Current Projects and Initiatives
Other programs and initiatives led by the VPTL
Universal Student Ratings of Instruction (USRI) Review
An important component in providing feedback to academic staff on their students' learning experiences is through student feedback. The USRI questionnaire is used at the University of Calgary to collect student feedback on university credit courses. These questionnaires provide information that helps:
- Enhance quality teaching
- Students with course selection
The USRI questionnaire was launched in 1998, and from that time period to now there has been significant advancement in research on student ratings of teaching in higher education.
Over the next year a working group approved by the General Faculties Council (GFC) Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC), of which the VPTL is a member, will be reviewing the USRI at the University of Calgary. The group will work in collaboration with the campus community to develop an appropriate approach to the USRI.
For more information about the committee, please contact General Faculties Council, Teaching and Learning Committee.
For more information on the USRI and essential materials for Students, administrators, and instructors, please learn more here.
Teaching and Learning Leaders Network (TLLN)
The Teaching and Learning Leaders Network (TLLN) brings together leaders from across campus who are responsible for supporting and advancing teaching and learning within their units, providing opportunities for leaders to share ideas and resources, surface common concerns, and have fruitful discussions on how teaching and learning can be enhanced within units and across the institution. It also provides an opportunity for leaders across campus to receive regular updates and provide feedback on teaching and learning initiatives.
Educational Leaders in Residence
The University of Calgary Educational Leaders in Residence program ignites change to advance strategic institutional teaching and learning priorities. Leaders in Residence are scholars and educators from across the academy who leverage their expertise, experience, and passion to build vibrant teaching and learning cultures. These educational leaders consult and collaborate with others across the university to lead innovative projects, in areas such as online and blended learning, graduate supervision and mentorship, academic integrity, Indigenous pedagogies and assessment of learning through partnerships with Vice-Provosts and the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning.
Learning Technologies
Learning technologies are critical for supporting high-quality teaching and learning, pedagogical innovation and blended and online learning. The Learning Technologies Advisory Committee (LTAC) was formed in the fall of 2019 to ensure platforms for teaching and learning, and campus learning technologies, support high-quality teaching and learning and innovative teaching at the University of Calgary.
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Marielena Nunez
Continuing Education
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Dave Anderson
Cumming School of Medicine
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Nicole Wyatt
Faculty of Arts
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John Holash
Faculty of Kinesiology
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Lisa Silver
Faculty of Law
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Tracie Risling
Faculty of Nursing
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Corey Flynn
Faculty of Science
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Angelique Jenney
Faculty of Social Work
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Amy Warren
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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Alex Paquette
Graduate Students' Association
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Cam Welsh
Haskayne School of Business
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Tom Durnin
Information Technologies
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Geoff Crowe
Information Technologies
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Jeff Bowes
Information Technologies
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Susan Powelson
Libraries
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Vanessa Wood
Office of the Registrar
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Tom Keenan
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
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Ron Hugo
Schulich School of Engineering
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Renzo Pereyra
Students' Union
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D'Arcy Norman
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
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Allie Wright
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
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Patrick Kelly
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
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Leslie Reid
Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning
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Robin Arseneault
Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning Team
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Paulino Preciado Babb
Werklund School of Education