Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning News Archive
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Redesigned Graduate Teaching Program opens for registration January 23, 2024
January 11, 2024 —
The new GTP offers a comprehensive journey for aspiring educators, with modules to provide participants with foundational knowledge, skills, and values crucial for meaningful teaching in higher education.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
What a great idea! Annual report showcases entrepreneurial thinking
December 14, 2023 —
UM’s first Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking Report explores the opportunities UM provides for students, staff and faculty to learn about, for and through entrepreneurship.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Recipients of the first SoTL Development Fund announced
December 11, 2023 —
Recipients of the SoTL Development Fund received funding to attend the November 23-25 Symposium for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Canmore, Alberta, which brought together faculty, students, educational developers, and administrators to share existing knowledge and developing research in the systemic inquiry of teaching and learning.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Let your instructors know how they’re doing
December 4, 2023 —
The UM Student Reflection of Instruction (SRI) process is about to begin. The UM SRI provides students with opportunities to reflect on their courses and offer feedback to instructors on identified teaching priorities.
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning December Workshops
November 28, 2023 —
Check out the wide variety of upcoming workshops offered by the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning scheduled this December!
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning November Workshops
October 18, 2023 —
Check out the wide variety of upcoming workshops offered by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning scheduled this November!
November is Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking Month at UM
October 6, 2023 —
Throughout November, faculty, staff and students will have opportunities to learn about, for and through entrepreneurship.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Bringing experiential learning into your classroom in Fall 2023
October 3, 2023 —
Experiential learning (EL) is a high-impact pedagogy that prepares students to thrive in today’s complex world. All instructors at UM are encouraged to bring experiential learning into their courses. We chatted with Gera Villagran from UM’s Office of Experiential Learning about ways in which instructors can build experiential learning opportunities into their courses.
Build entrepreneurial skills for our future
September 18, 2023 —
This fall, UM is offering a new co-curricular approach to building entrepreneurial thinking skills called Better Together. Over two full days during fall reading week, November 14 and 15, faculty, staff and students will have the opportunity to learn about, practice and be inspired about the impact of entrepreneurial thinking skills.
Congratulations to the 2023 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Support Fund recipients
September 18, 2023 —
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, eight awards of $6K and one major award of $25K were awarded, as well as one scholar award which provides teaching replacement support over one semester.