Resources for

University of Toronto Faculty

The following are sources of funding available to University of Toronto faculty who want to develop international teaching partnerships and global classrooms

• INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FUND (ITIF)

  As stated on its website, “The Provost’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund (ITIF) is a seed fund designed to catalyze initiatives that immediately and directly impact University of Toronto education and teaching programs through innovation and development.”

  Deadline for submission: November 2019

  2018 Thematic Areas

  The key thematic areas of the ITIF program primarily aim to support three broad categories of projects within the University’s credit program divisions: high-impact teaching practices, the development of learning analytic systems and the President’s Three Priorities:

  1. Leverage our urban location more fully, for the mutual benefit of university and city
  2. Strengthen and deepen key international partnerships: well-defined strategic focus
  3. Re-imagine and re-invent undergraduate education

  Learn more here.

  LEARNING AND EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT FUND

  The focus of this program is to enrich the learning experience of undergraduate students in first-entry Divisions across the University and to provide academic units with a mechanism for developing and enhancing the research, assessment, and application of high-impact teaching practices within learning environments at the University.

  The Fund is intended to support projects that will anticipate, leverage and create positive changes in both the modes and mechanisms of undergraduate education at the University of Toronto.

  Learn more here.

  FACULTY OF MEDICINE EDUCATION VICE-DEAN’S EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FUND

  As stated on its website, “the Education Development Fund is intended to support new and innovative projects that align with our Faculty’s strategic directions in education around the core values of innovation, integration and impact in education.” The EDF is a seed fund that aims to encourage faculty members who are transitioning to, or newly engaged in, academia to advance their career development.

  Learn more here.

  ADVANCING TEACHING AND LEARNING IN ARTS AND SCIENCE (ATLAS)

  ATLAS is the primary mechanism for supporting a wide range of teaching and learning initiatives within the Faculty and continues the Faculty’s commitment to advancing the quality of our teaching and the learning experience of our students.

  Learn more here.

  TEACHING GRANTS AT UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH (UTSC)

  This grant is offered by the Centre for Teaching and Learning and Information and Instructional Technology Services. It seeks to improve the infrastructure (e.g. equipment), content, delivery or assessment of courses. Funds are also available for Professional Development and adding a Service Learning component to your courses.

  Learn more here.

  ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INITIATIVE

  If you are interested in developing a fully online course, or a hybrid course (partly online), funding is available through the Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education. The application, design and development process is supported by the Online Learning Strategies portfolio.

  Learn more here.

  OTHER STRATEGIES:

  The ability to describe your goals and your project in relation to other initiatives at UofT and the broader landscape of instructional design and/or educational technology is critical to preparation of a successful proposal. Participation in faculty development events is also a good opportunity to meet potential collaborators, and learn about other project activities across our three campuses.

  • To learn more about new funding options as they arise, consider joining the Online Learning – Community of Practice listserv as a good source of information on RFP opportunities from the provincial government and other new program initiatives.

  • To explore new ideas consider applying to attend the CTSI Course Design/Redesign Institute, an annual event that provides a solid grounding for conceptualization and development of your pedagogical approach.

  • To stay abreast of new faculty development programming, you may wish to subscribe to our CTSI newsletter to learn about ongoing events and workshops

  shops.