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Sessional Lecturer - CTL1620H - Foundations of Online Teaching and Learning

Sessional Lecturer - CTL1620H - Foundations of Online Teaching and Learning

 

Course number and title: CTL1620H - Foundations of Online Teaching and Learning Course description: This course examines the theoretical foundations of teaching and learning, and how that theory informs the design and delivery of online instruction. The course utilizes a textbook that is entitled, How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice by Paul A. Kirschner and Carl Hendrick (2020). Kirschner and Hendric’s book is organized around a set of 28 significant studies in educational psychology that illuminate different aspects of how learning takes place. Each week, students in this course will read one or two of these seminal articles and discuss its implications for online education.

 

Estimated TA support: No

 

Estimated course enrolment: 25

 

Class schedule: Monday 17:00 - 20:00

 

Sessional dates of appointment: 2026-01-01 - 2026-04-30

 

Appointment percentage: 100

 

Salary:

 

As of September 1, 2025, the minimum stipend is $9820.70 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course.

 

As of January 1, 2026, the minimum stipend is $9820.70 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course.

 

Salary may be prorated based on the appointment percentage.                                                                   

 

Minimum Qualifications: Candidates should possess a doctorate degree in a relevant discipline and demonstrated currency and mastery of the subject area. Mastery may be demonstrated, but not limited to scholarly publications establishing expertise in the area.                                 

 

Preferred Qualifications: Over and above the minimum qualifications, preference will be given to individuals with prior graduate teaching experience in this area.

 

Description of duties: Prepare, organize, and teach this half-course graduate seminar; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work.

 

Application Procedure: Please indicate in a letter of application why you believe your experience qualifies you to teach this particular course. Please include a current CV and names of three referees in your cover-letter. If you are selected for an interview, we will notify you to provide reference letters.

 

Please apply at:  https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs

 

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement. Please note:  Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

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