Category Archives: Online Learning
Online Learning at U of T – Ready to Reach Out
As the University of Toronto shifts to increased online learning activity in response to COVID-19, we are fortunate to have a Digital Learning Innovation portfolio with a strong track record in exploring and evaluating emergent learning technologies and practices. Since … Continue reading
Open Education Week – Checking in on OER grant projects
Photo by John Schnobrich on Unsplash Last year, the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) and Digital Learning Innovation (DLI) announced the creation of a grant program for the adaptation and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in University of Toronto … Continue reading
Online Learning “By the Numbers” – DLI Infographic
Last year was another exciting period of growth in online and hybrid learning at UofT. Undergraduate and graduate fully online courses remained steady, with over 11,000 learners enrolled in at least one online course offering. Hybrid course design is a … Continue reading
Creator AVR Sandbox Pilot in Winter 2020
A network of four University of Toronto instructors have been successful in their application to participate in the new eCampusOntario’s Augmented and Virtual Reality Sandbox initiative. The aim of the program is to provide the opportunity to explore and report … Continue reading
Spotlight: Quercus Analytic Data Meets Course Design
Successful applicants have been confirmed for a new Data-Driven Design: Quercus Analytics (D3:QA) initiative, funded by the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education. This program, facilitated by ITS Digital Learning Innovation, extends course design programming to examine opportunities provided by the … Continue reading
Engaging Students Through Teaching Presence In Online Courses
Communicating clearly with students is important in any teaching and learning scenario, but it is a unique skill to apply masterfully in a fully online course. Since students will not be seeing the instructor live, face-to-face, it’s important to establish … Continue reading
Say Hello To UofT’s Open Education Fellows
The University of Toronto continues to promote Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open UToronto is our initiative that promotes the discovery, use, creation and sharing of open content, resources and courses. We have produced dozens of Massive Open Online Courses … Continue reading
Open Education Week 2019 at UofT
To celebrate Open Education Week 2019 the University of Toronto Libraries and Online Learning Strategies will host two separate events. In the first you will hear a range of perspectives on the opportunities and challenges in creating or adapting new open … Continue reading
New eProctoring Solutions Coming to UofT
For programs offering online courses, access to tools and services that ensure academic integrity for students who are at a distance is a priority. Several divisions at UofT have successfully used video-based online proctoring of exams for a number of … Continue reading
On the Horizon: Virtual or Augmented Reality and Pedagogical Innovation
Imagine students discovering concepts through exploration and honing skills through an immersive simulation experience. At the end of October faculty and staff gathered at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation to attend a full capacity event to share and explore … Continue reading