Upcoming Events

Join Educational Developers from the Office of Teaching and Learning for a Book Club discussing Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (Blum, 2020). The moment is right for critical reflection on what has been assumed to be a core part of schooling. In Ungrading, fifteen educators write about their diverse...

Graduate students from across campus are invited to an intellectually stimulating Journal Club where we’ll discuss research in teaching and learning. This Journal Club is part of an assignment in the Graduate course; UNIV*6800 University Teaching: Theory and Practice (UTTP), and is facilitated by a student in this course. It is an excellent opportunity to learn and discuss important ideas in a collaborative learning environment. Please...

Graduate students from across campus are invited to an intellectually stimulating Journal Club where we’ll discuss research in teaching and learning. This Journal Club is part of an assignment in the Graduate course; UNIV*6800 University Teaching: Theory and Practice (UTTP), and is facilitated by a student in this course. It is an excellent opportunity to learn and discuss important ideas in a collaborative learning environment. Please...

Join Educational Developers from the Office of Teaching and Learning for a Book Club discussing Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (Blum, 2020). The moment is right for critical reflection on what has been assumed to be a core part of schooling. In Ungrading, fifteen educators write about their diverse...

Now Accepting Applications We are now accepting applications for the Course Design Institute, which will be held on May 26-29, 2025, in-person on the University of Guelph main campus.   Applications are due on Friday, March 21, 2025, by the end of the day, 5:00 PM.  ...

Join Educational Developers from the Office of Teaching and Learning for a Book Club discussing Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (Blum, 2020). The moment is right for critical reflection on what has been assumed to be a core part of schooling. In Ungrading, fifteen educators write about their diverse...

The Associate Vice-President (Academic) and the Office of Teaching and Learning are once again pleased to announce the call for proposals to the Learning Enhancement Fund. Important: Starting in 2025, the Learning Enhancement Fund and former AVPA SoTL Grant have been combined into a single call for proposals with a broader scope. PURPOSE Since 2006, the Learning Enhancement Fund (LEF) has provided funding to support and enrich the learning experience of our undergraduate students. The LEF aims to improve...

Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference 2025 May 14 - 15, 2025 At the University of Guelph’s 36th Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference, we will come together to explore the theme of ...

The Course Design Institute (CDI) is a transformative program designed to support instructors with designing or redesigning a course in a supportive, engaging, and collaborative environment. Using the "backward design" approach (Wiggins & McTighe, 1998, Understanding by Design), participants begin with the “end in mind” by articulating the course learning outcomes and goals, and developing...

The Course Design Institute (CDI) is a transformative program designed to support instructors with designing or redesigning a course in a supportive, engaging, and collaborative environment. Using the "backward design" approach (Wiggins & McTighe, 1998, Understanding by Design), participants begin with the “end in mind” by articulating the course learning outcomes and goals, and developing...