Online and Remote Learning

Improve your prospects of passing the professional engineering examination in Power Systems Engineering, for a P.Eng. licence inCanada. You will be guided by expert instructors in weekly online and interactive webinars and discussion board. You'll learn the theories and principles of power-system engineering and analysis. You'll study circuit analysis, transmission line parameter calculation, symmetrical component analysis, transformer and load modelling, power flow, fault analysis, power system protection and more. Build your knowledge and confidence through case studies, reviews of past exams, extensive problem-solving exercises, take-home assignments and networking with colleagues. Financial assistance may be available to eligible Ontario residents through the Ontario Bridging Participant Assistance Program (OBPAP) provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). Please email scs.learnerservices@utoronto.ca for details. Understand how to operate and protect modern power systems. Construct modeling technics for power-system analysis. Use power-flow methods to compute system operating points. Identify sequence networks of power-system components for fault analysis. Understand the dynamic principle of power systems and generators.

In today’s complex media landscape, successful organizations need people with strong storytelling skills to effectively communicate key messages, leverage the power of AI and foster brand loyalty across multiple platforms. You'll learn how to tell coherent brand narratives that translate into compelling stories across mediums like photography, video, podcasts, and social media. You'll work with like-minded colleagues to plan and produce an integrated campaign that marries strategy and creative to achieve key objectives and reach a defined target audience through the web, social, and traditional media. And, you'll learn best practices across multiple media formats, gain practical skills for using AI to aid in the storytelling ideation process and explore the role that legal and ethical issues have in digital content initiatives. Analyze the structure and elements of a multimedia campaign and brand storytelling. Develop an omni-channel strategy in response to a project brief. Create and produce a script and media presentation that meets all objectives. Better understand the legal and ethical framework in which you are working. Apply what you learn to a project related to your current employment or to a personal initiative.

You learned the basics of multimedia storytelling in our foundations course. You applied them to modern content marketing in the second course. Now learn the most advanced form of multimedia: the omni-channel campaign that integrates virtual and physical environments, multiple assets and technologies. This course will empower learners to build storytelling skills using a digital toolkit they will work with throughout the semester. We will build and refine the technical, creative, analytical and practical skills needed to create multimedia storytelling. Learners will capture different multimedia elements for weekly assignments to practice what they learn, and produce a final digital media project using new media technologies and tools. Recognize the strategic importance of modern storytelling & omni-channel marketing. Produce stories that integrate content, media, technology and space across multiple channels. Meet established standards for production quality, and ethical and legal compliance. Examine conversational interfaces, chatbots, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, advanced marketing automation technologies and other emerging technologies for effectiveness and impact. Develop a measurable plan with key performance objectives to deliver content on time and on budget. Evaluate the key characteristics, quality and effectiveness of your strategy.

With educator Alistair Macrae, examine and discuss works of art that ask important questions about how art changes us and our world. Albrecht Dürer’s Melencolia 1 (1514), Johannes Vermeer’s The Art of Painting (1666), Edouard Manet’s Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882) and Vincent van Gogh’s The Potato Eaters (1885): these and other masterpieces shed light on the relationship of visual art to our unconscious minds, to the good life we crave, to the archetypes through which we imagine our stories, and to the whole cultural impulse that makes us human. Understand Plato's idea of form as seen in the design of the Stonehenge. Analyze da Vinci’s St. Anne, Virgin and Child from a Freudian perspective. Explore the Jungian archetypes that inform literature, with Tennyson’s The Lady of Shalott as an example. Discuss the ongoing controversy about the relationship between art and imaginative play, as revealed in Winnicott’s drawings.

Learn how to approach or enhance a local-history research project in Canada, or how to support such a project. Discover how approaches to the topic have evolved, and what contemporary methods and leading-edge tools you might consider for such a project. We'll take advantage of a wide range of remarkable resources, including vital collections in Canadian libraries, archives and museums. Both beginners and seasoned researchers are welcome! Taught by expert James F.S. Thomson, offered in collaboration with U of T's Faculty of Information. Gain an appreciation of past and current approaches to local-history research. Discover exciting tools and resources which are now available. Explore case studies that show the breadth of the field and the practical application of various methodologies. Identify methods and research resources that could enhance particular projects.

Advance your career by mastering public speaking in internal and external business environments. In this course, you'll learn how to make better pitches, proposals, technical presentations and speeches. You'll become better at leading meetings, networking, relationship-building and media communications. Simulation exercises and useful templates will build your confidence and help you put your skills to work immediately. Learn how to win over your audience, position unfavourable news and handle questions from colleagues, stakeholders and the media with aplomb. Deliver persuasive presentations, speeches and sales pitches. Present technical material so it can be clearly understood. Contribute to meetings confidently and effectively. Network to achieve maximum impact. Handle questions from media and stakeholders smoothly.

Some people find nothing more terrifying than public speaking. But if you understand the dynamics of effective speaking, every presentation is an opportunity to stand out. In this online micro course, you’ll learn how to create dynamic presentations from opening to closing, without visual aids. Whether you’re speaking to large or small groups, you’ll learn how to pitch ideas that stick and field questions effectively. You’ll emerge with a toolbelt of storytelling hacks that make every presentation more confident and compelling. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Incorporate tactics to communicate confidence and charisma. Apply a strategy to create dynamic and compelling openings and closings. Use a formula to effectively answer questions. Use a toolbelt of storytelling hacks. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Speaking with Confidence Presentation Skills Answering Questions Explaining Ideas Storytelling Speech Making

Learn to deliver business presentations with impact and build your confidence in this five-week micro course, the companion to 3197A Speaking Publicly with Confidence and Clarity. You'll structure step-by-step presentations, from opening to summary, that people can follow easily. Harness images that transform mundane information into something more compelling as you learn how to pitch yourself and your ideas. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Create modern and sleek presentations and visuals. Understand how to make a unique value proposition. Apply strategies to presenting numbers impactfully and simplify complex ideas Create a step-by-step presentation structure. Understand the elements of a good pitch that compels interest and buy-in. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Presentation Design Presentation Skills Presentation Structure

Want to get ahead in business? You need to know how to persuade and negotiate. In this industry-driven course, you’ll learn how to isolate problems, find innovative solutions and build strong, well-supported arguments. You’ll learn how to persuade others in written and verbal communications and negotiate strategically to get what you want. Whether you’re an individual seeking that competitive edge or represent an organization whose employees could benefit from stronger persuasion and negotiation skills, this course is for you. Influence others in written and verbal communications. Isolate problems and desired outcomes. Envision and communicate win-win solutions. Build strong, well-supported arguments. Negotiate strategically to achieve your goals. 

Enterprises today are increasingly vulnerable to cyber security attacks that can cripple or shut down business operations. In this course, you’ll learn how to identify, analyze and respond to such attacks and threats. You’ll explore hacking techniques, malware, viruses and other attack methods. You’ll learn how to investigate incidents; develop, refine and test your incident management plans; organize and train response teams; develop corrective actions; integrate incident management plans with disaster recovery plans and business continuity plans; and communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Understand hacking techniques, including malware, viruses and phishing. Develop response plans and procedures to deal with cyber security threats and attacks. Integrate response plans with disaster recovery plans and business continuity plans. Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.