Online Learning Strategies is a portfolio committed to development and implementation of the University’s online learning strategy. The mandate of this office is to identify, recommend and support the coherent provision of online learning solutions, services, processes and related infrastructure required to serve the academic and administrative needs of the university. This function is part of the Information and Technology Services group, reporting to the CIO. The Director of Online Learning Strategies, Laurie Harrison, provides strategic and tactical leadership while working closely with the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education, the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation, and also the Director of Academic and Collaborative Technology and his team.
Our Team:
- Laurie Harrison (Director Online Learning Strategies)
- Will Heikoop (Online Learning Coordinator)
- Hedieh Najafi (Open UToronto Researcher)
Key Responsibilities
Online Course Design
- Online and hybrid course design and development
- Funding programs
- Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) initiatives
Special Projects
- Online exam proctoring
- Work integrated learning supports
- Augmented and virtual reality
Open Education
- Open textbook authoring and adaptation
- Open modules and other resources
- eCampusOntario liaison
Consultation
- Innovation projects
- Curriculum enhancement
- Faculty development related to online learning
For more information please contact:
Laurie Harrison
Director of Online Learning Strategies
laurie.harrison@utoronto.ca