Are you a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow who is teaching a course at the University of Waterloo in Fall 2023 or Winter 2024? The Centre for Teaching Excellence is launching a new program to help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows set themselves up for success in teaching their course.
This program will run from Tuesday August 1st to Thursday August 3rd, 2023 in-person. Please see the schedule below.
Program Schedule
Tuesday August 1, 9am-12:15pm EDT
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am - Introduction, Welcome and Community Building
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am - Session 1: Creating a Positive Climate for Learning
- 11:15 am - 12:15 pm - Session 2: From TA to Course Instructor (Graduate Instructor Panel)
Wednesday August 2, 9am-12pm EDT
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Session 3: Student-Centered Course Design/Redesign
Thursday August 3, 9am-1pm EDT
- 9:00 am - 10:30 am - Session 4: Learner-Centered Feedback and Assessment
- 10:45 am - 11:45 am - Session 5: Developing a Learner-Centered Syllabus
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Session 6: Starting and Ending Well (Support Unit Panel)
How to register:
Email cte-grad@uwaterloo.ca with the following information:
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The number (e.g., HLTH 101) and title of the course (e.g., Introduction to Health) you’re teaching
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The term you’re teaching the course in (e.g., Fall 2023)
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The modality of the course (e.g., online or in-person)