Future of Teaching and Learning
Western Teaching and Learning for the Future: Strategic Action Areas
Across our campus, exceptional student learning experiences and innovative teaching practices are already thriving. These include:
- Active learning initiatives such as research opportunities, peer learning, co-curricular activities, work-integrated learning, experiential learning, and capstone projects.
- Faculty communities of practice that foster collaboration and pedagogical innovation.
- Investment in the scholarship of teaching and learning, advancing evidence-based approaches to education.
Western Teaching and Learning for the Future: Strategic Action Areas aims to build on these strengths by developing a comprehensive, campus-wide action plan that looks ahead to the future of education.
Achieving this vision requires shared engagement and commitment across the university. Together, we will create action plans that nurture a culture of continuous innovation in teaching and learning, ensuring Western remains a leader in transformative education.
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Complete the Future of Teaching and Learning Survey
Feedback from Western students, staff and faculty will inform how we create meaningful learning experiences for all. If you are a member of our campus community, please take a few minutes to complete the Future of Teaching and Learning Survey and share your thoughts:
- Students, please fill out the survey here.
- Faculty and Staff, please find the survey email in your uwo.ca inbox.
If you have any questions about the survey, please reach out to us at teachingandlearning@uwo.ca
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Areas of Focus and Engagement
1. Innovative Programs and Pedagogies
This includes experiential learning, impactful learning outcomes, and generative AI and digital technologies – how are we building in high-impact learning experiences for our students?
2. EDIDA
Ensuring that principles of EDIDA are foundational to our programs and course delivery enables Western to continue excelling and advancing its reputation.
3. Student Engagement and Assessment
How do we ensure students have what they need for success after graduation?
Why Now?
Higher education is at a turning point. Technological advances, public perception, and the perceived misalignment between degree outcomes and the workforce skills gap require us to assess our values and priorities to address the central question: Why go to university? And what is the added value of learning at a research-intensive university?
Further, teaching and learning goals appear across a range of Western plans, including the Global Engagement Plan, the EDIDA Strategic Plan, and Faculty-based plans. An overarching strategic action plan commensurate with the importance of teaching and learning at Western can further advance these goals.
Western Future of Teaching and Learning: Strategic Action Areas will act as a bridge plan to integrate priorities from across existing plans and Towards Western at 150, while addressing a pivotal moment for reflection and action in higher education.
Steering Committee Members
Meet the Future of Teaching and Learning: Strategic Action Areas Steering Committee:
Chair: Susan Lewis, Vice-Provost (Academic Programs)
Lauretta Frederking, Associate Vice-Provost (SGPS)
Aisha Haque, Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Jovan Groen, Director, Office of Academic Quality and Enhancement
Katrina McIntosh, Program Manager/Academic, Western Continuing Studies
Shaun Boe, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Wolfgang Lehmann, Associate Dean Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Social Science
Ken Yeung, Associate Dean, Academic, Faculty of Science
Nicole Campbell, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology
Michael Fox, Associate Professor, Department of English & Writing Studies
Jenna Ijam, USC Vice President University Affairs
Evan Sauve, Graduate Student Representative
Heather Campbell, Western Libraries Teaching and Learning Librarian
