Online and Remote Learning

Este curso le ofrece a la comunidad hispano-canadiense la oportunidad de trabajar uno o varios manuscritos (cuento, capítulo de novela), y poner en práctica su creatividad con el objetivo de producir textos de alta calidad. Para participar en este curso es necesario demostrar que se cuenta con experiencia escribiendo--haber cursado Creative Writing in Spanish I, o enviar un manuscrito para aprobación antes de inscribirse: scs.writing@utoronto.ca. Los(as) participantes tendrán la oportunidad de trabajar sus textos dentro de un taller profesional, reafirmando sus conocimientos narrativos y recibiendo críticas constructivas por parte de sus compañeros e instructora.  This workshop offers Hispanic-Canadian writers the opportunity to work on one or more narrative pieces. To participate in this course, you must have completed Creative Writing in Spanish I or submit a manuscript to be evaluated by the instructor prior to enrollment. Improve your writing skills in Spanish. Work on your manuscripts and enhance your narrative skills. Develop critical skills to analyze your writing and that of others.

This self-study course is for intermediate students who already possess basic skills in Japanese, including solid grammar and the ability to read and write approximately 50 kanji.  Through a variety of reading and writing activities, you'll learn to read simple Japanese texts, such as Internet or magazine articles, and write your own stories and interpretations. You'll get insight into subjects of particular difficulty for non-native speakers. All course materials are in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email. Improve your ability to read Japanese texts. Augment your writing skills. Gain a better understanding of the unique linguistic structures of Japanese.

Combine your love of food and your passion for writing into a deliciously creative talent. Learn the principles of great food writing and the techniques for recipe development – even the skills for interviewing and story pitching – whether your goal is to create newspaper or magazine articles, blog posts, social-media content, A COOKBOOK OR A CULINARY MEMOIR. Understand the makings of compelling food writing Receive and offer feedback in a workshop setting Develop culinary story ideas Adapt skills for shorter or longer formats Identify the techniques of recipe development Discover your own personal voice and food-writing style

Pronunciation is the key to successful communication in French. Improve your speech, comprehension and pronunciation in this course, which is conducted entirely in French. You'll get personalized exercises that address intonation, rhythm, vowels, consonants, the liaison, the unstable "e" and many other specialized sounds. We'll also identify the differences in sound and rhythm between standard international and standard Québécois French. Improve your command of the complex sounds used in French. Develop a more authentic cadence. Improve the rhythm of your speech. Deepen your comprehension. Be better understood.

Gain a university level understanding of cellular biochemical concepts. You'll learn how proteins are the action molecules of the body, how fat burns in metabolic pathways when you exercise, and how the genetic information stored in your DNA makes you unique.  Proteins and Enzymes: nature of bonds in molecules characteristics of water, the universal solvent, and pH structures and nature of amino acids, building blocks of proteins levels of protein structure and protein 3-dimensional shape nature of enzyme catalyzed reactions, their regulation, inhibition and mechanisms hemoglobin, the oxygen transport protein characteristics of carbohydrates found in nature structures and nature of fatty acids and lipids found in biological membranes structure and functions of membrane proteins: receptors, channels and pumps Metabolism: basic concepts of metabolism and bioenergetics how glucose fuels running via the glycolysis pathway and mitochondrial oxidation building glycogen (polyglucose) reserves following meals how glucose is made during prolonged exercise -how fatty acids serve as fuels in distance running fat catabolism gone awry: diabetes and ketone bodies eicosanoids and the biochemistry of inflammation how fatty acids, phospholipids and cholesterol are made amino acid and nucleotide metabolism Nucleic Acids and Biological Information Flow: structures of the information molecules DNA and RNA DNA replication in cell division DNA Repair and Recombination -RNA synthesis tRNA and mRNA processing genetic code and protein synthesis recombinant DNA technology

Graphic Novels are one of the fastest growing segments of the publishing industry and this trend is predicted to continue. To write your own comics and graphic novels, you’ll need to learn to speak the language of comics. This course is open to both writers and artists interested in exploring the formal structures of the comics page, the intricacies of the word-image relationship, and the expressive power of comics and sequential art. We’ll cover technical, practical, and professional best practices for making comics and bringing them to the marketplace. Open to learners at all levels of experience, this is a supportive space to develop your ideas, strengthen your skills, and workshop your project with a community of like-minded creators.  Understand the theoretical and practical structure of comics and graphic novels. Use new techniques and skills to turn your ideas into graphic works. Benefit from the advice of professional artists, editors, designers and other industry guests.

Lean Six Sigma is a problem solving methodology that businesses use to deliver value for customers, generate higher returns for shareholders and create an engaged workplace for employees. This hands-on course covers the more advanced tools of Lean Six Sigma.  It describes the use of statistical techniques to identify projects more effectively, conduct baseline analysis and managing process improvement and process control. The course also covers techniques  for data collection, and quantifying data measurement system errors, analyzing process variation, statistical hypothesis testing and designing experiments to improve processes. How to collect good quality data Analyse baseline processes and calculate process capability Create and apply statistical hypothesis tests to identify cause and effect Create and apply control charts to monitor and manage processes.

If you've already taken Caitlin Sweet's introductory course - or have a fantasy novel in your desk drawer - here's your chance to learn from a published author and connect with a community of like-minded writers. In this course you can workshop your unpolished manuscript. Class sessions will help you develop a deeper understanding of world-building, plot development, believable characterization and genre (un)conventions. Get constructive feedback from the instructor and your peers and learn to provide it to others. Understand the style, structure and conventions of fantasy and science fiction novels. Benefit from helpful, intensive feedback on your manuscript.

The course teaches you why business process management (BPM) is so important to organizations and how to use it to understand the strengths and weaknesses of existing business strategies and processes and the links between them. You'll use mapping, basic measurements and critical-thinking approaches and learn other ways to analyze, redesign, improve and document business processes. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of existing business strategies and processes and the links between them. Know why business process management (BPM) is so important to organizations. Use BPM to analyze, redesign, improve and document business processes. Use the Association of Business Process Management Professionals (ABPMP) Common Body of Knowledge v4.0 as a reference for BPM activities.

Managing or improving processes to meet business needs and objectives requires an understanding of process metrics, including what drives them and how to analyze them, to uncover the often underappreciated opportunities for improvement available in all processes. But managing processes involves much more than crunching the numbers: it’s also about recognizing the capacity of your people to do the work and what motivates them to do it well. This course provides a thorough and unified introduction to both the power of metrics and the influence of people on process performance. Streamline and optimize subpar processes to achieve improved customer service at lower cost. Measure an organization’s capacity to serve customers and develop strategies to increase it at low or no cost. Use process simulation as an aid to diagnose and overcome process problems. Examine the human factors that drive and limit process performance, and use this understanding to increase receptiveness to process change. Manage the “people dimension” of processes.