About

 

At the University of Alberta, we strive to prepare "well-rounded graduates who are positioned to drive change, think and engage critically, lead in new and emerging fields and enhance connections between Alberta and the world."

-Shape: A Strategic Plan of Impact 

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The Centre for Teaching and Learning supports this teaching mission by partnering with instructors and departments to create transformative learning experiences for the University of Alberta’s diverse and dynamic student body.

Under the purview of the Office of the Vice-Provost, CTL holds primary responsibility for the professional development of teaching practice at the University of Alberta. The unit supports the university in meeting its core commitments and strategic priorities by offering responsive, strategic expertise and services that inspire, empower, and challenge instructors to integrate research-supported, inclusive approaches into their teaching praxis (theory and practice) and engage in continuous teaching practice development.

Vision: CTL promotes excellent university teaching that leads to engaging and meaningful learning experiences for students.

Mission: We pursue this goal through a combination of consultation, facilitation, technology integration, collaboration, and research to advocate for and support evidence-based, responsive, and positive change in teaching and learning. We strive to:

• Empower instructors to develop and refine their teaching skills and to adopt and evaluate new teaching practices and technology through workshops, seminars, and individual consultations; we provide advice, resources, and tools which are evidence-based and linked to the literature.
• Connect communities of educators through workshops, peer mentorship, and institution-wide events about teaching; we develop reciprocal relationships with instructors; we integrate with and advise the campus community by partnering and/or serving on committees and working groups about teaching, learning, educational technology, and curriculum.
• Model respectful relationships with learners and incorporate pedagogical best practices into our workshops, courses, events; we conduct research and program evaluation to advance knowledge of teaching and learning, benefit our university community, and to inform our own practice.
• Inspire positive change by coordinating teaching awards and funding opportunities which enable and showcase excellence and innovation in teaching; we bring national and international experts in university teaching to speak at institution-wide and faculty-specific events.

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