1. Teaching
Support
for Faculty
Centre for Teaching
and Learning
Innovation - Integration - Excellence
ctl.utsc.utoronto.ca
Tomorrow is created here.
Facilitated Study Groups
Cindy Bongard, Coordinator, 416-208-2897,
bongard@utsc.utoronto.ca
Facilitated Study Groups (FSGs) are weekly
study groups available to first and second year
UTSC courses with high enrolment, attrition
or failure rates. Led by a trained peer, FSGs
encourage students to keep up with course
material and develop effective study strategies.
Results show that, on average, participants
earn significantly higher mean grades and are
more likely to complete the course.
Available to consult with faculty on building
a range of active and collaborative learning
opportunities into their courses, both on and
offline.
TA and Graduate Student
Services
We offer TA training, seminars and a
one-day event for TAs on teaching issues and
professional development. Members of CTL can
consult with TAs or with faculty on working
effectively with TAs and TA teams, and on
pedagogical issues around accessibility.
Also:
• TA departmental training and Teaching
Assistant Training Program –
Ghazal Fazli, UTSC TA Trainer,
ghazal.fazli@utoronto.ca
• Graduate Student Professional
Development (GPS) –
Sheryl Stevenson,
sstevenson@utsc.utoronto.ca
• Graduate Student Writing Group –
Sheryl Stevenson,
sstevenson@utsc.utoronto.ca
Educational Technologies
Brian Sutherland,
Educational Technologies Administrator
416-287-7520, sutherland@utsc.utoronto.ca
Available to consult with faculty on the
effective use of technology and technology-
based educational resources; also supports
Blackboard and iClickers.
Blackboard
UTSC faculty can use Blackboard as a
classroom management system. In addition to
posting documents and grades securely, you
can host discussion forums, create tests and
quizzes, organize student grades and feedback
through Grade Center, and take advantage of
an array of new features. Support is available
through blackboard@utsc.utoronto.ca.
Test Scanning Services
Adon Irani, Academic Communication &
Technology Specialist, 416-208-4732,
airani@utsc.utoronto.ca
We provide free test scanning services for all
academic departments at the UTSC campus.
Scanning Services provides results including
spreadsheets of raw data coupled with a set of
reports designed to assist you with improving
the overall test and individual assessment
items. Visit the website for more details: ctl.utsc.
utoronto.ca/home/testscanning.
WebOption Lecturecasting
Mark McKee, WebOption Coordinator
416-208-4895, webopt@utsc.utoronto.ca
WebOption provides services to video-record
your lectures and make them available to
students as Internet Video. It can be adopted
as an augmentation of your live lecture, or
offered as an additional online course section.
Students benefit through increased flexibility in
scheduling and in managing class conflicts. As
a learning tool, the WebOption accommodates
different learning styles and allows students to
review lectures at their own pace.
www.utsc.utoronto.ca/ctl
Presentation Skills
Adon Irani, Academic Communication &
Technology Specialist, 416-208-4732,
airani@utsc.utoronto.ca
For faculty and students, presentation skills are
important for both academic and professional
success. We provide workshops and clinics
for undergraduates, and consultations for
faculty and graduate students to support their
academic communication. We provide ‘in
class’ workshops to help undergraduates hone
their presentation skills and use presentation
technologies effectively.

2. Professional Development around teaching, course development, and effective and efficient course delivery are ongoing processes.
The Centre for Teaching and Learning can help at all stages.
About the Centre for Teaching
and Learning
CTL assists faculty with all aspects of course
design and implementation, including
personalized consultations and in-course
presentations.
CTL programming includes faculty orientation
programs, portfolio construction assistance, a
lecture series, teaching consultations, course,
syllabus and assignment design, teaching
grants and awards, support for working with
teaching assistants, the Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning, and more.
Clare Hasenkampf, Associate Dean,
Teaching and Learning; Director, Centre
for Teaching and Learning, 416-287-7680,
hasenkampf@utsc.utoronto.ca
Available for consultation on syllabus and
course design, classroom management
issues, course troubleshooting, teaching
portfolio construction, degree learning
expectations and program creation and review,
analysis of course evaluations, teaching award
nominations, teaching grants and the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Janice Patterson, Associate Director,
Communications, Events and Grants,
416-287-7504, janicecp@utsc.utoronto.ca
Coordinates Teaching Grants, Educational
Technologies, Instructional Skills Workshops;
assists instructors in identifying CTL services
available to meet their needs.
Nancy Johnston, Associate Director,
Curriculum and Student Support,
416-287-4767, johnston@utsc.utoronto.ca
Provides support to instructors and TAs on
teaching and professional development;
advises on inclusive teaching and accessibility
issues; coordinates in-class instruction and
writing support.
Janelle LeBoutillier, Associate Director,
Course Evaluation and Curricular Issues,
416-287-7430, leboutillier@utsc.utoronto.ca
Available to advise faculty on teaching issues,
teaching dossier preparation or UTSC teaching
awards.
The Writing Centre
Sarah King, Coordinator
416-287-7480, sking@utsc.utoronto.ca
Nancy Johnston, Writing in the Disciplines
Coordinator, 416-208-4767,
johnston@utsc.utoronto.ca
Sheryl Stevenson, Writing Specialist and
Graduate Student Support Coordinator
416-208-4767, sstevenson@utsc.utoronto.ca
The Writing Centre supports faculty, graduate
and undergraduate students in improving oral
and written communication skills related to
academic programming.
We support faculty in using writing
effectively and efficiently in courses, and can
consult with faculty and TAs on customized
in-class writing support, assignment design,
marking, and rubrics.
We support students by providing individual
and group writing instruction for students in all
academic disciplines and at all levels. We offer
one-on-one writing appointments, writing
clinics, seminars, and print and electronic
resources.
English Language Development
Centre (ELDC)
Elaine Khoo, Coordinator (on leave),
416-287-7502, khoo@utsc.utoronto.ca
Heather-Lynne Meacock, Lecturer (Acting
Coordinator), 416-287-5666,
meacock@utsc.utoronto.ca
The English Language Development Centre
supports faculty, graduate and undergraduate
students in promoting language, critical
thinking, and oral and written communication
skills in courses. We support faculty in inclusive
teaching that helps linguistically diverse
students, first generation students and others
acculturate academically.
Our programming is open to all students and
includes: ELD Seminars, Communication
Cafés, Discussion Skills Cafés, Academic
Vocabulary Cafés, WordPlay: Critical Reading
Workshops, a personalized academic
reading/writing (RWE) program, one-on-one
consultations and online resources.
We welcome requests to customize ELD
programs to support courses.
We also offer a credit course CTLA01,
Foundations in Effective Academic
Communication.
Math And Statistics
Learning Centre
Zohreh Shahbazi, Coordinator, 416-287-5667,
shahbazi@utsc.utoronto.ca
Sohee Kang, Lecturer, 416-287-5668,
soheekang@utsc.utoronto.ca
We provide seminars, workshops, virtual
tutoring, one-on-one appointments, and small-
group consultations to improve students’
proficiency in mathematics and statistics.
The goal is to create a vibrant environment to
empower students to appreciate the beauty
and utility of mathematics. Available to consult
with faculty on collaborative learning and other
techniques to improve student numeracy, data
analysis, statistical analysis consultations and
problem-solving skills.
Service Learning And Outreach
Kamini Persaud, Coordinator (on leave),
416-287-7557, kpersaud@utsc.utoronto.ca
Cindy Bongard, Service Learning & Peer
Facilitation Strategist (Acting Coordinator),
416-287-7557, bongard@utsc.utoronto.ca
Service learning provides students with
structured opportunities to take academic
concepts and approaches gained in their
courses and actively apply them in
meaningful contexts. Guided by deliberate
reflection, students deepen their understanding
of their discipline. The Service Learning
program provides students with service
learning opportunities in the community
(“Outreach”) or classroom (“In-reach”).
Also available to consult with faculty on
incorporating service learning in their courses
or on engaging in-reach students, and on
pedagogical tools such as reflective writing and
portfolios.