Come discover our engaging event designed to showcase The Centre’s wide range of free academic support services. Just in time for the start of the term, come visit us and see how we can help you find the strategies you need to empower your learners. The Centre provides leadership and expertise in furthering the teaching and learning at the University of Manitoba, so please join us and: 

• Engage in conversations with Educational Developers about your teaching priorities and challenges
• Learn how The Centre supports curriculum development and renewal processes
• Explore our free consultation services available to faculty
• Investigate opportunities for research, evaluation, and scholarly activities in collaboration with The Centre
• Learn about our upcoming professional development opportunities and custom-designed sessions
• Book classroom, clinical, or lab teaching observations with our Educational Developers. 
• Receive help or information about available learning technologies
• Meet our creative media services team
• Realize there is so much more, including a...

Special Opportunity! We are hosting a faculty panel discussion on First-Week Teaching Strategies and Empowering Learners from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 223 at the Centre. 

Guest panelists include:

• Dr. Lisa Friedrich, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
• Dr. Rebecca Simpson-Litke, Faculty of Music
• Andrew Kerr, Faculty of Nursing

Pizza lunch will be provided!

Stop by and consider how our services can help you enhance your teaching practice and engage your students. Don’t forget we are offering:

• Snacks
• Prizes
• Professional Development Journals

We look forward to welcoming you.

Location: The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

No need to register. Drop by for any part of the day from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.!

Looking for focused time and space to get work done on your syllabus or lesson plans? This 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. drop-in coworking session adapts the model of the academic writing retreat for course planning work. It offers a space for you to work at your own pace, alongside other instructors, in a supported environment.

Educational developers and UMLearn specialists from The Centre will be available to answer questions and serve as sounding boards on a range of topics including but not limited to syllabus creation, lesson planning, accessible course design, and UMLearn tools.

Location: Room 325, Education, 71 Curry Place

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

No need to register in advance. Drop by for any part of the day and stay as long as you want! 

This online drop-in session borrows from the model of academic writing retreats and allows faculty to work at their own pace in a supported environment. An Educational Developer from the Centre will be available to answer questions and serve as sounding boards on a range of topics.

To join this drop-in session:

• Login to our registration site on August 25 between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
• Visit the sessions tab, once you are logged in. Find this session under Events.
• Use the button attached to this session to join a UM Zoom meeting with out Education Developer.
• You will be guided to a waiting room, where you will receive further instructions.

This 4-day institute offers faculty, staff, and instructors an opportunity to explore different ways of using the Working in Good Ways Framework as a teaching tool for developing students' capacity for ethical and meaningful engagement with Indigenous and systematically marginalized communities. 

Participants will become familiar with the Working in Good Ways principles and practices for community engaged learning, learn from guest speakers (may be on- or off-campus), and develop teaching materials and resources for their own courses.

Learn more about the Working in Good Ways project!

When: The institute takes places on August 31, September 1, September 2, and September 3. Each day is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We ask that participants be available for all 4 days.

Location: Room 108, St. John's College, 92 Dysart Rd, with a possible day trip to a community site.

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff. Staff from other Postsecondary Institutions are also welcome to register.

This Institute is offered in partnership by The Office of The Vice-Provost Indigenous, Community-Engaged Learning, and The Centre for The Advancement of Teaching and Learning. 

Come discover our engaging event designed to showcase The Centre’s wide range of free academic support services. Just in time for the start of the term, come visit us and see how we can help you find the strategies you need to empower your learners. The Centre provides leadership and expertise in furthering the teaching and learning at the University of Manitoba, so please join us and: 

• Engage in conversations with Educational Developers about your teaching priorities and challenges
• Learn how The Centre supports curriculum development and renewal processes
• Explore our free consultation services available to faculty
• Investigate opportunities for research, evaluation, and scholarly activities in collaboration with The Centre
• Learn about our upcoming professional development opportunities and custom-designed sessions
• Book classroom, clinical, or lab teaching observations with our Educational Developers. 
• Receive help or information about available learning technologies
• Meet our creative media services team
• Realize there is so much more, including a...

Special Opportunity! We are hosting a faculty panel discussion on First-Week Teaching Strategies and Empowering Learners from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 223 at the Centre. 

Guest panelists include:

• Dr. Lisa Friedrich, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
• Dr. Rebecca Simpson-Litke, Faculty of Music
• Andrew Kerr, Faculty of Nursing

Pizza lunch will be provided!

Stop by and consider how our services can help you enhance your teaching practice and engage your students. Don’t forget we are offering:

• Snacks
• Prizes
• Professional Development Journals

We look forward to welcoming you.

Location: The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

No need to register. Drop by for any part of the day from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.!

Pull up a chair. No agenda, no slides, just good coffee, good people and the kind of organic conversations that only happen with a mug in your hand! Come connect with other folks who are passionate about experiential learning over a relaxed coffee on campus. No prep required, come as you are and let's see where the conversation takes us. 

Note: This informal gathering takes place at Degrees on campus. Participants are expected to cover their own food and/or beverages.

Location: Degrees Diner, UMSU University Centre, 65 Chancellors Cir

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

This 30-minute online presentation introduces Stop-Start-Continue, a simple course assessment technique that invites students to provide brief, actionable feedback on what would help their learning: what the instructor should stop doing, start doing, and continue doing. I will demonstrate how I have used this technique in my online courses through a UM Learn survey and discuss how the responses can be used to make small mid-course adjustments. Participants will also receive a downloadable zip file with a ready-to-upload UMLearn survey that they can adapt for their own courses.

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Staff, and Graduate Students

This 90-minute online demonstration introduces faculty and instructors to a ready-to-use UM Learn course template designed to support a professionally presented, organized, and accessible online course. Participants will see examples of how the template was applied in online courses, including how the template supports clear navigation, consistent page structure, student orientation, and alignment among learning outcomes, activities, and assessments. The session will include a guided walkthrough of the template features and a brief discussion of how faculty can adapt the template to their own teaching contexts. Participants will receive a downloadable zip file of the UM Learn course template for immediate use in their own UM courses.

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Staff, and Graduate Students

Do you teach large classes and have a hard time coming up with ways to engage students? Are you looking for ideas to build-in activities and opportunities for discussion in your courses? Would you like to try new ways of presenting content but lecturing seems like the only alternative for large classes? 

In this workshop we’ll share tried-and-tested strategies to make your large classes more interactive and engaging. We will explore experiential learning pedagogy as a framework for organizing, delivering, and assessing course content in ways that maximize student participation and engagement--and give you a break from lecturing!

Our focus will be on small changes you can easily incorporate to any in-person course; however, these strategies can also be adapted to online courses.

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

This 4-day institute offers faculty, staff, and instructors an opportunity to explore different ways of using the Working in Good Ways Framework as a teaching tool for developing students' capacity for ethical and meaningful engagement with Indigenous and systematically marginalized communities. 

Participants will become familiar with the Working in Good Ways principles and practices for community engaged learning, learn from guest speakers (may be on- or off-campus), and develop teaching materials and resources for their own courses.

Learn more about the Working in Good Ways project!

When: The institute takes places on August 31, September 1, September 2, and September 3. Each day is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We ask that participants be available for all 4 days.

Location: Room 108, St. John's College, 92 Dysart Rd, with a possible day trip to a community site.

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff. Staff from other Postsecondary Institutions are also welcome to register.

This Institute is offered in partnership by The Office of The Vice-Provost Indigenous, Community-Engaged Learning, and The Centre for The Advancement of Teaching and Learning. 

Discover and explore different facilities and spaces at UM that faculty and instructors can use for experiential teaching and learning! 

Organized by the The Centre's Experiential Learning Community of Practice, these interactive tours will inspire you to create innovative learning experiences outside of the classroom!

Fall 2026 Tour: Sustainability-in-action facility

The Sustainability‑in‑Action Facility (SiAF) enhances undergraduate and graduate learning through hands‑on experiences in renewable energy, sustainable food systems, green building practices, and the use of waste biomass. SiAF also supports public education and outreach through workshops, open houses, and community engagement. 

Location: Sustainability-in-Action Facility, 20 Service 2 St SW

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Pull up a chair. No agenda, no slides, just good coffee, good people and the kind of organic conversations that only happen with a mug in your hand! Come connect with other folks who are passionate about experiential learning over a relaxed coffee on campus. No prep required, come as you are and let's see where the conversation takes us. 

Note: This informal gathering takes place at Degrees on campus. Participants are expected to cover their own food and/or beverages.

Location: Degrees Diner, UMSU University Centre, 65 Chancellors Cir

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Gamification has become a popular strategy in higher education to foster student engagement and learning. This strategy harnesses game elements and aspects to bring excitement into the classroom, deepen learning, and encourage collaboration. In this workshop, you will experience a gamified learning environment where practical strategies and principles of gamification are embedded. Be prepared to actively participate so we can all have meaningful reflection and discussion together. 

Location: Room 223, The Centre, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

What is project-based learning? Is it simply a class project or presentation? How is it set-up? What logistical considerations need to be made? Does it require an external partner? 

In this workshop we will explore the ins and outs of project-based learning from what it is to how to set it up. You will hear a first-hand account of an instructor who used this teaching method in their class, they will share how they prepared students, how they organized the project, and what the student feedback was like. As part of this workshop you will have a chance to apply what you have learned in your own context. 

Location: Room 223, The Centre, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Staff, and Graduate Students

Using art to teach is a powerful strategy to increase student engagement, explore complex ideas, and deepen reflection. At this session, Dr. Bruno De Oliveira Jamye, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and coordinator of the Masters in Art Education program, will be talking about his experience with art-based teaching and sharing advice for those interested in exploring this pedagogy in their teaching.

This session is hosted by The Centre’s Experiential Learning Community of Practice! Expect opportunities to meet other faculty and instructors passionate about experiential learning and share your perspective in break-out rooms and other interactive activities.

Location: Online - UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Join us as we navigate the contentious world of generative AI. This session will outline the University of Manitoba's policy regarding Generative AI. We will also explore how our reactions as classroom instructors impact accessibility for students from diverse backgrounds. We will also explore ways we can leverage generative AI as a tool for learning.

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

This 4-day institute offers faculty, staff, and instructors an opportunity to explore different ways of using the Working in Good Ways Framework as a teaching tool for developing students' capacity for ethical and meaningful engagement with Indigenous and systematically marginalized communities. 

Participants will become familiar with the Working in Good Ways principles and practices for community engaged learning, learn from guest speakers (may be on- or off-campus), and develop teaching materials and resources for their own courses.

Learn more about the Working in Good Ways project!

When: The institute takes places on August 31, September 1, September 2, and September 3. Each day is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We ask that participants be available for all 4 days.

Location: Room 108, St. John's College, 92 Dysart Rd, with a possible day trip to a community site.

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff. Staff from other Postsecondary Institutions are also welcome to register.

This Institute is offered in partnership by The Office of The Vice-Provost Indigenous, Community-Engaged Learning, and The Centre for The Advancement of Teaching and Learning. 

This session will examine the educational philosophy of Bell Hooks as a tool to incorporate emancipatory practices into your practice. Bell Hooks is one of the most influential pedagogical theorists of the last century. We will explore the application of her philosophy to the contemporary University. Through a combination of theory and embodied practice, participants will have the opportunity to explore Hooks' emancipatory frameworks and apply them to their own practice.   

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Staff and Graduate Students

Note: This hybrid session is also available congruently on-campus

This session will examine the educational philosophy of Bell Hooks as a tool to incorporate emancipatory practices into your practice. Bell Hooks is one of the most influential pedagogical theorists of the last century. We will explore the application of her philosophy to the contemporary University. Through a combination of theory and embodied practice, participants will have the opportunity to explore Hooks' emancipatory frameworks and apply them to their own practice.   

Location: Room 223, The Centre, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Staff and Graduate Students

Note: This hybrid session is also available congruently online

This 4-day institute offers faculty, staff, and instructors an opportunity to explore different ways of using the Working in Good Ways Framework as a teaching tool for developing students' capacity for ethical and meaningful engagement with Indigenous and systematically marginalized communities. 

Participants will become familiar with the Working in Good Ways principles and practices for community engaged learning, learn from guest speakers (may be on- or off-campus), and develop teaching materials and resources for their own courses.

Learn more about the Working in Good Ways project!

When: The institute takes places on August 31, September 1, September 2, and September 3. Each day is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We ask that participants be available for all 4 days.

Location: Room 108, St. John's College, 92 Dysart Rd, with a possible day trip to a community site.

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff. Staff from other Postsecondary Institutions are also welcome to register.

This Institute is offered in partnership by The Office of The Vice-Provost Indigenous, Community-Engaged Learning, and The Centre for The Advancement of Teaching and Learning. 

As part of the Decolonizing Classrooms Series, “Decolonizing Classrooms: Start Here” is designed for those beginning their journey in decolonizing and reconciliatory learning. This workshop offers foundational knowledge about Indigenous Peoples, their Knowledges, and the important relationships we all maintain with the Land in what is now commonly known as Canada.

Participants will learn about colonization and processes of decolonization, and identify initial steps to engage in important decolonizing and reconciliatory processes. This workshop will equip you with the necessary information to meaningfully engage with Indigenous pedagogies and foster ongoing learning and action. Additionally, it provides the background necessary for full participation in other workshops in the Decolonizing Classrooms Series.

Location: Room 223, The Centre, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Staff and Graduate Students

Over the past several years, an important discussion of how we can Indigenize and decolonize the academy has been occurring. This workshop series aims to give participants the context and tools necessary to meaningfully engage with decolonizing processes as they relate to education. Part 1 of Barriers to Decolonizing considers Indigenous student perspectives and the barriers they encounter which prevent them from experiencing a decolonized education which fosters engagement and learning. Strategies for overcoming these barriers are shared. Participants consider how to utilize these strategies to support decolonizing processes in their classrooms.

Location: Room 223, The Centre, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Staff and Graduate Students

Are you new to teaching at UM? This webinar brings together "everything I wish I knew" when I started teaching here--from relevant policies and procedures to how to create a course syllabus and navigate UM's online platforms. 

This webinar offers you a curated, short-and-sweet overview of our comprehensive Teaching Handbook, focused on helping you prepare and manage your course(s).

You will also meet other instructors and hear about the many supports you can access at The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning!

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Looking for focused time and space to get work done on your syllabus or lesson plans? This 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. drop-in coworking session adapts the model of the academic writing retreat for course planning work. It offers a space for you to work at your own pace, alongside other instructors, in a supported environment.

Educational developers and UMLearn specialists from The Centre will be available to answer questions and serve as sounding boards on a range of topics including but not limited to syllabus creation, lesson planning, accessible course design, and UMLearn tools.

Location: Room 325, Education, 71 Curry Place

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

No need to register in advance. Drop by for any part of the day and stay as long as you want! 

Do you teach large classes and have a hard time coming up with ways to engage students? Are you looking for ideas to build-in activities and opportunities for discussion in your courses? Would you like to try new ways of presenting content but lecturing seems like the only alternative for large classes? 

In this workshop we’ll share tried-and-tested strategies to make your large classes more interactive and engaging. We will explore experiential learning pedagogy as a framework for organizing, delivering, and assessing course content in ways that maximize student participation and engagement--and give you a break from lecturing!

Our focus will be on small changes you can easily incorporate to any in-person course; however, these strategies can also be adapted to online courses.

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

How can we design assessments that are still relevant and meaningful when generative AI can produce “good enough” work for students?

This workshop will offer a way to design authentic assessments to foster learning, promote academic integrity, and improve students’ motivation to engage with the process. Drawing from cognitive science and learning theories, we offer five characteristics of authentic assessment to make tasks more relevant and transparent, while also lowering pressure, reducing opportunity, and weakening rationalizations for bypassing learning.

Through individual reflections and group activities, participants will have the opportunity to practice designing authentic assessments and envisioning possibilities in their own contexts.

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Small Shifts is back, featuring your UM faculty colleagues sharing their favourite high impact teaching strategies for classroom activities, course design, effective communication, lesson planning, and more. Each workshop session features two lightning presentations, followed by time for questions, brainstorming, and collegial conversation. 

This workshop series is rooted in James Lang's premise of "small teaching.” Lang argues that positive change is possible through incremental and strategic small modifications to teaching practices and course design that boost student learning and engagement. Bring your lunch and join the conversation!

Lightning Presentations:

• Dayna Laviolette, College of Nursing
  • "From Stress to Strategy: Navigating Test Questions with a Simple ‘Think, Share, Apply Framework"
  • In this short presentation, I will be describing a useful, short, in-class active learning strategy that aims to help students move from 'stress to strategy' when test-taking. Using a simple framework to break test questions into manageable parts, clarify what is being asked, and develop an approach for selecting an answer. Through a collaborative, student-led approach, students explain their thinking and learn from one another. Originally developed for nursing students preparing for the NCLEX, this adaptable strategy can be applied across disciplines to support test-taking skills, critical thinking, and student success.
• Dr. Trisha Scribbans, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
  • “Two-Stage Testing: Transforming Exams into Collaborative Learning”
  • Exams are traditionally solitary and high-stress events, but they don't have to be! What if we turned assessment into an opportunity for peer learning? In this lightning talk, I will share my experience with two-stage testing, a method where students complete an exam individually, then immediately (or shortly after) rewrite it as an open-book collaborative effort with their peers. I will discuss how this manageable adjustment reduces student anxiety, fosters cooperative learning, and rewards preparation through a structured grade incentive, offering a practical way to enhance the testing experience without a major course overhaul.

Location: Room 223, The Centre, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Note: This hybrid session is also available congruently online

Small Shifts is back, featuring your UM faculty colleagues sharing their favourite high impact teaching strategies for classroom activities, course design, effective communication, lesson planning, and more. Each workshop session features two lightning presentations, followed by time for questions, brainstorming, and collegial conversation. 

This workshop series is rooted in James Lang's premise of "small teaching.” Lang argues that positive change is possible through incremental and strategic small modifications to teaching practices and course design that boost student learning and engagement. Bring your lunch and join the conversation!

Lightning Presentations:

• Dayna Laviolette, College of Nursing
• Dr. Trisha Scribbans, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Note: This hybrid session is also available congruently on-campus

This session will examine the educational philosophy of Bell Hooks as a tool to incorporate emancipatory practices into your practice. Bell Hooks is one of the most influential pedagogical theorists of the last century. We will explore the application of her philosophy to the contemporary University. Through a combination of theory and embodied practice, participants will have the opportunity to explore Hooks' emancipatory frameworks and apply them to their own practice.   

Location: Room 223, The Centre, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Staff and Graduate Students

Note: This hybrid session is also available congruently online

This session will examine the educational philosophy of Bell Hooks as a tool to incorporate emancipatory practices into your practice. Bell Hooks is one of the most influential pedagogical theorists of the last century. We will explore the application of her philosophy to the contemporary University. Through a combination of theory and embodied practice, participants will have the opportunity to explore Hooks' emancipatory frameworks and apply them to their own practice.   

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, Staff and Graduate Students

Note: This hybrid session is also available congruently on-campus

Gamification has become a popular strategy in higher education to foster student engagement and learning. This strategy harnesses game elements and aspects to bring excitement into the classroom, deepen learning, and encourage collaboration. In this workshop, you will experience a gamified learning environment where practical strategies and principles of gamification are embedded. Be prepared to actively participate so we can all have meaningful reflection and discussion together. 

Location: Room 223, The Centre, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Small Shifts is back, featuring your UM faculty colleagues sharing their favourite high impact teaching strategies for classroom activities, course design, effective communication, lesson planning, and more. Each workshop session features two lightning presentations, followed by time for questions, brainstorming, and collegial conversation. 

This workshop series is rooted in James Lang's premise of "small teaching.” Lang argues that positive change is possible through incremental and strategic small modifications to teaching practices and course design that boost student learning and engagement. Bring your lunch and join the conversation!

Lightning Presentations:

• Dr. Andrea Charron, Faculty of Arts
• Dr. Adele Perry, Faculty of Arts

Location: Room 223, The Centre, 65 Dafoe Road

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Note: This hybrid session is also available congruently online

Small Shifts is back, featuring your UM faculty colleagues sharing their favourite high impact teaching strategies for classroom activities, course design, effective communication, lesson planning, and more. Each workshop session features two lightning presentations, followed by time for questions, brainstorming, and collegial conversation. 

This workshop series is rooted in James Lang's premise of "small teaching.” Lang argues that positive change is possible through incremental and strategic small modifications to teaching practices and course design that boost student learning and engagement. Bring your lunch and join the conversation!

Lightning Presentations:

• Dr. Andrea Charron, Faculty of Arts
• Dr. Adele Perry, Faculty of Arts

Location: UM Zoom

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Note: This hybrid session is also available congruently on-campus

This workshop (containing two sessions) will provide instructors with opportunities to design assessment strategies to support student learning. You will design formative and summative assessments and learn strategies for providing constructive feedback on students’ work. You will also have opportunities to evaluate the effectiveness of different assessment tools, such as holistic and analytic rubrics.

Please have at hand a current course syllabus with learning objectives.

Note: TLC Participants must take both Day 1 and Day 2 sessions to receive acknowledgment in completing the workshop

Location: Room 223, The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

As instructors, you may have experienced behaviour by your students that you felt was disrespectful, rude, or disruptive. These can be challenging situations to deal with. This interactive workshop will focus on teaching strategies that foster and maintain respectful classroom behaviour.

Note: TLC Participants must take both Day 1 and Day 2 sessions to receive acknowledgment in completing the workshop

Location: Room 223, The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

The Teaching Online Institute is a faculty development series designed to support instructors in planning, teaching, and beginning to build online courses. The institute moves from course design, to teaching presence and student engagement, to practical course development in UM Learn. Across the series, participants will consider how inclusive and relational design principles can support clearer, more accessible, and more engaging online learning experiences. Together, the sessions build on one another but can also be taken independently. Participants are encouraged to bring their own devices and syllabi so they can apply the concepts directly to their own courses.

UM Learn can do more than hold course materials; it can help create an organized, accessible, and welcoming online learning environment. In this session, participants will explore key UM Learn tools and begin building a sample online module that supports clear navigation, teaching presence, accessibility, and community building. By the end of the session, participants will have a working module structure they can continue developing after the institute. 

Location: Room 223, The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

Looking for focused time and space to get work done on your syllabus or lesson plans? This 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. drop-in coworking session adapts the model of the academic writing retreat for course planning work. It offers a space for you to work at your own pace, alongside other instructors, in a supported environment.

Educational developers and UMLearn specialists from The Centre will be available to answer questions and serve as sounding boards on a range of topics including but not limited to syllabus creation, lesson planning, accessible course design, and UMLearn tools.

Location: R060, Rehabilitation Building, 771 McDermot Ave.

Open to: UM Faculty, Sessional Instructors, and Staff

No need to register in advance. Drop by for any part of the day and stay as long as you want!