YU Teaching Commons

YU Teaching Commons York University's community for educators committed to pioneering innovative strategies in teaching and learning. http://avptl.info.yorku.ca/

The Teaching Commons brings together like-minded individuals who are interested in exploring and sharing teaching and learning innovation across York University. The Teaching Commons team is based in TEL 1050 and maintains a virtual presence via our website and Moodle courses. More than a presence, we are a network of colleagues, collaborations and projects, working across and within Faculties and Support Services. We report to the Office of the Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning.

02/28/2019

Proposals are still being accepted for the 2019 Teaching in Focus Conference running on May 15 & 16 at York University. Deadline is now March 15th. For more info & to submit a proposal: https://bit.ly/2X7FuQD

02/26/2019

The deadline to submit a proposal to TiF 2019 has been extended to March 15! This conference will be running May 15 & 16 at York University. For more info and to submit a proposal https://bit.ly/2X7FuQD

02/21/2019

There's still time to submit a proposal to the 2019 TiF Conference running on May 15 & 16 at York University. For more info & to submit a proposal: https://bit.ly/2X7FuQD

Capstone Cafe brings together York faculty to discuss capstone courses.  Interested in joining?  Read the Teaching Commo...
02/20/2019

Capstone Cafe brings together York faculty to discuss capstone courses. Interested in joining? Read the Teaching Commons' blog this week to find out how. https://bit.ly/2GSkrvW

02/15/2019

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2019 Teaching in Focus Conference running in May. This year's theme is “Intentionality in Your Teaching: From Practice to Praxis” For more information and to submit a proposal, click here:

Having trouble getting your students to participate in discussions in your classroom? Join us on Feb 25 for a workshop w...
02/11/2019

Having trouble getting your students to participate in discussions in your classroom? Join us on Feb 25 for a workshop where we will explore strategies to inspire and maintain motivation in the classroom. To register: https://bit.ly/2BxOvth

Having trouble engaging, motivating and getting your students to participate in your classroom? Join us for a one hour workshop where we will explore strategies to inspire and maintain motivation in the classroom. Bring your ideas and be prepared to participate in a variety of activities designed to...

Curious about how to use Adobe Connect in your courses?  If yes, register for a workshop running on Feb. 20 where variou...
02/07/2019

Curious about how to use Adobe Connect in your courses? If yes, register for a workshop running on Feb. 20 where various ways of using Adobe Connect in teaching will be discussed. Register here: https://bit.ly/2WNXsYw

To book your place on workshop, please fill in information below. Please note that items with an asterisk (*) require a response. You will receive an email confirming your place. This session will take place on 2: 00 pm – 3:30 pm, Wednesday, February 20th Venue: DB 1014 Please email teaching@yorku...

The Teaching Commons is hosting its Journal Club conversation on February 13 from 1:30pm-2:30pm.  Join us for an informa...
02/07/2019

The Teaching Commons is hosting its Journal Club conversation on February 13 from 1:30pm-2:30pm. Join us for an informal discussion on interpolated testing during online lectures. To access the article and to register: https://bit.ly/2Dg1tMl

02/04/2019

Student Consultants on Teaching at York (SCOTAY) is an exciting new initiative offered by the Teaching Commons. Click on the link to learn more about this program: https://teachingcommons.yorku.ca/blog-110/

Looking for ways to communicate more effectively with students? The Teaching Commons is running a workshop dedicated to ...
01/31/2019

Looking for ways to communicate more effectively with students? The Teaching Commons is running a workshop dedicated to learning presentation skills for both face-to-face & online teaching on Feb 13. To register: https://bit.ly/2G1dR6M

To book your place on workshop, please fill in information below. Please note that items with an asterisk (*) require a response. You will receive an email confirming your place. This session will take place on Wednesday, February 13, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm in DB1014. Please email [email protected] i...

01/30/2019

Incorporating structured reflection into a course & assessing the learning that occurs as a result can be difficult. To assist with that the Teaching Commons is running a workshop on Feb 11 on how to prepare students for critical reflections. To register: https://teachingcommonsforms.apps01.yorku.ca/forms/view.php?id=581967

As a distinctive characteristic of experiential education (EE), reflection is the mechanism leveraging seemingly ordinary experiences into teaching and learning moments. But incorporating structured reflection into a course and assessing the learning that occurs as a result can be a daunting task. T...

01/28/2019

If you need help developing and designing an online course, there's still time to register for eLearning@york. This blended course starts on Feb 5. Register at this link:

Thank you for your interest in the eLearning@York course. To sign up for the course, please fill out the following information and indicate which session that you want to enroll. Contact Dr. Yelin Su [email protected] for questions.

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