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Register now for the Distinguished Lecture in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Dr. Janice Miller-Young |
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Date: February 6, 2026
Time: 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: In-person, KHW 057
The Distinguished Lecture in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is an annual lecture series that showcases leading scholars whose work has shaped thinking and practice in teaching and learning in higher education. The series provides a forum for engaging with impactful SoTL research, tracing scholars’ pathways into SoTL, and exploring how evidence-informed pedagogical inquiry can enhance student learning.
This year’s inaugural lecture will be given by Dr. Janice Miller-Young, Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Director of Engineering Experiential Learning at the University of Alberta, who writes:
“This Distinguished lecture traces my personal and scholarly journey in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), beginning with my first small study and expanding outward into multi-year and mixed method research programs… Rather than offering a prescriptive roadmap, this lecture invites attendees to view SoTL as an ongoing scholarly journey—one that requires curiosity, humility, reflexivity, and collaboration. By sharing both my intellectual development and the evolving nature of my research practice, I aim to open space for others to reflect on their own SoTL trajectories and on the kinds of scholarly practices needed to sustain and advance the field.”
Register now. Space is limited. |
| Learn more and register on the CELT site |
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Introducing the Solution-Focused Graduate Supervision Course |
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CELT is excited to announce the Solution-Focused Graduate Supervision (SFGS) course, developed by CELT Teaching Fellow Dr. Yukari Seko and Prof. Asmaa Malik.
Grounded in the principles of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, this framework shifts the supervisory conversation from managing deficits to cultivating strengths. By mastering these practical communication techniques, supervisors can build equitable and empowering partnerships with graduate students.
The course will offer you a new toolbox that helps you continue feeling excited about research supervision. The Winter 2026 course has been specifically designed for FEAS faculty, in consultation with Faculty Champions from FEAS. |
| Learn more and register for the W26 offering on the SFGS webpage |
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Introducing The Learning Curve Blog |
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The Teaching Development and Digital Learning invite you to check out their new blog, The Learning Curve. The blog provides a forum for practical and reflective conversations on learning and teaching in higher education, engaging our campus community in discussions that foster pedagogical excellence and enhance the student experience. |
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Still accepting proposals for the Learning & Teaching Conference, and IT Conference 2026 |
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The 2026 TMU Learning & Teaching Conference is now accepting proposals for presentations relevant to the conference theme of Opening Doors, Closing Gaps Through Learning and Teaching. The Conference will run from May 11 - 12, 2026 with a half-day symposium held on May 11, and May 12 offering a full day of programming including lunch and community building opportunities.
Following a successful collaboration in 2025, TMU’s annual Learning and Teaching Conference and IT Conference are partnering once again to explore and strengthen the many points of connection between TMU’s academic teaching and information technology communities.
The deadline for proposal submissions to both events is Friday, February 13, 2026. |
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CELT Teaching Café - Sign up for event reminders |
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Hosted by CELT, the Teaching Café is a monthly, in-person drop-in space for faculty and CUPE instructors to connect, share, and learn from one another.
Each session offers an informal and supportive environment to discuss teaching challenges, exchange ideas, and hear how colleagues are approaching their courses. Whether you’re looking for practical strategies, new perspectives, or simply a sense of community, the Teaching Café is a chance to engage in meaningful conversation with peers who understand the realities of teaching. Come as you are, no preparation required.
The next Teaching Café will be Tuesday, Feb. 24, 3 - 4 p.m. |
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Indigenous Curriculum Development Fund |
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Led by the Indigenous Education Council (IEC), the Curriculum Development Fund is available to faculties and departments across Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) who are interested in developing and embedding Indigenous content within their curriculum.
All programs, faculties, schools and departments, or any individual faculty members, are invited to submit proposals related to curriculum development.
Please spread the word regarding this fund, and the 2026-2027 Call for Proposals. The deadline for proposals is 5:00 pm EST on Thursday, February 5, 2026. |
| Learn more about the fund on the Indigenous TMU webpage |
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Project, Tools & Resources |
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Academic Integrity Reminders |
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Clarify boundaries around AI use and academic integrity by sharing this Frequently Asked Questions document.
The AIO also sends timely guidance and support to students through the Academic Integrity Matters Newsletter! View and sign up for the newsletter here.
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New Podcasts from Podagogies & DocTalks |
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Podagogies Presents: Rethinking the teaching of Stats with Dr. Alyssa Counsell
TMU Psychology Professor Dr. Alyssa Counsell joins us to unpack what statistics literacy truly involves. She shares research that complicates common assumptions about “stats anxiety,” revealing that students’ attitudes are more nuanced than the usual narrative, and strongly shaped by instructor rapport.
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| Listen on the Podagogies site |
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DocTalks Presents: Education Research in Medicine with Dr. Jonathan Sherbino
Emergency physician and award-winning educator Dr. Jonathan Sherbino joins DocTalks to unpack why education research matters, and how it improves patient care. The conversation explores competency-based education, diagnostic error, and why experience, not “thinking harder” or bias checklists, drives clinical expertise. |
| Listen on the DocTalks site |
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Teaching Feedback Program: get in-class feedback on your teaching! |
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The Teaching Feedback Program provides active instructors with feedback on their teaching through their choice of a Teaching Observation or a Teaching Refinement, facilitated by CELT Educational Developers. Learn more and register for a Teaching Feedback session here.
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| Learn more about the Teaching Feedback Program |
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Want more question variety in paper assessments? You can now add short answer questions, diagrams, and more as manually-graded elements of your Akindi assessments.
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February is Black History Month
Below are some events happening across TMU celebrating Black History Month over the coming weeks.
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Date: Monday, Feb. 2, 2026
Time: 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Mattamy Athletic Centre | 4th floor Jet Ice Lounge |
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On February 2, 2026, TMU Athletics and Recreation will launch its annual Bold, Beautiful, and Brilliant Black History Month celebrations with a keynote event featuring Mark Harrison—entrepreneur, sports business leader, and changemaker. |
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Date: Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m
Location: Ted Rogers School of Management |
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Each year, the Viola Desmond Awards recognize Black women and gender-diverse leaders who are making a positive impact at TMU, including university students, a faculty member, a staff member, an alumna, local high school students and a community leader. Stay tuned for more details. This year the Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion is partnering with the Ted Rogers School of Management to host the awards.
Any questions about the event can be directed to violadesmond@torontomu.ca
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Date: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m
Location: LIB 272A |
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Toronto Metropolitan Libraries will be hosting a Black Studies Libraries Tour which will feature several experts from the Libraries’ team. The Tour will include an overview of the Black Studies Libraries Guide which showcases key scholarly and community resources, a presentation about geospatial and data resources for Black Studies, a visit to the virtual reality Immersion Studio showcasing its use by Black Studies instructors, and end at TMU’s Archives and Special Collections which will highlight unique pieces from those collections about Black Studies.
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Date: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
Time: 12 - 3 p.m
Location: LIB 387 - Library Collaboratory |
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Join us in the Library Collaboratory to celebrate Black History Month by learning to edit Wikipedia. Anyone can make a difference by helping to improve coverage of Black histories online. Come for community, and learn to edit Wikipedia pages if you're new!
This event is open to the public and themed around the Toronto music scene. We will begin at noon with a keynote by Sam Tecle, a leading scholar in Black and Diaspora Studies at TMU, exploring how hip hop reveals the deeper sociology of Toronto — how rhythm becomes resistance, and how the city’s artists have documented belonging, struggle, and pride in real time. |
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Date: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
Time: 3 - 5:30 p.m
Location: Student Learning Centre (SLC) 8th Floor |
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The 2026 Black Excellence Mixer brings together Black students, faculty, staff and alumni to connect over delicious eats, music and conversation. We have a variety of opportunities planned to share ideas, ideals and experiences around the theme of “the village” which will leave you feeling warm, cozy and game for some friendly competition. |
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Date: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
Time: 12:30 - 2 p.m
Location: Virtual via Zoom
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Curious about generative AI (GenAI) but not sure where to start or how to move beyond basic prompts and chat functions? This interactive workshop invites faculty to experiment with GenAI tools in a low-stakes, guided environment. Participants will explore the more powerful features of large language models (LLMs) such as guided learning modes, custom chatbots, note-taking assistants, image creation and more. |
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Date: Monday, Feb. 23, 2026
Time: 10 - 11 a.m
Location: Virtual via Zoom |
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Join us to learn methods for checking in with students on their learning and for gathering feedback on your teaching approaches. You will also walk away with strategies for reflecting on and responding to student feedback. This workshop focuses on effectively responding to student work in ways that aim to improve critical thinking and other skill development. Participants will assess how various responses can differ in terms of their impact on students and learn ways to provide meaningful responses while still balancing issues of timeliness and workload. |
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Date: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026
Time: 3 - 4 p.m
Location: DCC 713 |
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Teaching Cafés offer an informal and supportive environment to discuss teaching challenges, exchange ideas, and hear how colleagues are approaching their courses. Whether you’re looking for practical strategies, new perspectives, or simply a sense of community, the Teaching Café is a chance to engage in meaningful conversation with peers who understand the realities of teaching. Come as you are, no preparation required. |
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Date: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
Time: 11 a.m - 12 p.m
Location: Virtual via Zoom
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This online workshop from the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching will help you to rethink rather than discard writing assignments. We will discuss how to make these assignments meaningful and challenging for students while guarding against the misuse of generative AI. Key strategies explored will include: improving rubrics, localizing assignments, and experimenting with genre. |
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RESCHEDULED Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m
Location: DCC 707/709 or Virtual via Zoom
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You are invited to our first Transformation Café event of the year, Practice of Community Care on Campus. Featuring disability justice scholar and care collective organizer, Dr. Loree Erickson, and collective care artist–researcher and TMU ComCult alum, L. Morris, this conversation and workshop will take up how we care for one another in universities that are not fully accessible and increasingly shaped by policing, surveillance, and austerity.
For questions about access please email eliza.chandler@torontomu.ca |
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