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Three Teaching Café attendees having a discussion.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

You can do it! Empowering students through experiential learning

July 24, 2023 — 
The benefits to students of experiential learning are known to be wide-ranging and life changing. At this year’s May 3 Teaching Café, “Journeys into Experiential Learning,” four UM panelists shared a variety of time-tested approaches that empower students, provide them with autonomy and real-world skills, and help them to recognize and reflect upon failure as a valuable learning tool.

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Student at desktop computer in lab

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Panorama accessibility tool available in UM Learn

June 13, 2023 — 
Panorama is now live in UM Learn to help you make your course materials as accessible as possible.

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One of Carl Szczerski's painted 3D models.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Entrepreneurial thinking in teaching and learning

June 7, 2023 — 
Sparked by his own curiosity, Carl Szczerski, a technician in the Faculty of Science, purchased his first personal 3D printer in 2018. Now, he’s using the technology to support teaching and learning, too.

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Group of instructors smiling for a posed photograph.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

First Experiential Learning Gathering at UM: Read what participants had to say about it!

May 17, 2023 — 
On May 2, 2023, 32 faculty members, instructors and staff from across UM gathered to build relationships and exchange perspectives at the first UM Experiential Learning Gathering. Conversations ranged from the impact of AI and Covid-19 to the shifting role of postsecondary institutions and the radical possibilities of EL as a transformative approach to education. 

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3 people presenting at the Students' Teacher Recognition Reception.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception returns in-person to celebrate educators

May 12, 2023 — 
The Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception is an opportunity to celebrate teaching excellence. Each faculty and school nominates an outstanding graduating student, who then selects two teachers who have made important contributions to their education – one from their Kindergarten to Grade 12 years and one from their time at UM. This year, the group of 22 graduating students spoke about 44 outstanding educators who inspired them.

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Students in class with their hands raised and an instructor at the front of the class.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Attend the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium on May 31, 2023

April 27, 2023 — 
We are pleased to announce the 2023 UM Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium, to be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

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Students holding a web-like string on wood floor.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

There are still spaces available in the Experiential Learning Gathering (May 2) and Teaching Café (May 3) next week

April 24, 2023 — 
Check out the Experiential Learning Gathering or the Teaching Café, hosted by the Office of Experiential Learning at the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning:

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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Spaces available for Canadian Symposium on Academic Integrity 2023, June 1 and 2 on campus at UM

April 17, 2023 — 
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Manitoba is honoured to be hosting the 3rd biannual Canadian Symposium on Academic Integrity (CSAI).

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Headshot of Farzana Ebrahim

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Farzana Ebrahim finds ways to be entrepreneurial as a staff member at UM

March 30, 2023 — 
Farzana Ebrahim is an excellent example of intrapreneurship, a way for employees of organizations to bring entrepreneurial thinking to their work.

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Director Debra Jonaason-Young with Graduate team winners.

Asper School of Business

Stu Clark New Venture Championships returns in-person for high-caliber competition

March 16, 2023 — 
The 2023 Stu Clark New Venture Championships welcomed student entrepreneurs from across North America to compete for the opportunity to kickstart their unique and diverse ventures.

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