New TA Orientation
Registration for New to Ontario Tech teaching assistant orientation is now closed. Thank you for your interest!
Details on speakers and content for TA Orientation are listed in the tab 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 - 9:15 am | Opening Remarks | Dr. Susan Forbes, Manager, TLC + Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences |
9:15 am - 9:30 am | Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Presentation | PSAC Union Representative |
9:30 am - 9:45 am | Health + Safety Presentation | Maureen Calhoun, Health and Safety Officer |
9:45 am - 10:30 am | Panel: Who are our students? How we help them to succed |
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 - 11:00 am | Learner-Centered Instruction |
Dr. Susan Forbes, Manager, TLC + Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences |
11:00 am - 11:15 am Bio Break |
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11:15 am - 11:45 am | Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) |
Dr. Lidya Salim, Educational Developer, TLC Mortilaine Riley, Educational Developer, TLC |
11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Library Presentation |
Kaelan Caspary, STEM and Data Librarian, Campus Libraries |
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch Break |
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | LMS Tour |
Dr. Kaitlyn Watson, Educational Developer, TLC + Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education Dr. Lidya Salim, Educational Developer, TLC |
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Assessment and Feedback | Mortilaine Riley, Educational Developer, TLC |
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Self-Reflection | Dr. Kaitlyn Watson, Educational Developer, TLC + Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education |
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Time Management | Dr. Lidya Salim, Educational Developer, TLC |
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm | Classroom Management | Sarah Stokes, Educational Developer, TLC |
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Bio Break |
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3:45 pm - 4:00 pm | What Is the TLC? | TLC Staff |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Q&A | TLC Staff |