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Pandemic puts inappropriate conduct in the spotlight

March 30, 2021 — 
When the University of Manitoba switched to online learning at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, students and faculty needed to adapt to a new way of taking and delivering classes. Against a backdrop of rapid change, uncertainty and fear, issues of academic integrity and inappropriate conduct have flared up.

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Mitigating exam stress a high priority for the university

January 29, 2021 — 
Exams are a stressful time for students, and the move to online exams adds another unknown to the equation. Ensuring a very smooth online exam experience was of paramount importance for the university. IST and the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning did a lot of planning and preparation to make this happen.

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Instructor support for December final exams

November 20, 2020 — 
Looking for help in preparing for your December online final exams? Check out The Centre’s Final Exams December 10-23, 2020 webpage.

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The Centre holds virtual celebration for its TLC program graduates

October 30, 2020 — 
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning held a virtual celebration for its Teaching and Learning Certificate (TLC) program graduates on Wednesday, October 28.

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Libraries News

Time-saving reading lists in UM Learn

July 28, 2020 — 
The Libraries have integrated a new tool into UM Learn, designed to help you easily share reading materials for each of your courses.

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Webinar explores academic integrity and file-sharing behaviours among students

July 27, 2020 — 
On August 14, Brenda Stoesz, Faculty Specialist in The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, along with Josh Seeland, Academic Integrity & Copyright Officer at the Assiniboine Community College, will be presenting an interactive webinar on academic file-sharing among students.

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The must-do online course and other insights for teachers

May 14, 2020 — 
Q&A with the Flexible Learning lead at UM

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TA Training – Online Workshops

May 4, 2020 — 
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning will be offering training for Teaching Assistants (TAs) to support TAs who will be working remotely in Summer 2020.

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Instructor Supports and Workshops for Remote Learning

May 1, 2020 — 
The Centre, in collaboration with the Manitoba Flexible Learning HUB, has developed an array of materials and tutorials to help you prepare for and teach your Summer 2020 remote learning course. Also, check out a listing of upcoming teaching workshops.

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Online Workshops available through Cisco Webex

March 17, 2020 — 
In order to help you teach online, we are offering frequent Online Workshops on a wide variety of topics through Cisco Webex. Topics include: UM Learn Content, Quizzes, Assignments, Discussions, Gradebook, Communication Tools, and Cisco Webex.

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