Teaching and Learning Working Group

Reimagining pedagogy, program innovation and educational excellence.

The Teaching and Learning Working Group will examine and enhance the university’s current teaching and learning ecosystem and make recommendations to facilitate innovative and transformative approaches to curriculum and pedagogy that enrich learning experiences and competencies, strengthen programs, elevate their competitiveness and enhance �Ӱ�ԭ��’s attractiveness and prominence.

Central Question: What must �Ӱ�ԭ�� change or retain at a system level under changing external expectations of value, access and relevance to ensure that its teaching and learning ecosystem is responsive and sustainable; internally aligned; globally credible, reputable, competitive and prominent; and inclusively consequential in its impact by 2042?

Co-Chairs

Rebecca Renfroe

Associate Dean, Student Success and Recruitment, Undergraduate Programs (Sprott School of Business); (Co-Chair Academic)

Patrick Lyons

Director (Teaching and Learning Services); (Co-Chair Administrative)

Members

Mastoor Al-Kaboody

Assistant Director (Undergraduate Recruitment); PhD Candidate (School of Linguistic and Language Studies)

Rocio Alvarez

Director (Career Services and Co-operative Education)

Hassan Bashir

Assistant Professor (Global and International Studies)

Véronic Bézaire

Associate Professor and Director (Institute of Biochemistry)

Cynthia Cruickshank

Full Professor (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering); Director (Centre for Advanced Building Envelope Research)

Daniah Mohammed

Master of Applied Science Student (Department of Systems and Computer Engineering)

Paul Williams

Associate Professor (Geography and Environmental Studies)