Academics

  1. May 7, 2015

    New MOOCs beginning; U-M leaders to support more courses

    As a new round of massive open online courses gets underway, U-M leaders are encouraging more faculty to form multi-unit teams to design and create additional MOOCs.

  2. April 27, 2015

    Five faculty projects honored for innovative teaching methods

    Five U-M faculty projects that demonstrate fresh approaches to advancing student learning are winners of the seventh annual Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize.

  3. April 21, 2015

    Weinberg Institute to offer graduate certificate in cognitive science

    Beginning with the fall 2015 semester, the Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science will offer a graduate certificate in cognitive science.

  4. April 17, 2015

    Students propose engaged learning experiences in new course

    As U-M continues to place emphasis on engaged learning experiences, a new course offered this winter has challenged students to think about how to design education for the future.

  5. April 3, 2015

    FestiFools class teaches community engagement, visual literacy

    Mark Tucker uses his “Art in Public Spaces” class to get students more involved in the community by having them take the lead in FestiFools puppet production.

  6. April 3, 2015

    IRWG announces Collaborative Planning Grants

    The University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded four Collaborative Planning Grants for faculty projects on women, gender and sexuality. The IRWG grants generally support interdisciplinary teams working toward submission of an extramural grant application and publication.

  7. April 3, 2015

    IRWG announces Faculty Seed Grants

    The University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded 12 Faculty Seed Grants for projects on women, gender and sexuality, which may be structured creatively to produce the best possible end products, including publications, conferences, works of fine art, and novel research and scholarship.

  8. March 5, 2015

    U-M gift establishes world’s first endowed chair of Thai Buddhism

    A $2 million gift to U-M will establish the Thai Professorship of Theravada Buddhism, which will further enhance one of North America’s largest Buddhist studies programs.

  9. 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.

  10. 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