NEW MEDIA WORKSHOP SERIES: USING BLOGS AS A TEACHING TOOL Join New College for the “New Media” Workshop Series’ 2nd workshop: “Using Blogs as a Teaching Tool” Alexandra Guerson, International Foundation Program and Matt Price, Department of History will be discussing some of the challenges and rewards of using blogs in the classroom as well … Read More

Audience Response Systems Pedagogy Session Thursday, November 17th 9 am-11 am OISE rm. 5170 (Bedford Rd. and Bloor) Light breakfast will be provided. Lena Paulo Kushnir, Ph.D, Manager, Teaching Technology Support (Faculty of Arts and Science): “Clickers + Peer Instruction = Enriched Teaching & Learning: Understanding the Pedagogy behind the Technology” Dr. Tim Stelzer, Professor … Read More

FROM: Carol Rolheiser, Director, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation RE: Call for Proposals – Cultivating Teaching, Cultivating Learning 6th Annual University of Toronto Teaching & Learning Symposium, 28 November 2011 This year’s Teaching & Learning Symposium will focus on strategies and initiatives that aim to cultivate effective teaching and learning across the University of … Read More

This item is based on a conversation at Ontario Universities’ Council on e-Learning (OUCEL) Summer Institute (Conference site: http://kumu.brocku.ca/oucel/Summer_Institute_2011 ) (Conference Twitter Flow: http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=#oucel11) Are your school’s website & apps (including your LMS) accessible? Here are some links: http://idrc.ocad.ca/ http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/source/regs/english/2011/elaws_src_regs_r11191_e.htmhttp://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag http://achecker.ca/checker/ http://fluidproject.org/ http://adod.idrc.ocad.ca/ http://www.youtube.com/wat​ch?v=YHXSWQvV39k http://gpii.net/ http://www.universalsubtit​les.org/en/ __________

Scheduled maintenance will take place on the Portal this Friday afternoon between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. During this time our database server will be moved to upgraded hardware. The Portal will be *unavailable* for the entire duration of the maintenance period. Service may resume earlier if work is completed more rapidly than planned. We apologize … Read More

Clayton R. Wright, a wonderful colleague from Grant MacEwan University in Alberta, has once again sent around the absolute-most comprehensive list of conferences and meetings for educational technologists. Just six months worth takes over 40 pages. Click here to view the list online or you can write to Clayton to get on his email list … Read More

From Harpreet Dhariwal in our Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering: The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering’s Teaching Methods and Resources Committee invites you to the Faculty’s 1st Annual Educational Technology Workshop. This workshop is FREE of charge to members of the U of T community interested in Educational technology. Coffee/snacks and a light … Read More

Can I scan articles or book chapters and post them on Blackboard for my students? Can I prepare a dvd of film clips for use in class? Can I copyright my course materials? This information session is designed for faculty, librarians and staff who would like to know more about the implications of copyright regulations … Read More

Session Description: Meet your future health professions students and find out how they are using technology for learning and how that will affect YOU as their future teachers. The goal of the session is to facilitate a conversation about technological literacy and curriculum planning for future cohorts of health professions students. The session will feature … Read More