Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

There’s still time to apply for CITL’s Teaching Skills Enhancement Program (TSEP) for Graduate Students—but the deadline is approaching!

TSEP helps Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador graduate students develop practical teaching skills through training, mentorship and hands-on experience. Participants who complete the free program receive a certificate, an official transcript notation and feedback from a teaching mentor.

Apply by Aug. 27 at 11:59 p.m. Spaces are limited.

Program details and application: https://www.mun.ca/citl/professional-development-in-teaching/teaching-skills-enhancement-program/tsep-for-graduate-students/

Professional learning doesn't always happen through presentations or new teaching strategies. Sometimes it begins by slowing down and making space to create. In Who Am I When I Teach?, faculty will step away from the usual pace of academic life to explore their teaching identities through collage. The session encourages participants to see arts-based practice as a meaningful way to support reflection and the ongoing work of re-imagining higher education.

More info and registration: https://www.mun.ca/citl/events-listing/who-am-i-when-i-teach-a-creative-practice-workshop.php

CITL's Fall 2026 Learning Tech Series begins next week with Brightspace Essentials for Instructors. Whether you are new to teaching in Brightspace or just need a refresher, this session will walk you through the most commonly used features of the Brightspace environment.

More info and registration: https://www.mun.ca/citl/events-listing/brightspace-essentials-for-instructors-3.php

Save the date for Memorial’s Research Week 2026!

From Nov. 23-27, students, faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and community members are invited to take part in Memorial’s ninth annual Research Week.

This university-wide celebration showcases Memorial’s research expertise, encourages collaboration and creates opportunities to learn from the people and projects advancing knowledge across our community.

More information will be shared as the event approaches. Learn more: https://www.mun.ca/research/research-week/

Registration is now open for the 2026 Teaching Skills Enhancement Program (TSEP) for Educators. This program is designed for Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador academic staff, contractual instructors, postdoctoral fellows, instructional staff and per-course instructors interested in deepening their knowledge of postsecondary teaching and exploring instructional strategies for various learning environments. TSEP for Educators is a free, eight-week program offered in Fall 2026 on the St. John's campus on Thursdays from 10:00-11:30 a.m. NT, Sept. 24-Nov. 5.

More info and registration: https://www.mun.ca/citl/professional-development-in-teaching/teaching-skills-enhancement-program/tsep-for-educators/

Get ready for the fall semester with Brightspace Essentials!

This online Learning Technology Series session will introduce Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador instructors to Brightspace and its core features. It’s a useful starting point if you’re new to the platform, or a timely refresher as you prepare your fall courses.

📅 Aug. 19
🕙 10 a.m.-noon
📍 Online via Webex

Register: https://mun.webex.com/weblink/register/rc94f0b9e4e671c44b4a578d169ef8115

Can’t attend this session, or looking for training on a particular Brightspace tool? Explore the complete Fall 2026 Learning Technology Series schedule: https://www.mun.ca/citl/professional-development-in-teaching/learning-technology-series/

Learning Technology Series | Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Designed for instructors and hosted by CITL technical staff, Learning Technology Series events cover a variety of supported learning technologies to help instructors effectively use technology in teaching.

Interested in teaching at the university level?

CITL’s Teaching Skills Enhancement Program (TSEP) for Graduate Students offers training, mentorship and hands-on experience to help Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador graduate students build their teaching skills and confidence.

Through online learning, interactive sessions and a teaching apprenticeship, participants will explore effective teaching strategies, course design, student engagement, inclusive teaching and more.

The program is free for eligible Memorial graduate students. Applications are open until Aug. 27 or until all spaces are filled.

Learn more and apply: https://www.mun.ca/citl/professional-development-in-teaching/teaching-skills-enhancement-program/tsep-for-graduate-students/

The Fall 2026 Learning Technology Series schedule is here!

Designed for Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador instructors and hosted by CITL technical staff, the series offers practical sessions to help you use supported learning technologies effectively in your teaching.

This fall’s sessions cover:
• Brightspace essentials.
• Course design and content.
• Student engagement.
• Assignments, quizzes and discussions.
• Grading tools and rubrics.
• Video assignments.
• Accessibility in Brightspace.
• Grades2Banner—and more.

Whether you’re new to Brightspace or looking to make better use of specific tools, you can choose the sessions that meet your needs.

View the complete schedule and register:

Learning Technology Series | Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Designed for instructors and hosted by CITL technical staff, Learning Technology Series events cover a variety of supported learning technologies to help instructors effectively use technology in teaching.

For five years, CITL’s Instructor Series has created space for Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador educators to learn from one another by sharing what works, what doesn’t and what they’ve learned along the way.

Built around the idea of being “hosted by instructors for instructors,” the series has now engaged more than 375 participants in conversations about practical teaching approaches, emerging challenges and ways to improve the student learning experience.

Read the latest Gazette story to learn how these conversations have strengthened Memorial’s teaching community and continued well beyond the individual sessions:

Shared learning Over the five years of CITL’s Instructor Series, what began as a modest space for educators to connect has grown into a valuable series that showcases Memorial’s faculty. The Instructor Series is rooted in a simple philosophy of “hosted by instructors for instructors.” The milestone comes th...

Applications are now open for the Teaching Skills Enhancement Program (TSEP) for Graduate Students! This program provides an introduction to teaching at the undergraduate level and is free for registered Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador graduate students.

TSEP will be offered via a flexible mode of delivery over two semesters for 2026/27. The application period for the upcoming academic year is open from July 27 to August 27, 2026.

For more info and to apply: https://www.mun.ca/citl/professional-development-in-teaching/teaching-skills-enhancement-program/tsep-for-graduate-students/