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Message from the Vice-Provost
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As the semester draws to a close, I want to extend my warmest wishes for a relaxing and restful winter break. Before we pause for the break, I’d like to draw your attention to some key initiatives and important dates in January. Our Teaching Awards season is approaching, and we look forward to receiving nominations for the Cheryl Regehr Early Career Teaching Award, President’s Teaching Award, Global Educator Award and Northrop Frye Teaching Award, which is now a team-based award. I also invite you to join us for the second installment of our Discovery Series, where we'll explore "Transforming Student Engagement Through Targeted Curricular Innovation." Read on for details and more events and initiatives of note.
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Susan McCahan Appointed Associate Vice-President & Vice-Provost, Digital Strategies
Reporting to Trevor Young, Vice-President & Provost and Scott Mabury, Vice-President, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships, the Associate Vice-President & Vice-Provost, Digital Strategies will collaborate with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead strategic planning efforts in close consultation with Deans, Vice-Presidents, Vice-Provosts and other academic administrators. A key focus will be the renewal of U of T’s student information system, and the advancement of institutional policies, guidelines and projects. This new position will coordinate between institutional and distributed IT services, and serve as the strategic lead for digital transformation in the realm of academic experience, including research, teaching and learning.
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Teaching Awards & Grants
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Discovery Series: Transforming Student Engagement Through Targeted Curricular Innovation
Monday, January 13 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. via Governing Council Chambers (in-person) or Microsoft Teams (online)
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This Discovery Series session showcases two projects that emphasize how targeted, responsive curricular innovations can enhance student engagement, address knowledge gaps and reshape learning experiences in traditionally challenging subject areas. Examining learnings from these curricular projects – one in symbolic logic and another in engineering hardware design – we will consider how reframing subject matter and enhancing student engagement can bridge key disciplinary gaps within academic programs, simultaneously driving student success and program balance.
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- Alex Koo, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts & Science and University of Toronto Mississauga
- Sean Hum, Professor, The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Moderator: Ken Derry, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Historical Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga
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Call for Nominations: Institutional Teaching Awards
These University-wide teaching awards acknowledge excellence and innovation in teaching and learning. They honour the accomplishments of faculty and staff engaged in innovative activities. Awards include:
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Generative AI
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Register for the next AI Roundup - Emerging Trends
Wednesday, January 22 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams
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All U of T faculty, librarians and staff who would find this content helpful are welcome to attend.
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Updates to the CTSI Teaching with Generative AI at U of T Website
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Teaching & Learning
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University of Toronto’s Teaching and Learning Symposium (TLS): Teaching and Learning for Human Flourishing
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Monday, May 12 & Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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TLS2025 is considering approaches to our work that support human flourishing. What current practices can we celebrate and what new or different paths can we explore that will both strengthen us as individuals and better support our work with students and within communities? Teaching and Learning for Human Flourishing invites open conversation about the ways we, as both leaders and learners, can thrive. Join us in co-creating a symposium that not only seeks to address today’s challenges but also paves the way for a hopeful, human-centered future in higher education.
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Universal Design for Learning Conversations Series
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First session: Tuesday, January 14, from 1:30-2:00 p.m. online via Zoom with Chris Sabatinos, Web Accessibility Specialist, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Office, St. George.
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Generative AI Sandbox: Exploring course uses for instructors
Wednesday, January 22 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in person
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This workshop is intended for those who are intrigued by AI but may feel cautious about trying it out in your course. We will demonstrate and practice with AI tools available to instructors and students for use in course work for this fall 2024 semester. Learn to navigate AI platforms while protecting your and your student's personal data, as we generate examples and explore use cases to support your course learning objectives.
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