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December 2025
OTL Relocates to Johnston HallThe Office of Teaching and Learning has relocated. Starting on December 10th, visit us in Johnston Hall 059.
Our New Event Registration PlatformLearning about upcoming workshops, book clubs, communities of practice, events, and proposal due dates is now easier than ever. Our updated event and registration platform offers a clearer view of what’s coming up, filters to help you explore opportunities that match your interests, and a streamlined registration experience. With over 30 workshops and events currently available, we invite you to take a look around and discover what’s happening in OTL!
Winter Semester Communities of Practice and Book ClubsConnect with colleagues across UofG, UofGH, and Ridgetown in any of our five Communities of Practice (CoPs) in the Winter semester. Each CoP offers a supportive, discussion-based space to learn, reflect, share strategies, and deepen your teaching practice. Learn more and register using the links below. Decolonization, Indigenization, and Reconciliation CoPThe CoP provides a space for educators at all different levels engage in ideas, resources, and activities around DIR, and to discuss their ideas, uncertainties, questions, and best practices around bringing DIR into their teaching and learning environments.
Coffee and Connections for Teaching-Focused FacultyA monthly gathering for teaching-focused faculty to connect with peers, share experiences, and explore evidence-informed approaches to teaching, assessment, and student engagement, co-facilitated by members of the Teaching and Learning Network.
AI in Teaching and Learning CoPExplore emerging practices, challenges, and opportunities related to generative AI and agentic AI in teaching. Each session supports shared learning, experimentation, and thoughtful integration of AI into courses and programs.
Open Education CoPJoin a community focused on open educational practices, OER adoption/adaptation, open pedagogy, and reducing barriers to learning through openness and sharing.
Book Club: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AIA collaborative book club focused on reflective dialogue, community connection, and applying insights from Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI to your teaching context.
Launch of the Red Maple Program for Emerging Educators (formerly “Foundations”)We are excited to relaunch the newly designed Red Maple Program for Emerging Educators (formerly University Teaching Foundations). The Red Maple Program offers emerging educators, including teaching assistants, graduate students, post docs, and instructors, a flexible and supportive pathway to deepen their knowledge of teaching and learning in higher education. Rooted in a holistic framework, the program invites educators to explore connections between their experiences as learners, their pedagogical practices, the responsibilities required of them as a TA, and the broader context of teaching and learning at the University of Guelph. The renaming of OTL’s Foundations program draws inspiration from Maples, which are the leaders of the trees in Anishinabek and Haudenosaunee teachings. Red Maples, in particular, are known for their adaptability and wide spreading roots. In this spirit, the Red Maple Program provides a grounding in a range of topics through a curated mix of elective and required workshops, networking and community-building opportunities, and learning on the land. These teachings help shape the program’s values of flexibility, reflection, and relational learning. The Red Maple Program can be completed at your own pace, typically within one to two semesters. The program must be completed by the end of your graduate program to earn the Certificate of Completion. Learn more about the program components on our Red Maple Program website. Registration Open: UNIV*6800: University Teaching: Theory and PracticeUNIV*6800: University Teaching: Theory and Practice is an online synchronous course that focuses on the relationship between pedagogical theory and instructional practice. The course strives for two major competencies; firstly, it introduces participants to the foundational theory in pedagogy and explores recent disciplinary pedagogical theory that informs our instructional practice. Secondly, the course provides an opportunity for participants to develop and deliver a micro-teaching lesson, develop the fundamental skills of providing peer evaluation, and develop their approach to becoming reflective instructional practitioners.
Registration Open: February Instructional Skills WorkshopThe Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally recognized certificate program for instructor development. Our next ISW is taking place during Winter Break on February 17, 18, and 19, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day. The ISW is offered within a small group setting (four to six participants per small group) and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. The ISW encourages reflection and examination of your teaching practices with feedback focused on the learning process rather than on the specific content of the lesson. The ISW is free to members of the University of Guelph, University of Guelph-Humber, and Ridgetown Campus communities. Registration closes on January 23. Space is limited.
FeedbackFruits: The Newest Centrally Supported Educational TechnologyWe are pleased to announce that the full FeedbackFruits system has been adopted by the institution and will be available to all instructors via CourseLink beginning immediately. Thank you to the students, instructors, and staff who have participated in the FeedbackFruits pilot over the last year and provided feedback and suggestions for improvement! As with any pilot, especially one that covers such a wide variety of activities, we received a mix of feedback, though the majority of what we heard was very positive. FeedbackFruits is committed to working with us to implement additional features and improvements based on feedback from our instructors, and we encourage you to continue to make suggestions through our instructional technology specialist team via email (edtech@uoguelph.ca). Interested in learning more about FeedbackFruits? We have several upcoming workshops: PEAR to FeedbackFruits Transition
Get to know FeedbackFruits Series
TLI Conference Call for ProposalsAt the University of Guelph’s 37th Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference, we will come together on May 21st and 22nd to explore the theme of Conditions for Learning and its influence on how we teach, learn, and work together. We invite all faculty, sessionals, instructors, staff, and students (graduate and undergraduate) to submit a proposal. For details about the conference theme, session formats, and proposal submission requirements, please visit the 2026 TLI Conference website. Proposals are due Friday, January 16th, 2026 (end of day, 5:00 pm).
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