Curriculum Enhancement

The Teaching Support & Curriculum Enhancement (TSCE) portfolio within the Centre for Learning & Teaching (CLT) provides expertise and support in developing and implementing effective teaching and curriculum design across all disciplines at the university. We offer programs, initiatives and resources that foster pedagogical reflection, enhance educational quality, and contribute to student success in art and design education. Our team collaborates with faculty, academic leadership, teaching assistants and other members of the university community to provide essential teaching and curriculum support through faculty professional learning, curriculum development and renewal, creation of teaching and learning resources, and engagement in educational research. We also administer the university’s annual teaching awards process.

Our Services

We offer workshops, events, communities of practice, resources, facilitation and consultations for faculty, instructors, teaching assistants and academic leaders within the following areas:

Teaching Development – a range of programming and resources to support the creation of accessible, inclusive and engaging learning environments across all modes of course delivery.

  • Regular workshops and sessions on course design and delivery, assignment and learning activity design, assessment strategies, student engagement and teaching approaches
  • Individual consultations with our Educational Developers to support course design, development, delivery and evaluation, and in our key areas of specialization: accessible pedagogies and multilingual pedagogies

     

Professional Learning – programming and resources to support the pedagogical development for educators at all stages of their teaching careers

  • Communities of practice, community events and peer learning opportunities to foster reflective practice and knowledge exchange
  • Individual consultations and resources that support advancing teaching practices, fostering pedagogical innovation, interpreting Student Feedback on Courses reports (course evaluations) and developing teaching dossiers

     

Curriculum Development – processes and guidance to support the Faculties, program areas, academic leaders and individual faculty members to develop, assess and refine program and course curricula.

  • Facilitated sessions to support curriculum mapping and the alignment of learning outcomes
  • Leadership and guidance for institutional quality assurance processes (IQAP) and cyclical program reviews
  • Individual consultations with our Curriculum Specialist to discuss new or revised course and program proposals, including mode of delivery planning

     

Curriculum Enhancement – initiatives and support to the university, Faculties and program areas to enhance the quality and relevance of academic programs and courses for students and their learning pathways.

  • Collaboration with academic leaders and faculty members to foster continuous improvement in curriculum design and delivery, integrating institutional priorities and emerging trends in post-secondary education
  • Advancement of institutional strategies throughout curriculum, including OCAD U’s Sustainability Curriculum Strategy 2022-2028 which serves as the university’s foundation for reaching its sustainability curriculum development goals