How to prepare a successful President’s University-Wide Teaching Award file – Zoom information session

The President’s University-Wide Teaching Award is a prestigious and unique award that encourages nominations from any member of the York University community, including the faculty member and teaching assistants themselves, their current and past students, their teaching assistants and their colleagues. Join us for a panel discussion on preparing a winning President’s University-Wide Teaching Award […]

Increasing Student Learning Through Alternative Assessments

Please join us on Tuesday October 11, 2022, from 1-2pm on Zoom, for a workshop on “Increasing Student Learning Through Alternative Assessments.”  In this workshop we will explore how alternative assessments can be used to foster engagement and increase student learning. In this context, we will examine successful examples from the Faculty of Science and discuss practical concerns […]

Start of semester Communication tips for TAs

Are you TAing for the first time and …? Are you a TA that wants to learn some tips for effective communication with students and course directors?  Come on out to discuss strategies for communication including how to give an engaging introduction to students in your first lab or seminar, tips for writing professional emails, […]