Programs and Support

A community of practice (CoP) involves a group of people (community) with a shared concern, problem, or interest (domain) working together to fulfil individual and group goals (practice).

Indigenization and Decolonization CoP

• Members of the Indigenization and Decolonization CoP generate ideas, seek feedback, and share resources and stories related to Indigenizing and decolonizing content, instructional approaches, and interactions.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) CoP

• The Universal Design for Learning CoP explores guidelines for implementing UDL principles, inclusive instructional design, instructional multimedia design, and accessible instruction to reduce barriers in any learning environment.

Throughout the year, the TLC hosts events and campaigns based on all things teaching and learning. Watch this space to join us at our recurring and one-time events!

Conference on University Teaching and Learning

• Join your Ontario Tech community at our annual Spring conference to connect, converse, and celebrate instructional excellence and innovation at our institution.

Mentimeter Day @ Ontario Tech

• Join us on Tuesday, June 24 for Menti Day at Ontario Tech! Collaborate with your colleagues and Mentimeter experts to explore the features and potential of this educational technology tool. Stay tuned for more details!

New to Ontario Tech Orientation

• Each Summer, New To Ontario Tech orientation introduces new instructors and teaching assistants to teaching techniques and strategies, educational technology, the student experience, and more!

Open Education Events

• Members of the Ontario Tech community are invited to attend events and programming hosted by the Open Education Lab throughout the year to learn about open education and how they can contribute to the movement on our campuses and beyond.

In the TLC's Incubator programs, participants can address questions or challenges in their roles through collaborative, indepth, and interactive explorations of topics of interest. 

Open Educational Resource (OER) Incubator

• The Open Educational Resource (OER) Incubator is a five-week program that provides a collaborative space for interested participants to learn the basics of OER and open licensing, explore best practices for curating open materials, and begin creating an open resource.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Incubator

• The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Incubator is a six-week program in which participants aim to improve learning and investigate problems of practice by implementing optimized teaching practices based on research and evidence.

The Teaching and Learning Centre facilitates a revolving series of workshops covering a wide variety of topics. The workshop schedule is updated each semester based on emerging topics and audience interests, so check back often!

Teaching Workshops

• Register for this semester's teaching workshops.

Workshop Archive

• View past workshop topics and descriptions.