Center for Teaching Support & Innovation
Helping faculty members with their teaching and assessment of learning.
The Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) provides leadership in teaching and learning at the University of Toronto and provides support for pedagogy and pedagogy-driven instructional technology for all teaching staff and teaching assistants across the university's campuses and divisions.
Contact Information:
www.teaching.utoronto.ca
CENTRE FOR TEACHING SUPPORT & INNOVATION (CTSI)
130 St. George Street,
Robarts Library 4th Floor
Toronto ON M5S 3H1
Phone: 416-946-3139
Fax: 416-946-8588
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The Teaching Collaboratory from Uncategorized
The Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, in collaboration with the University’s Information + Technology Services, has launched a new experiment in support of teaching with technology – the Teaching Collaboratory. “The goal of the Collaboratory is to provide UofT … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/05/01/the-teaching-collaboratory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-teaching-collaboratory
The Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, in collaboration with the University’s Information + Technology Services, has launched a new experiment in support of teaching with technology – the Teaching Collaboratory. “The goal of the Collaboratory is to provide UofT … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/05/01/the-teaching-collaboratory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-teaching-collaboratory
Sketchy Students? from Uncategorized
In a recent search for information on concept maps I came across fellow blogger Martha’s 2011 post Concept Maps, and Notetaking. Reading the post and watching the videos illustrating the topic, I found myself making a connection to some Twitter … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/04/10/sketchy-students-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sketchy-students-2
In a recent search for information on concept maps I came across fellow blogger Martha’s 2011 post Concept Maps, and Notetaking. Reading the post and watching the videos illustrating the topic, I found myself making a connection to some Twitter … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/04/10/sketchy-students-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sketchy-students-2
Recommended Reading from Uncategorized
Welcome to CTSI’s feature on recommended reading. Once a month, a U of T faculty or staff member will suggest books or articles on teaching, learning and higher education. Our inaugural recommendation comes courtesy of John Percy, Professor Emeritus, Astronomy … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/04/03/recommended-reading/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recommended-reading
Welcome to CTSI’s feature on recommended reading. Once a month, a U of T faculty or staff member will suggest books or articles on teaching, learning and higher education. Our inaugural recommendation comes courtesy of John Percy, Professor Emeritus, Astronomy … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/04/03/recommended-reading/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recommended-reading
The Future of Canadian Universities Panel – March 28th from Uncategorized
The landscape of Canadian higher education is changing. Provincial government mandates are calling for increased opportunities for online learning, stronger transfer opportunities between colleges and universities, and there is a move toward a new kind of teaching-only institution. The Canadian … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/03/25/the-future-of-canadian-universities-panel-march-28th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-canadian-universities-panel-march-28th
The landscape of Canadian higher education is changing. Provincial government mandates are calling for increased opportunities for online learning, stronger transfer opportunities between colleges and universities, and there is a move toward a new kind of teaching-only institution. The Canadian … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/03/25/the-future-of-canadian-universities-panel-march-28th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-canadian-universities-panel-march-28th
Still in the game from Uncategorized
Scholarly Kitchen recently posted a piece on what scholarly publishing could learn from their trade colleagues. The focus of this post was the need for an online bookstore bringing together scholarly publishers – much like Bookish, an online store that … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/03/08/still-in-the-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=still-in-the-game
Scholarly Kitchen recently posted a piece on what scholarly publishing could learn from their trade colleagues. The focus of this post was the need for an online bookstore bringing together scholarly publishers – much like Bookish, an online store that … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/03/08/still-in-the-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=still-in-the-game
Who Are Your Students? from Uncategorized
Teaching at the University of Toronto offers the experience of meeting and working with one of the most diverse groups of students in the country. As the most multicultural city in North America (more than half the population was born … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/02/13/who-are-your-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-are-your-students
Teaching at the University of Toronto offers the experience of meeting and working with one of the most diverse groups of students in the country. As the most multicultural city in North America (more than half the population was born … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/02/13/who-are-your-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-are-your-students
Media Literacy and Digital Natives from Uncategorized
“Digital native” is a term often applied to the so-called “Millennial” generation, those people born in the 1980s and 1990s who grew up and came of age in a time of rapid digital growth. Millennials, particularly the younger half, have … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/01/15/media-literacy-and-digital-natives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=media-literacy-and-digital-natives
“Digital native” is a term often applied to the so-called “Millennial” generation, those people born in the 1980s and 1990s who grew up and came of age in a time of rapid digital growth. Millennials, particularly the younger half, have … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/01/15/media-literacy-and-digital-natives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=media-literacy-and-digital-natives
Teaching & Technology in 2013 from Uncategorized
Upcoming events and incoming technology for 2013 at the University of Toronto: U of T has recently signed licensing agreements with webconferencing solutions. Echo360 is a lecture capture software that enables video-on-demand and live web-based broadcasting. Bb Collaborate allows for … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/01/11/teaching-technology-in-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teaching-technology-in-2013
Upcoming events and incoming technology for 2013 at the University of Toronto: U of T has recently signed licensing agreements with webconferencing solutions. Echo360 is a lecture capture software that enables video-on-demand and live web-based broadcasting. Bb Collaborate allows for … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2013/01/11/teaching-technology-in-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teaching-technology-in-2013
Considering the breadth of higher education from Teaching & Learning Symposium
This year’s Teaching & Learning Symposium (held November 5th at Hart House) – “Higher Goals for Higher Learning” – was attended by 240 University of Toronto instructors, staff and librarians. This was the 7th year that U of T colleagues … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2012/11/22/considering-the-breadth-of-higher-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=considering-the-breadth-of-higher-education
This year’s Teaching & Learning Symposium (held November 5th at Hart House) – “Higher Goals for Higher Learning” – was attended by 240 University of Toronto instructors, staff and librarians. This was the 7th year that U of T colleagues … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2012/11/22/considering-the-breadth-of-higher-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=considering-the-breadth-of-higher-education
Training Camp for CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Course Instructors – Dec. 7th, 2012 from Uncategorized
The 2011-2014 collective agreement between CUPE 3902 and the University, outlines that Course Instructors (CIs) who are members of Unit 1 who will be teaching a course at the University for the very first time shall receive 6 hours of paid … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2012/10/31/training-camp-for-cupe-3902-unit-1-course-instructors-dec-7th-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=training-camp-for-cupe-3902-unit-1-course-instructors-dec-7th-2012
The 2011-2014 collective agreement between CUPE 3902 and the University, outlines that Course Instructors (CIs) who are members of Unit 1 who will be teaching a course at the University for the very first time shall receive 6 hours of paid … Continue reading →
More info: http://blogs.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/ctsi/2012/10/31/training-camp-for-cupe-3902-unit-1-course-instructors-dec-7th-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=training-camp-for-cupe-3902-unit-1-course-instructors-dec-7th-2012