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The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) provides leadership and support for teaching, learning and curriculum innovation to faculty and graduate students at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ in three main areas:

• Teaching and learning development, and innovation
• Educational application of learning technologies
• Disseminating research and facilitating communities of inquiry associated with teaching, learning, and technology

Members of the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ community can inquire into their instructional development and delivery skills, and teaching scholarship through a variety of TLC services:

• Instructional Skills Workshop and University Teaching Certificate for graduate students
• Instructional Skills Workshop and Faculty Teaching Certificate for faculty members
• Teaching in Canadian Classrooms Workshop for international professors, instructors and teaching assistants
• Course Design Workshop for faculty and graduate students
• TA Preparedness Workshop for graduate students
• Summer orientation for new faculty
• Consultation on inquiry approaches and blended learning
• Consultation on curricular redesign within the context of the UC Learning Plan
• Individual consultation on personal practice, mentorship, presentation style, and more
• A systematic offering of faculty development workshops
• A comprehensive repository of teaching and learning resources on the TLC website

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 course management systems
• Full media creation for teaching and learning projects including award-winning audio/video production, graphic and instructional design, and project management for delivery in any format

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
Email: lcfeedbk@ucalgary.ca
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