CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option One Date: Monday, January 19th, 2026 Time: 1:00-2:30pm (AT) / 12:00-1:30pm (ET) / 9:00-10:30am (PT) Registration link Session Description: Join the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. The session will […]
Building Better Lessons: Frameworks for Intentional Plans Date: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 Time: 1:00-2:30pm (AT) / 12:00-1:30pm (ET) / 9:00-10:30am (PT) Registration link Workshop Description: In this workshop, we will explore two models for lesson planning. Whether you are teaching online or on-site, these models can offer you a framework to plan lectures, tutorials, seminars, […]
CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option Two Date: Wednesday, January 21th, 2026 Time: 2:00-3:30pm (AT) / 1:00-2:30pm (ET) / 10:00-11:30am (PT) Registration link Session Description: Join the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. The session will […]
Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Winter 2026) – January 2026 Meeting Date: Monday, January 26th, 2026 Time: 3:30-4:30pm (AT) / 2:30-3:30pm (ET) / 11:30am-12:30pm (PT) Sign up to join! (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) Fictional Classrooms National Community of Practice Description: Over the past four years, our very own […]
SoTL Scholars' Community of Practice (Winter 2026) - January Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 Time: 12:00-1:00pm (AT) / 11:00-12:00pm (ET) / 8:00-9:00am (PT) SoTL Scholars' Community of Practice Description: As part of their first year in the SoTL Scholars (2-Year Fellowships) program, our SoTL Scholars meet monthly in a community of practice with The […]
CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Five – Option One Date: Monday, February 2nd, 2026 Time: 1:00-2:30pm (AT) / 12:00-1:30pm (ET) / 9:00-10:30am (PT) Registration link Session Description: Join the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. The session will […]
CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Five – Option Two Date: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 Time: 2:00-3:30pm (AT) / 1:00-2:30pm (ET) / 10:00-11:30am (PT) Registration link Session Description: Join the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. The session will […]
Introduction to Universal Design for Learning Across Diverse Teaching Contexts and Modalities Date: Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 Time: 1:00-2:30pm (AT) / 12:00-1:30pm (ET) / 9:00-13:00am (PT) Registration link Workshop Description: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) offers a meaningful framework for bringing accessibility into our teaching. Whether you are new to UDL or already integrating it […]
Journal Club – February 2026 Meeting Date: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 Time: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) Registration link “Journal Club” CTEI Communities Description: Join the CTEI for monthly get-togethers where members will gather to share and discuss ideas on teaching, learning, and education more broadly. Discussions will be guided by selected journal […]
Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Winter 2026) – February 2026 Meeting Date: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 Time: 3:30-4:30pm (AT) / 2:30-3:30pm (ET) / 11:30am-12:30pm (PT) Sign up to join! (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) Fictional Classrooms National Community of Practice Description: Over the past four years, our very own […]
SoTL Scholars’ Community of Practice (Winter 2026) – January Meeting Date: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 Time: 12:00-1:00pm (AT) / 11:00-12:00pm (ET) / 8:00-9:00am (PT) SoTL Scholars’ Community of Practice Description: As part of their first year in the SoTL Scholars (2-Year Fellowships) program, our SoTL Scholars meet monthly in a community of practice with The Centre to come […]
Michal Kasprzak and Samantha Chang on Universal Design for Learning for Evidence-Informed Curricular Change Date: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 Time: 1:00-2:00pm (AT) / 12:00-1:00pm (ET) / 9:00-10:00am (PT) Registration link […]
Matthew Dunleavy (he/him) is an educational developer and scholarly teacher with over 10+ years’ experience. In addition to working at the CTEI, Matthew serves as the Vice-Chair of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). Before joining the CTEI, Matthew was an Educational Developer in the Teaching Commons at York University; before entering that role, he served as the Program Director of the Online Learning and Technology Consultants (OLTC) Program at the Maple League of Universities (Acadia University; Bishop’s University; Mount Allison University; and St. Francis Xavier University). In 2022, he was awarded the D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning by STLHE for this work.
