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Teaching with Social Media
Social media can be an effective pedagogical tool. Keep in mind that the University does not support social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The University’s Policy on Informatio…
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Roles and Responsibilities
Review with your course TAs the Big Picture: what are the key learning objectives of the course?
What are your goals and t…
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ResourcesSelecting Your Software
PowerPoint
Screen reader compatible: YesLive captioning: Yes Clear visuals: Yes
Prezi
Screen reader compatible: NoLive captioning: NoClear visuals: No
Google Slides
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ResourcesThank you for contacting the Teaching Assistants’ Training Program (TATP) to facilitate a training session for teaching assistants (TAs) in your department/unit/program. Departments with more than 15 TAs that require first-appointment train…
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PagesThis workshop will provide information to begin building a Quercus course. You will explore some of the key features and tools through demos and hands-on activities, and share pedagogically sound best practices on how to effectively use the…
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EventsUniversity of Toronto students, faculty, and staff have access to Office 365, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. Access Office 365 by clicking on the waffle icon in the top-left corner of your online Outlook/UTmai…
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ResourcesPurpose
Low stakes writing exercises can be used to get the class thinking, to open the class, as here, and to make connections between previous learning and the new day’s activity. Low-stakes writing exercises are not graded – rather, they…
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ResourcesIn this resource, seven instructors from the University of Toronto share their original and innovative pedagogical approaches to curriculum design that welcomes students with disabilities and mental health into their classrooms. These innov…
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ResourcesThis resource is a concise version of the Putting the “Info” in Infographics Workshop provided by TATP. Visit TATP’s Event Calendar for the future offerings of this workshop.
What is an infographic?
Communicates…
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ResourcesWhat are Transferable Skills?
Transferable skills are abilities and attributes that can be used across a variety of careers and environments. Skills developed through your teaching as a graduate student can set you up for success in traditi…
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ResourcesAs a teaching assistant, you’ll soon become familiar with hearing certain complaints from students. Here are some of the most common student complaints and some suggested responses.
Common Complaints
“I met all the criteria in the assignmen…
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ResourcesA major component of the iterative writing process is giving and receiving feedback. Unfortunately, this can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching for educators. How can instructors or teaching assistants, with limited amounts …
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