Teaching and Learning Sessions (TLS)

The Centre for Teaching and Learning is pleased to offer Teaching and Learning Sessions (TLS), offered throughout the year.  

TLS Concepts and Course Design Series

Participants will develop an understanding of the principles of course design, enabling them to apply discussed concepts to their own teaching practice.

The Concepts and Course Design Series is a series of four interconnected workshops but each workshop can be taken in isolation and still be useful for your teaching.  To guide thinking in these workshops, participants may wish to bring a current course outline from a courses(s) they wish to revamp, or a skeleton course outline for a course they are thinking about developing.  

TLS Concepts and Course Design Series: Learning Objectives
This workshop will prompt reflection on course design decisions and the alignment of content, learning objectives, instructional strategies and assessment in the course. 

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Location: Edmonton Clinic Health Academy ECHA 2-420
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TLS Concepts and Course Design Series: Instructional Strategies for Learning
This workshop will expose participants to different instructional strategies, foster an appreciation of contextual factors in instructional strategy choice and highlight the importance of aligning instructional activities with learning objectives.

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 | Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Location: Edmonton Clinic Health Academy ECHA 2-420
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TLS Concepts and Course Design Series: Assessing Student Learning
This workshop will explain constructive alignment between course objectives, content, learning activities and assessment practices. Participants will learn about the purposes of assessment and will begin planning for assessment, taking into account characteristics of assessment. 

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Location: Edmonton Clinic Health Academy ECHA 2-420
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TLS Concepts and Course Design Series: Teaching Philosophy
In this workshop participants will reflect on their beliefs and values about teaching and the relationship with learning. Participants will be guided to begin articulating a teaching philosophy for use in a teaching dossier or other purpose.

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Location: Edmonton Clinic Health Academy ECHA L1-250
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TLS Concepts and Course Design Series?

The Teaching and Learning Sessions (TLS) Concepts and Course Design Series, will address both the theory and practice of teaching and learning in Higher Education. The primary aim of the program is to provide participants with the ability to make informed decisions about their teaching practice. The overarching goals of the series include:

• Enhance knowledge of teaching and learning by developing:
  • learner outcomes
  • learning activities
  • assessment strategies
• Ground the course design process in what is known about student learning
• Align course goals, outcomes, class activities, and assessment

Who should take it?

Anyone with teaching responsibilities on campus, or anyone who is interested in teaching in higher education.

What does it cost?

There is no fee for the classes and required materials will be supplied.

Who do I contact for more information?

Please contact us by email at ctl@ualberta.ca or by phone at (780) 492-2826.

How do I register?

Please register at the Learning Shop.