All activities
The Teaching and Learning Support Services (TLSS) offers free training activities for faculty members. Some events are targeted at faculty, and some are targeted at teaching assistants. Conferences are open to all. Our workshops cover various topics in post-secondary education, such as teaching technology, university teaching, classrooms, etc. We also sometimes offer full days, such as the Design-A-Thon, new faculty and teaching assistant orientation days, etc.
Events by category: Faculty members - Teaching Assistants - Keynote lectures - Special events.
All times listed are in the following time zone: (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
Empowered Educator – Fall 2025
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Do you want to improve your online teaching skills? Do you want to be able to create content, gather resources, support your students' learning or design effective assessment tools?
This professional learning program could be just what you are looking for!
Access to resources via Virtual Campus
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Are you looking for advice or resources to support your work as a teaching assistant?
This virtual resource might be just what you need!
Building Assessments in Virtual Campus (Brightspace) – Basics for TAs
Will you be helping a professor build assessment activities?
This short webinar will present the tools available in Virtual Campus and the basic functions for creating exams and assignments...
Managing challenging conversations as a TA
Diversity, communication, and disruptive behaviours
For many, the classroom is increasingly a minefield of obstacles and risks: should I broach such and such a subject? How do I go about it? What happens if the audience is offended, reacts negatively, disrespects me, questions my integrity, damages my reputation, etc.? How can I prevent this from happening?
Marking Exams and Grading Assignments in Virtual Campus (Brightspace) – Effective Strategies for TAs
As a teaching assistant, will you be responsible for grading assignments, or marking exams and quizzes submitted through Virtual Campus? If so, this webinar is for you...
Advancing Disability Rights
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According to the World Health Organization, approximately 15% of the global population lives with a disability. But what does this number truly represent, and who are the people behind it? The Disability Data Initiative offers valuable insights into the diverse living and working conditions of persons with disabilities across countries and contexts.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact directly the Office of the Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity and Inclusive Excellence.
Special Series on Open Pedagogies
The TLSS is pleased to support an initiative being undertaken by Eucharia Uranta-Okonkwo, a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Ottawa’s Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies.
Workshop 1: Open Pedagogies in Practice
This workshop introduces participants to the concept of open pedagogies and their use in refugee higher education settings...
Monday, October 6, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Vanier Hall, room 1026
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Workshop 2: Project-Based Learning for Refugee Higher Education
This workshop builds on the principles of open pedagogies by highlighting project-based learning as a pathway to agency and collaboration...
Monday, October 20, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Vanier Hall, room 1026
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Workshop 3: Reflecting on Pedagogies and Envisioning Futures
The final workshop employs circle learning and storytelling as tools for collective reflection on the pedagogical practices discussed in earlier sessions...
Monday, October 27, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Vanier Hall, room 1026
Normopathy
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The ascension of Donald Trump has coincided with a paradoxical situation where the traditional norms setting the limits of what is considered acceptable behaviour and expression are being reimposed with increasing violence and rigidity. At the same time, those responsible for the clampdown exempt themselves from the very norms they impose...
If you have any questions about this event, please contact directly the Office of the Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity and Inclusive Excellence.
UDL Essentials: Teaching for a Variety of Learners
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This webinar will guide instructors through the core principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL 3.0), effective teaching strategies, and a new webpage featuring tips and resources related to UDL.
Managing challenging conversations in the classroom: Concepts, strategies, tools and resources
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For many, the classroom is increasingly a minefield of obstacles and risks: should I broach such and such a subject? How do I go about it? What happens if the audience is offended, reacts negatively, disrespects me, questions my integrity, damages my reputation, etc.? How can I prevent this from happening?