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We’re Hiring Summer 2022 Tech2U Classroom Ambassadors!

Are you looking for an exciting work-study opportunity this summer? Tech2U is employing 40 students to provide U of T instructors with personalized tech support! The Tech2U Student Classroom Ambassador is part of a dynamic team comprised of students and technical co-pilots, who are supported by a leadership team, to service U of T instructors throughout the…

We’re Hiring at the Innovation Hub!

Are you interested in communication, leadership, and project management? Are you wishing to create change and improve the campus student experience at U of T? The Innovation Hub is hiring Team Leads to support the growth and development of many…

#DisplayYourPride 2022: What Pride Means to Us

Written by Katherine Zheng, Digital Content Writer On June 15th, 2022, U of T celebrates Pride Month with the annual #DisplayYourPride event. For many people who are part of the LGBTQ community—including myself—Pride is a time of celebration and validity…

Meet the Summer 2022 Team!

As we begin to barrel into a new and exciting term, the Innovation Hub is thrilled to welcome our Summer 2022 Team! Filled with some new, and some familiar faces, the Innovation Hub has continued to expand our team to work on new and ongoing projects at the University of Toronto. We are grateful to support the diverse and thriving community at U of T, and continue our own growth at the Innovation Hub.

University College Spaces: Redefining the Student Experience – Call for Participants

Do you spend time in University College spaces? Have you created memories and stories with University College communities? Are you curious about reimagining UC physical spaces? In collaboration with the Innovation Hub, University College is looking for student feedback that…

Project Insights from “Co-Creating Accessible Classrooms: Student-Instructor Collaboration”

Written by: Sabrina Wu, Senior Research Assistant In partnership with Accessibility Services, we consulted with students in two phases to understand their experiences in navigating classroom accommodations and move toward enhancing universal design at the University. As a part of…

Project Insights from “Fostering the Courage to Learn: Student Experience at the Faculty of Dentistry”

Written by: Sabrina Wu, Senior Research Assistant In the Faculty of Dentistry Student Experience project, we partnered with the Faculty of Dentistry to gain a deeper and nuanced understanding of the current Dentistry student experience and how it can be…

Tech2U – Humanizing Classroom Technical Support

Written by Sanskriti Maheshwari, Senior Research Assistant, Transforming the Instructional Landscape The Tech2U program launched in the fall of 2021 with the goal of humanizing classroom technical support to foster innovative teaching and learning in an increasingly technological classroom landscape.…

Robarts is Re-designing its 5th floor! Call for Participants

Share Your Feedback and Vision for Robarts Library 5th Floor Sign up to share. Receive a $10 gift card as a thank you! Are you interested in digital humanities? Are you curious about a space for innovative digital scholarship? Have you ever…

What’s Your Why: Co-Creation

This blog post is the fourth installment of What’s Your Why, a new blog series aimed at highlighting the importance of connecting back to the “why” that drives you and the work you are involved in. Our digital storyteller, Vlada,…

Project Insights: 2021-22 Mental Health Care Delivery on Campus 2021-22

Written by Marcus Lomboy (Senior Research Assistant), Tiffany Lee , Christopher Simpson, Isabel Bowman & Maliha Sarwar (Design Research Assistant) Mental health is a complex issue. And designing a service that effectively meets the needs of a diverse student body…