The Teaching & Learning Centre
The Teaching & Learning Centre (TLC) provides leadership and support for teaching, learning and curriculum innovation to faculty and graduate students at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, through three main areas:
- Teaching and learning development, and innovation
- Adoption of learning technologies for the classroom and distributed learning
- Disseminating research and facilitating communities of inquiry associated with teaching, learning, and technology
Teaching development
Members of the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ community can inquire into their instructional development and delivery skills, and teaching scholarship through a variety of Teaching & Learning services:
- A systematic offering of faculty development workshops
- Individual consultation on personal practice, mentorship, presentation style, and more
- A comprehensive repository of teaching and learning resources on the Teaching & Learning website
- Summer Institute for new faculty
- Instructional Skills Workshop and University Teaching Certificate for graduate students
- Instructional Skills Workshop and Faculty Teaching Certificate for faculty members
- Inquiry through Blended Learning Program
- Consultation on inquiry approaches and blended learning
- Consultation on curricular redesign within the context of the UC Learning Plan
Learning technologies to enhance teaching
Appropriate use of technology can extend and enhance the learning experience. Our in-house expertise in media and teaching practice can offer faculty and graduate students a range of opportunities:
- Use of audio and videoconferencing facilities
- Training on standard synchronous and asynchronous course management systems
- Full media creation for teaching and learning projects including award-winning audio/video production, graphic and instructional design, custom programming, and project management for delivery in any format
Fostering and disseminating research associated with teaching, learning, curriculum and learning technologies
The TLC is an extensive, collegial community of faculty, students, staff and external partners - all committed to creating new knowledge about teaching and learning. The TLC is developing communities of practice and affiliate relationships with university-wide and faculty-based initiatives. The TLC has produced a series of short articles and position papers on various related topics such as inquiry, blended learning, communities of inquiry, and knowledge management.
- Location: Room 540, Biological Sciences Building
- Telephone: (403) 220-4949
- Fax: (403) 282-0730
- E-mail: lcfeedbk@ucalgary.ca
- Website: