Learning and Instructional Design

Toolboxes for Instructional Design and the Optimization of Learning

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Designing your teaching session and providing effective feedback is a learned skill.

The resources found on this site will improve both your comfort as well as your effectiveness.

Curriculum Review and Development

The CSM introduced a new UME curriculum in July 2023 entitled, "Re-Imagining Medical Education," or RIME.

Additional details for curriculum review and development are available on the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning website.

Designing Learning

Visit the Office of Professionalism, Equity, and Diversity's site for resources and supports.

You can also find more information about Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, including Universal Design for Learning, on our Learning Design Reflections page using the button below.

Find experiential learning resources for teaching and learning continuity on the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning website.

Teaching Online

The Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning offers online classes on a wide range of teaching and learning topics to assist UCalgary faculty and staff. Some examples of the courses offered by the Taylor Institute for teaching online include:

  • Teaching Online Program - Special Edition
  • Designing and Facilitating Group Work in Online Courses
  • Course Design Essentials
  • Online Feedback Strategies and Rubrics
  • Promoting Student Engagement and Active Learning on Discussion Boards
  • Online Student Assessment
  • Flipping Your Online Course
  • Engaging Students Online
  • Best Practices for Designing a Quality Rubric

PIVOT MedEd is a national collaboration of medical educators helping each other pivot our curricula in this time of coronavirus pandemic. Here you will find some general resources to assist you in pivoting to an online or virtual curriculum.