´¡²ÔÌýInstructional Support AssistantÌý(ISA) is an undergraduate student usually working full-time for a four month term to fulfil the requirement for a co-op work term. Many of the ISAs for ISG are interested in teaching as a vocation but others have gone on to pursue graduate studies or industry professions.
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ISAs are the main source of support for students and can greatly impact their academic performance.
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ISAs gain hands-on teaching experience when supervising labs or leading tutorials
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ISAs are encouraged to get to know each other, socialize, and provide ongoing support at work
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ISAs greatly influence their course's delivery by test-writing assignments and providing direct feedback to instructors
Duties and expectations
ISAs report to their course ISCÌýand are the main front-line contact for students. ISAs' duties include:
- Attending one set of lectures per week
- Attending and participating in weekly course staff meetings for feedback and planning
- Assisting students in-person or virtually
- Conducting tutorials and/or labs
- Coordinating TAs and assignment marking
- Developing model solutions, marking schemes, and concept-checks
- Maintaining course webpages, discussion forums (e.g. Piazza), or LEARN courses
- Marking assignments, midterms, and final exams
- Proctoring midterms and final exams
Courses with ISAs
The following courses are all supported by ISG and will have ISAs employed based on termly enrolment.Ìý
- Ìý(Offered: W, F)
- Ìý(Offered: W)
- Ìý(Offered: W, F)
- (Offered: W, F)
- (Offered: F)
- (Offered: W)
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- (Offered: W)
- (Offered: W, S)
- Ìý(Offered: S)
- (Offered: F, S)
- (Offered: W, S)*
- (Offered: F)
- Ìý(Offered: F)
- (Offered: S)
*CS 240E may not be offered depending on demand.
How to contact ISAs
To contact an ISA for course-related support, please email them through their course emails found on the course outline of your course.Ìý