Contact
General Inquiries
For general inquiries related to the Teaching and Learning Centre, including teaching dossiers, awards and funding, program requests, or general support, please use the TLC inbox at teachingandlearning@ontariotechu.ca or our support request form.
We encourage all other inquiries be directed to specific members of our team.
Our Team
The Teaching and Learning Centre team provides multi-faceted support for students, instructors, and teaching assistants at Ontario Tech University. We offer support for instructional and educational technology, multimedia development (including videography, photography, and animation), teaching techniques, instructional design, training, and more. Faculty development is offered by Faculty - please contact your specific Faculty Development Officer below.
Operations
Susan L. Forbes (PhD University of Western Ontario; MA Wilfrid Laurier University, BA University of Calgary) is the Manager of the Teaching and Learning Centre, as well as a Sessional Instructor and Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University. Dr. Forbes has over 25 years of teaching experience in both face-to-face and blended environments, as well as being a highly published researcher.
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- Oversight of TLC activities
- Teaching and Learning Policies
- Academic Integrity
- Strategic initiatives related to teaching and learning
Dr. Stephanie J. Cork is a new Faculty Development Coordinator with the Teaching and Learning Center. She is an internationally trained interdisciplinary scholar, with degrees in Sociology (Queen's) and Kinesiology (University of Maryland) as well as graduate certificates in English, Women’s Studies and University Teaching. Stephanie centers Universal Design for Teaching and Learning in her work (the Pedagogy of Accessibility) and is a vocal advocate for diversity, inclusion, equity, and disability justice both within and beyond the classroom
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- TLC Programming and Communications
- Academic Integrity Support
- Workshop Assistance
- TLC Website
- Pedagogy of Accessibility
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Pedagogical Support
Anna Rodrigues is a Faculty Development Officer with the Teaching and Learning Centre. She has a PhD in Education - Language, Culture and Teaching, from York University, and a Master of Education from Ontario Tech University. She is an interdisciplinary educator and researcher with a background in culturally responsive teaching, media and the visual arts. For the past 15 years, Dr. Rodrigues has developed, designed and facilitated face-to-face and online courses for several college and university programs. She is currently a Sessional instructor with the Faculty of Education at Ontario Tech University.
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- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Experiential Learning
- Curriculum Development
- Inclusive Educational Practices
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Indigenizing Curriculum
Bridgette Atkins is a Faculty Development Officer at the Teaching and Learning Centre. Bridgette engages with faculty and other members of the teaching community at Ontario Tech on topics including learning technology training, and educational development. Bridgette joined the Teaching and Learning Centre in 2012 as a Learning Management Systems Training Specialist, and holds a Master of Arts in Education, and Bachelor of Education. Bridgette has also worked as a Research Assistant within the Digital Culture and Media (Decimal) Lab, and as a Sessional Lecturer in the Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies and Digital Technology program at Ontario Tech.
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- Faculty of Business and IT
- Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Faculty of Engineering Systems and Nuclear Science
- Canvas
- Respondus 4.0 Campus-Wide
- Turnitin
Caroline Ferguson
Faculty Development Officer
Caroline is currently on leave.
Kaitlyn Watson is a Faculty Development Officer with the Teaching and Learning Centre. She holds a PhD in Education Studies – Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership – from Western University, Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies from Trent University, and Bachelor of Education and Honours Bachelor from Lakehead University. Kaitlyn has taught face-to-face, online, and blended courses in the K-12 and post-secondary sectors in synchronous and asynchronous learning contexts. Kaitlyn’s curricular, pedagogical, and research interests focus on equity, decolonization, and reconciliation.
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- Faculty of Health Science
- Curriculum Development
- pedagogy integration related to Equity
- Decolonization
- Reconciliation
Sarah is a graduate of the Faculty of Science at Ontario Tech, and also holds Bachelor of Education (Ontario Tech) and Master of Education Technology (UBC) degrees. An Advanced Google Certified Educator, Sarah enthusiastically promotes innovative teaching techniques and technology for science education. With a background in educational publishing and e-learning, she supports the university’s open education movement and OER Lab.
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- Faculty of Science
- Open Educational Resources (OER) + OER Lab
- Microcredentials
- Google Suite
- Instructional Design
Multimedia and Technology
Alexander "Alex" Pilon is a Multimedia Developer with the Teaching and Learning Centre at Ontario Tech University. As a video & graphic design specialist, and communications strategist, Alexander has worked on Emmy, Grammy, and Juno winning productions. He has created content, and communication plans in the fields of healthcare, education, hospitality, and the arts. Alexander joins the Teaching and Learning Centre with over five years of post-secondary instruction experience in Film & Television Production, and Public Relations & Event Management.
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- Content Creation and Graphic Design
- Video Solutions
- Delivering Effective Presentations
- Audience Engagement
As the Educational Technology Analyst, Jeanette has extensive experience supporting instructors using Ontario Tech Universities educational technology tools including Canvas, Kaltura Virtual Classroom, Kaltura Capture, Google Suite collaborative tools, Turnitin and plagiarism detection software and more. This includes providing solutions, training and resources and the development of educational programming. A key part of the role is to research, assess, test and implement new emerging educational technologies for the University into the teaching and learning environment. Jeanette has worked at Ontario Tech University in several capacities, most recently as the Faculty Development Coordinator. In this role, she operationalizes and facilitated the educational development workshop offerings, the Certificate in University Teaching programs and the New to Ontario Tech University orientation. Jeanette is an experienced professional with over 10 years of experience working in the Teaching and Learning Centre. She holds a Master of Education, from Ontario Tech University and an Honours B.A. from the University of Toronto specializing in English and Political Science. She has a background in E-learning and is the primary contact for virtual conferencing tools and digital technologies.
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- Google Suite
- Kaltura Virtual Classroom
- Kaltura Video Platform
- Turnitin
Michael Guy, the TLC’s Educational Technology Analyst has been seconded to IT Services where is the Business Analyst responsible for Canvas, as well as other duties. Jeanette Oliveira is filling Michael’s former position.
Michael is currently seconded to Information Technology Services (ITS).
Shannon Brandjes
Multimedia Developer
Shannon is currently on leave.
Sunny Mutti is a distinguished designer, with 4 years of experience as a Multimedia Specialist with Durham College prior to joining the TLC. He comes with requisite knowledge in video production, editing, motion graphics and instructional design. He has also had the opportunity to instruct courses in video editing and production at Durham College. Sunny has nearly completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in the Adult Education and Digital Technology program at Ontario Tech and will begin his Master of Education with the university afterwards.
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- Content Creation
- Graphic Design
- Video Solutions
- Delivering Effective Presentations
- Audience Engagement
