Workshops

CTAP workshop & Ongoing Learning Community

NEXT Workshops (virtually):  August 25, 2020 (1-3 pm) OR August 27, 2020 (3-5 pm)

If interested, contact mary.drinkwater@utoronto.ca

A University of Toronto Instructional Technology & Innovation Fund (ITIF) 2-yr Project

 Lead: Dr. Mary Drinkwater (PhD-OISE, CTL)

CTAP Core Team:  Coleen Scully-Stewart (LHAE); Sherida Ryan (LHAE); Derek Hunt (EC); Neil Tinker (EC); Tamara Bahr (ACT); Rubaina Khan (PhD candidate; GA); Yufei Zheng (MEd candidate; GA).

CTAP: Connecting Technology & Pedagogy for access, collaboration and engagement in Higher Education.  This model has been created by Dr. Drinkwater, based on her 9 years of teaching and course development in synchronous and asynchronous learning environments, at OISE & in cross-institutional courses internationally, using a variety of different educational technology instructional and assessment platforms.  Skills and principles can be easily transferred to other and newly emerging platforms!

What:  An initial FREE 2-hour Introductory Workshop!  Refreshments provided.

** Introduction to CTAP model; Principles of synchronous & asynchronous pedagogy; Capacity-Building and Facilitation Skills; Hands-on experience in a Zoom (virtual) classroom.

** Faculty participating in the workshop will have the opportunity to join the ongoing OISE-CTAP Learning Community (a collaborative virtual learning hub to further develop CTAP skills, share ideas, and provide peer-support).

For Who:  The workshop is open to Faculty across Departments at OISE, with ALL levels of experience (newcomers interested in learning more about online and blended learning environments in higher education; those with experience in some forms of online or blended learning; those who are or will be teaching courses in an online or blended learning environment and wish to gain/share new strategies).

When:  2 workshops date/times to choose from:

  1. Tuesday August 25, 2020 (1-3 pm)
  2. Thursday August 27, 2020 (3-5 pm)

Where:   Joining virtually (more information to follow). 

               NOTE:  All participants must have their own laptop and a set of earbuds (with embedded microphone), and access to high-speed internet.

REGISTRATION:  Please email your name and requested workshop date/time to mary.drinkwater@utoronto.ca by Wednesday August 19, 2020Further pre-workshop information will be sent to all registered participants.