Past Webinars: Fall 2022

CTL Educator Webinars (Winter 2023): January | February | March

January, 2023

Title: Accessible Course Syllabus: UDL Connections & Accessible Design

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2-3:30pm

Facilitators: Alissa Evans, Assistive Technology Consultant, AccessAbility Services, CTL - Cheryl Lepard, Educational Developer – Universal Design for Learning, CTL

Session Description: The course syllabus is typically the first course component students interact with and plays a role in setting a welcoming and inclusive learning environment. Serving several important functions for both instructors and students, the course syllabus needs to be accessible to a wide audience. This webinar explores several key principles of syllabus design, Universal Design for Learning connections and accessible design for documents, that can enhance student engagement, and navigation of course syllabi.

Webinar Slides | Webinar Recording | Applying UDL Practices to Course Syllabi

Title: Creating Accessible Documents

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 11am-12pm

Facilitator: Alissa Evans, Assistive Technology Consultant, AccessAbility Services, CTL

Session Description: The concept of creating accessible documents is not new but the switch to remote learning has created new learning opportunities and challenges in accessibility. Materials need to be flexible in their creation and accessible to all students using a variety of learning hardware and software. Learn about some of the assistive technologies students use and why accessible materials are important. Acquire new skills in how to create accessible documents and modify existing documents to adhere to the AODA. This workshop is interactive, open to all faculty and staff, and all materials will be provided.

Title: Reflection in Experiential Learning Design, Assessment, and Inspiration

Date: Thursday, January 26, 11:30am-1pm

Facilitators: Dr. Al Hearn, Educational Developer for Experiential Learning, CTL - Dr. Kamini Persaud Experiential Learning Coordinator, CTL

Session Description: In experiential learning, reflection is the glue that ties the experience to course content and vice versa. In this hands-on workshop you will learn in detail how to:

- discuss reflection and explain its importance in EL
- choose and design reflection assignments (There are many more options than journals and reflection papers!)
- pose questions that inspire deeper reflection
- inspire students to use reflection to make their learning more meaningful

Title: CTL Book Club (The book club will meet every other week on the dates set for the Winter semester)

Dates: (Wednesdays, 12-1pm) January 18, February 1, February 15, March 1, March 15, March 29

Facilitator: Dr. Al Hearn, Educational Developer for Experiential Learning, CTL

Session Description: The Centre for Teaching and Learning is once again hosting Book Club and will be meeting this Winter in order to explore the theme of Professional Learning Communities. Our first session, we will explore three possible titles and select this term’s book together. Subsequent sessions of the book club will consist of active discussion of emerging themes related to communities of learning, led by a variety of community members. Join us for a chance to explore communities of learning in a collaborative way and help us think about how they impact our teaching practices.

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/NWhXVi52i0

Session Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/89049018786

February, 2023

Title: Anti-Racist Pedagogy Before Entering the Classroom

Date: Wednesday,February 8, 12-1:30pm [Postponed]

Facilitators: Nicola M. Dove, Educational Developer - Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTL - Sarah Klassen, Academic Learning Strategist, AA&CC

Session Description: Instructors play key roles in dismantling racism and cultivating equitable learning spaces. However, it is imperative that anti-racist pedagogical work begins prior to entering the classroom. In this webinar, we will interrogate assumptions, choices, and biases that shape teaching practices; explore strategies for identifying and mitigating barriers encountered in classrooms; and apply anti-racist approaches to course design and development.

Title: Accessibility and Collaborative Learning

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2-3:30pm

Facilitator: Cheryl Lepard, Educational Developer – Universal Design for Learning, CTL

Session Description: Collaborative assignments and projects are considered a high impact practice on students (Kuh, 2008). Students working together in a group or a team is a component of this high impact practice that can be challenging to implement effectively for optimal learning to take place. This webinar explores Universal Design for Learning teaching practices that can enhance student engagement, optimize learning and reduce barriers when students work in groups or teams.

Webinar Slides | Webinar Recording | Applying UDL Strategies Collaborative Webinar Activity Sheet

Title: Teaching Grants - What are they, and how do I apply?

Date: Monday, February 13, 10-11am [Cancelled]

Facilitator: Dr. David Chan, Senior Educational Developer & Team Lead, CTL

Session Description: Innovating teaching and learning is difficult and can require additional resources. Teaching grants exist in a variety of forms to support innovations and enhancements in Teaching and Learning. In this session, participants will learn about the different teaching grants that are available at the University and will be provided strategies on how to write a successful teaching grant. This workshop is open to all faculty but will mainly focus on teaching grants available to UTSC faculty.

Webinar Slides

Title: The Future of EL Assessment?

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 11am-12pm

Facilitators: Dr. Al Hearn Educational Developer for Experiential Learning, CTL - Dr. Krystle Phirangee, Educational Developer, Assessment and Online Learning, CTL

Session Description: Due to its hands on nature, Experiential Learning (EL) lends itself well to the growing authentic assessment movement. As a result of many changes in educational delivery in the last two years the role of EL and the assessment of EL is evolving. In this webinar, we will examine topics such as Hybrid Assessment and the use of various digital technologies to enhance such assessments. Join us to explore, discuss and be immersed in digital technologies and pedagogical considerations from authentic assessment that are reshaping how instructors assess and engage students in EL to enhance course content and the learning experience at the same time.

Title: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Circle

Date: Thursday, February 23, 12-1pm

Facilitators: Sarah Fedko, CTL Liaison Librarian - Dina Soliman, CTL Faculty Liaison, Educational Technology Support - Dr. Zohreh Shahbazi, Acting Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning/Acting Director, CTL

Session Description: This is the second session of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Circle series, which started in Fall 2022. The main goal of this series is to engage participants with SoTL practices by sharing their projects, ideas and questions. Facilitators will talk about some aspects of design-based research, how to get SoTL work published and provide tips for accessing/finding resources. It is not necessary to have attended the first session to attend this one.

Webinar Slides (Library Support for your SoTL Work) | Webinar Slides (Design Based Research : Overview and Example)

Title: Preparing your Teaching Dossier

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 11am-12pm

Facilitators: Dr. Zohreh Shahbazi, Acting Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning/Acting Director, CTL - Dr. Nancy Johnston, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream; Writing in the Disciplines Coordinator for Writing Support, CTL.

Session Description:This workshop is open to faculty at all levels of career and is focused on the purpose of Teaching Dossier and the process of creating one for tenure and/or promotion decisions. The earlier you start, the easier it is.

Webinar Recording

March, 2023

Title: Internationalize your Course

Date: Thursday, March 2, 12–1pm

Facilitators: Erika Loney, Senior Manager – Community, Global & Intercultural Experience, International Student Centre - Alyssa Graham, Global Mobility Coordinator, International Student Centre

Session Description: Thinking of adding an international element to your UTSC course? The International Student Centre (ISC) is your first stop for internationalizing your course. Our Global Learning programs and supports are designed to help students, staff and faculty internationalize the post-secondary experience by integrating global and intercultural practice into the curricular and co-curricular space. Through this workshop, we hope to explore the many ways faculty can internationalize their courses, including: Global Classrooms, course-embedded travel, teaching a Summer Abroad course, and most important of all, funding!

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/EHZHZFTxTn

Session Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83931605562

Title: Creating Accessible Documents

Date: Monday, March 6, 3-4pm

Facilitator: Alissa Evans, Assistive Technology Consultant, AccessAbility Services, CTL

Session Description: The concept of creating accessible documents is not new but the switch to remote learning has created new learning opportunities and challenges in accessibility. Materials need to be flexible in their creation and accessible to all students using a variety of learning hardware and software. Learn about some of the assistive technologies students use and why accessible materials are important. Acquire new skills in how to create accessible documents and modify existing documents to adhere to the AODA. This workshop is interactive, open to all faculty and staff, and all materials will be provided.

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/bDGVyKraZE

Session Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83931605562

Title: Towards Making Active Learning Opportunities More Equitable for English Language Learners

Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2-3pm

Facilitator: Elaine Khoo, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream; CTL English Language Development Support Coordinator

Session Description: Active learning opportunities are meant to enable students to learn more effectively. However given the large proportion of students who come from different cultures and educational systems where such active learning opportunities are not the norm, understanding some of some English Language Learners'(ELLs) barriers would be helpful in raising awareness of inequities. Participants will be presented with a range of active learning opportunities, and will work together in examining strategies that could help move ELLs towards more equitable learning experiences.

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/pHDs0qz62z

Session Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83931605562

Title: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Circle

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2-3pm

Facilitator: Dr. Zohreh Shahbazi, Acting Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning/Acting Director, CTL

Session Description: This is the third session of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Circle series, which started in Fall 2022. The main goal of this series is to engage participants with SoTL practices by sharing their projects, ideas and questions. UTSC faculty members and librarians who are currently engaged in SoTL activities will each take 5-10 minutes to speak about their work. It is not necessary to have attended the preceding sessions to attend this one.

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/j3zmtBTjQd

Session Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83931605562