digital education

  1. May 13, 2021

    Ginsberg Center, EMU helping older adults learn tech skills

    U-M’s Ginsberg Center is collaborating with Eastern Michigan University to launch a program aimed at bridging the intergenerational digital divide in Washtenaw County.

  2. January 28, 2019

    New institute explores impact of technology on identity, inequality, ethics

    The university’s new Digital Studies Institute will explore how ethics, identity and inequality in technology impacts underrepresented communities.

  3. October 5, 2015

    University of Michigan joins edX as charter member

    U-M has announced a partnership with global nonprofit online learning destination edX, further expanding the university’s experimentation with digital learning and learning analytics.

  4. June 23, 2015

    Summit on MOOCs inspires global research collaboration

    Leaders and scholars from five countries and 15 universities met at U-M to talk about how they might work together to advance research about massive open online courses.

  5. June 11, 2015

    Universities join to control destinies in digital learning environment

    James Hilton, vice provost for digital education and innovation, discusses the goals, status and plans for U-M’s involvement with the new Unizin digital learning consortium.

  6. February 27, 2015

    Faculty, students share digital education insights at DEI event

    Faculty and graduate students shared their insights about projects and courses they have created in digital spaces, during a series of sessions Thursday.

  7. February 27, 2015

    Lightning round participants and projects

    • Caren Stalburg: Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education MOOC Interview with Dr. Stalburg: MOOC Creator Reflects on Lessons Learned and OER ​• Tim McKay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oxXjEfCLvcECoach ​• George Siedel: Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills MOOC ​• Caitlin Holman: GradeCraft ​• Steve Lonn: Student Explorer • Anne Sales: Utilizing Scott Page’s Model Thinking MOOC within Optimal Models and Systems for Health Care Delivery course • Chris Brooks: Engaging UM Students Through MOOCs ​• Gautam Kaul: Introduction to Finance MOOC
  8. February 13, 2015

    Faculty group endorses continued deployment of Canvas pilot

    The Digital Innovation Advisory Group’s Digital Ecosystem Subcommittee, a faculty advisory committee, will help plan the transition from CTools to a new learning-management system called Canvas.

  9. November 17, 2014

    Digital Education and Innovation leaders address office goals

    In a Q&A interview, two leaders of the new Office of Digital Education and Innovation discuss the goals of the recently announced office.

  10. August 28, 2014

    New program, office to advance digital education and innovation

    The university has established an Office of Digital Education and Innovation to help faculty experiment with programs, technology, digital communities, learning analytics and other innovations.