Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning News Archive
Making space for AI
November 5, 2024 —
When AI is used safely and ethically it can create better post-secondary experiences for learners, educators and staff.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
November is Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking Month
October 21, 2024 —
For Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking month, there are a variety of events taking place across our campus to help you foster an entrepreneurial mindset. These events will provide faculty, staff and students with opportunities to learn about, for and through entrepreneurship.
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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.
Sustainability
Become a GO-Rep and join a community of sustainability-minded colleagues
October 15, 2024 —
When Anna Nekola started at the university in January this year, she was surprised to find that sustainability was part of the culture at the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, where she works as an educational developer.
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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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Join the UM community to develop your innovation skills
October 3, 2024 —
Better Together is back for fall 2024. The co-curricular event, taking place Nov 12 and 13, brings together faculty, staff and students, from all disciplines and levels of study, to build entrepreneurial thinking skills and develop innovative solutions to real challenges.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Support Fund recipients announced
August 29, 2024 —
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Support Fund provides opportunities for professors, instructors and librarians to undertake projects that increase knowledge in pedagogy and learning. This year, six awards of $6,000 and one major award of $25,000 were awarded. Learn about Dr. Jason Peeler's research to improve clinical skills training in the area of musculoskeletal medicine.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
SoTL scholar studies use of AI tools in teaching and learning math concepts
August 7, 2024 —
Xinli Wang, instructor in the Department of Mathematics, shares about her experience as the 2023 recipient of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Support Fund - Teaching Scholar. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024 SoTL Support Fund - Teaching Scholar..
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Strategic Initiatives Support Fund projects generate momentum for UM’s strategic mission
July 11, 2024 —
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is pleased to announce 35 projects awarded funding, totaling over $2.2 million, through the Strategic Initiatives Support Fund (SISF). As the newly funded projects get underway, many projects from last year’s SISF fund have been completed. Read about three examples of impact from the SISF 2023-2024.
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Bringing work-integrated learning into the classroom with Dr. Snehil Dua
July 2, 2024 —
The hot lunch project is one of many ways that Dr. Snehil Dua incorporates Experiential Learning (EL) into her teaching. She is always looking for ways to help her students be prepared for the dynamic demands of the food industry.