New Instructor Orientation
Registration for New to Ontario Tech instructor orientation is now closed. Thank you for your interest!
Details on speakers and content for each day are listed in the tabs below. You can also download the program as a PDF.
Should you need any of the materials in an alternative or accessible format, contact teachingandlearning@ontariotechu.ca.
Time | Session (Topic + Speaker) | |
9:00 am - 9:05 am | Land Acknowledgement | Rebecca Maynard, Faculty Development Coordinator, TLC |
9:05 am - 9:10 am | Welcome (prerecorded) | Jill Thompson, Indigenous Cultural Advisor, Indigenous Education and Cultural Services, Student Life |
9:10 am - 9:30 am | Opening Remarks | Dr. Susan Forbes, Manager, TLC + Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences |
9:30 am - 10:30 am | Panel: Who are our students? How we help them to succeed |
Dr. Joe Stokes, University Registrar + Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education Sarah Stokes, Educational Developer, TLC Dr. Susan Forbes, Manager, TLC + Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences |
10:30 am - 10:45 am Bio Break |
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10:45 am - 11:30 am | Learner-Centered Instruction | Dr. Susan Forbes, Manager, TLC + Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences |
11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Indigenizing and Decolonizing Post-Secondary Education | Dr. Kaitlyn Watson, Educational Developer, TLC + Adjunct Professor, FEd |
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch and Learn: Open FAQ with Current Instructors | Stephen Marsh, Associate Professor, FBIT Dr. Kaitlyn Watson, Educational Developer, TLC + Adjunct Professor, FEd Sarah Stokes, Educational Developer, TLC |
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm | Library Presentation | Kaelan Caspary, STEM and Data Librarian, Campus Libraries |
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | The Open Education Lab |
Sarah Stokes, Educational Developer, TLC Pranjal Saloni, Open Education Lab Assistant, TLC |
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Bio Break |
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | What Is the TLC? | TLC Staff |
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Q&A | TLC Staff |
Time | Session (Topic + Speaker) | |
9:00 am - 9:05 am | Land Acknowledgement | Sarah Stokes, Educational Developer, TLC |
9:05 am - 9:20 am | Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Presentation | PSAC Union Representative |
9:20 am - 9:35 am | Health + Safety Presentation | Maureen Calhoun, Health and Safety Officer |
9:35 am - 9:50 am Bio Break |
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9:50 am - 10:50 am | Removing Barriers with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) |
Dr. Lidya Salim, Educational Developer, TLC Mortilaine Riley, Educational Developer, TLC |
10:50 am - 11:50 am | Student Engagement |
Dr. Kaitlyn Watson, Educational Developer, TLC + Adjunct Sarah Stokes, Educational Developer, TLC |
11:50 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch and Learn: The Things I Wish I'd Known |
Dr. Susan Forbes, Manager, TLC + Adjunct Professor, FHSc |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Ed Tech Toolkit |
Mortilaine Riley, Educational Developer, TLC Jeanette Oliveira, Educational Technology Analyst, TLC |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | LMS Tour |
Dr. Kaitlyn Watson, Educational Developer, TLC + Adjunct Professor, FEd Dr. Lidya Salim, Educational Developer, TLC |
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Bio Break |
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3:15 pm - 4:00 pm | Planning for Success |
Dr. Susan Forbes, Manager, TLC + Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Q&A | TLC Staff |