aug. 30

While seemingly overwhelming, the work of planning and mapping out what you will do with your students over the term is achievable, although you will find yourself negotiating many roles – often simultaneously. This session will provide you with a general sense of what you can be doing as you get ready for your first […]

Effective Strategies for Teaching in a (face-to-face) Lab - Virtual on Aug. 29

This informative workshop will address the issues of lab specific challenges for Teaching Assistants (TAs). We hope the workshop will help you prepare pre-lab talks and demonstrations, as well as augment the interest of undergraduate students in the lab. Also, this workshop will provide practical tips, strategies and resources to effectively engage students during the […]

Introduction to Integrated Course Design for Graduate Students: Assessment - Apr. 12

Do you currently have a teaching ticket to teach a course, or are you interested in designing and teaching a course some day? In this workshop we will introduce a specific course design model, called the Integrated Course Design Model (Fink, 2003). This session will focus on one of the components of this model, assessment. […]

Introduction to Integrated Course Design for Graduate Students: Learning Outcomes - April 5

Do you currently have a teaching ticket to teach a course, or are you interested in designing and teaching a course some day? In this workshop we will introduce a specific course design model, called the Integrated Course Design Model (Fink, 2003). This session will focus on one of the components of this model, learning […]

Learn How to "DO" a Teaching Dossier - April 11

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 and effectiveness. This session is intended to provide you with the basics of creating and assembling your own teaching dossier as well as an opportunity […]

Integrating Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility when Teaching Lab Courses - Mar. 8

Have you ever been in a teaching situation where you felt unprepared to support a student with accommodations, or had to diffuse an argument on a sensitive cultural subject between students, or just felt like there was more you could do to ensure your teaching is inclusive? This virtual workshop was designed as a primer […]

Defence of the Dark Art: The Practice of 'Critical' Reading - Mar. 6

This workshop is designed for the benefit of teaching assistants in the Liberal Arts, to develop skills and practices that can invite undergraduate students into, and cultivate a culture of, active reading and classroom discussions. By engaging with 'Critical' Reading in this deliberate way, via this particular '5-question' method, the intention of the workshop is […]