Post-Secondary Teaching & Learning: Instructional Strategies and Engagement Trends and Issues

The Serving Students in Higher Education (SSHE) program is winding down and will officially close at the end of 2026.

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In this six-week, fully online course, you'll explore what it takes to create supportive, student-centered teaching and learning environments in post-secondary education. You'll examine the link between student well-being and effective learning, and identify common barriers that impact both.

Through inquiry-based and collaborative activities—including a learning walk at your institution—you'll assess how student-centered practices show up in real settings. You'll also explore evidence-based instructional strategies and apply them in designing a learning program that promotes meaningful teaching and learning. Along the way, you'll consider how various professional roles across campus contribute to student success and help foster the conditions that make impactful learning possible.

Key topics:

• Student-Centered Teaching & Learning
• Conditions for Effective Teaching & Learning Environments
• Student Well-Being & Learning
• The Collaborative Effort to Create Conditions for Effective Teaching & Learning

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you will have demonstrated the ability to:

• Evaluate your campus environment for evidence of student-centered teaching and learning practices. 
• Identify key conditions for effective learning, including student readiness, instructor competencies, and environmental factors. 
• Design a learning program using instructional strategies that support effective teaching and learning.
• Explain how different roles and processes across campus contribute to supportive learning environments. 
• Analyze barriers to effective teaching and learning, and identify opportunities for collaborative solutions. 

Applies Towards the Following Certificate of Completion

• Serving Students in Higher Education: Mandatory Course

OSAP Micro-Credential Funding

This course is eligible for OSAP Micro-Credential Funding. Please contact the UofT's Registrar's Office for more information.