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Teaching Development

Whether you're a faculty member, postdoctoral fellow or graduate student, you can take your instructional skills and knowledge to the next level with one of our in-depth teaching programs. Start with the Instructional Skills Workshop to develop critical skills in classroom instruction and learn how to promote student learning more effectively. Then move on to our Faculty Teaching Certificate or University Teaching Certificate to enhance your skills even further. We also offer regular workshops covering a broad array of topics.

VIDEO TESTIMONIALS: THE VALUE OF TLC WORKSHOPS

Thinking Outside the Box
Aradhana Parmar
Course Design
Aradhana Parmar
Net Gain
Harry Vandervlist
Renewal
Harry Vandervlist
Building Confidence
Harry Vandervlist
Strong Foundations
Heahther Jamniczky
Enhancing Teaching Skills
Heahther Jamniczky
Creating Community
Yvonne Pratt
Transforming
Yvonne Pratt


TEACHING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Teaching programs are offered at various times of the year. Visit the program pages for details and dates. Our teaching programs include:

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Our staff use sound instructional design principles to help you prepare your course, evaluate your students, or even use technology in the classroom. Whether in the classroom or teaching online, our instructional designers have expertise in both education and technology, allowing us to fully explore your needs.

CUSTOM FACULTY & DEPARTMENT WORKSHOPS

We can also customize workshops on a variety of teaching and learning topics to meet your faculty or department's specific needs. Make teaching and learning part of your regular meetings by inviting one of our experts as a guest speaker. Or schedule a custom-designed workshop to address teaching issues and themes particular to your area.

WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

Choose from a range of timely topics on teaching, learning and technology in higher education. The Teaching and Learning Centre offers workshops and seminars that address a range of timely topics associated with teaching, learning and technology in higher education. Our Blackboard and Elluminate courses are perfect if you want to incorporate technology into your classroom. Other workshops focus on current teaching and learning topics such as online course development and teaching large classes. Check out the full calendar of upcoming workshops.

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Rosalie Pedersen
Interim Director
rosalie.pedersen@ucalgary.ca
403.220.7694
Loretta Teng
Interim Teaching Enhancement Program (TEP) Coordinator
loretta.teng@ucalgary.ca
403.220.3278
Patti Dyjur
Instructional Design Coordinator
pdyjur@ucalgary.ca
403.220.2440
Lark Lindholm
Teaching Enhancement Program (TEP) Instructor
lelindho@ucalgary.ca
403.220.3452
Leslie Robinson
Instructor
robinsol@ucalgary.ca
403.220.6040
Patrick Kelly
Instructional Designer
ISW Facilitator
pwkelly@ucalgary.ca
403.220.2547
Carol Berenson
Instructor
caberens@ucalgary.ca
403.210.7375
Mary-Jane Leeder
Teaching Enhancement Program Administration Support
mjleeder@ucalgary.ca
403.220.3493