Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning News Archive
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Building a ‘community of learners’
February 25, 2021 —
Why "we will all do better when everybody does better in this world" is both a life and teaching philosophy
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
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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Connection, passion drive teaching and learning at UM
December 9, 2020 —
You could just read about English coffeehouses that began opening up in the 1600s. But wouldn’t it be more enriching to live it?
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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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Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Program applications now open
April 8, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Program was announced in January 2020.
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Contingencies for Teaching
March 17, 2020 —
With the challenges of COVID-19 for our community, and the increasing efforts to minimize the spread of the virus, a great deal of effort is going into contingency planning at the U of M. To assist you with moving courses away from a face-to-face format, we have set-up this information page:
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Top teaching and learning stories of 2019
December 20, 2019 —
These five stories help illustrate the impact of the outstanding teaching and learning experiences found at UM
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Mark Torchia named first Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning)
November 5, 2018 —
The University of Manitoba is pleased to have such a visionary leader assume this important strategic role