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CTEI Reflective Quarterly Gathering – June 2026

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CTEI Reflective Quarterly Gathering Date: Monday, June 29th, 2026   Time: 1:00-2:00pm (AT) / 12:00-1:00pm (ET) / 9:00-10:00am (PT) Registration link  Event Description: Join us for our quarterly, semi-structured gathering to reflect […]

CTEI Reflective Quarterly Gathering – September 2026

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CTEI Reflective Quarterly Gathering Date: Monday, September 28th, 2026   Time: 1:00-2:00pm (AT) / 12:00-1:00pm (ET) / 9:00-10:00am (PT) Registration link  Event Description: Join us for our quarterly, semi-structured gathering to reflect […]

CTEI Reflective Quarterly Gathering – March 2026

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CTEI Reflective Quarterly Gathering Date: Monday, March 30th, 2026   Time: 1:00-2:00pm (AT) / 12:00-1:00pm (ET) / 9:00-10:00am (PT) Registration link  Event Description: Join us for our quarterly, semi-structured gathering to reflect […]

Building Better Lessons: Frameworks for Intentional Plans

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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 […]

Discussions as Formative Learning

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Discussions as Formative Learning Date: Thursday, March 6th, 2025 Time: 2:00-3:30pm (AT)* / 1:00-2:30pm (ET)* / 10:00-11:30am (PT)* Register here! Workshop Description: How do we move away from the post-reply-grade paradigm […]

Feedback and Grading in Brightspace

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Feedback and Grading in Brightspace Date: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 Time: 3:30-5:00pm (AT) / 2:30-4:00pm (ET) / 11:30-1:00pm (PT) Register here! Session Description:   Feedback is a central part of the […]

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Matthew Dunleavy

Senior Educational Developer, Faculty Excellence and Development

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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.