CATL News Archive
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Teaching & Learning Certificate celebrates 10 years
December 12, 2024 —
The Teaching and Learning Certificate program marked a milestone in 2024—10 years of supporting faculty and instructors in improving the classroom experience for students.
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Examining deficit thinking and moving to strength-based strategies to better work with Indigenous students
November 28, 2024 —
UM faculty are invited to a workshop to learn about how historical events and policies have shaped deficit thinking, and how this impacts Indigenous students in education spaces. Deficit Thinking and Strengths-Based Approaches in the Classroom When Working With Indigenous Students takes place on Wednesday, January 15 from 9 am - 12 pm online.
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New series shares research on how to better support students
October 29, 2024 —
A new colloquium series is helping to improve support for students through the sharing of knowledge and research.
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Teaching and Learning Certificate program celebrates 2024 graduates
October 22, 2024 —
The certificate, offered through The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (The Centre), combines workshops, mentorships and classroom observations. Participants learn pedagogical principles and foundational knowledge that can be applied in the classroom.
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New UM Learn module focuses on the workings of power in post-secondary settings
October 21, 2024 —
New UM Learn module, Exploring Power Dynamics in Post-Secondary Institutions, helps instructors enhance their understanding of power dynamics in the post-secondary teaching context. The module is the third of six modules in Incorporating EDI into Your Course and Teaching, a course to help instructors apply equity, diversity and inclusion concepts in their teaching.
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Improve your student conversations skills using virtual reality
October 17, 2024 —
A new training series is combining new technology with verbal communication training to help faculty members and sessional instructors have better conversations with students.
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The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning November Workshops
October 16, 2024 —
Check out the variety of workshops scheduled for November, offered by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.
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New tool helps UM students make accessible content
October 10, 2024 —
Panorama is an accessibility tool that is now available to UM students to ensure your content is accessible, and to create materials that meet your own accessibility needs.
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The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning October Workshops
September 19, 2024 —
Check out the variety of workshops scheduled for October, offered by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.
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Make your course materials accessible with Panorama
September 5, 2024 —
If you’ve been wondering how to be more inclusive when creating files and ensure your materials meet accessibility standards, Panorama is your new best friend. Panorama is an accessibility tool that has been available on UM Learn since 2022. Now it’s also being relaunched as a password-protected portal, which means you can also review documents for accessibility outside UM Learn. You just log in to Panorama using your UM password—which means that UM staff and students can now also use it for any materials they produce.