Academics
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October 23, 2020
Short, online learning opportunities focus on election
The Center for Academic Innovation is offering three teach-outs focused on issues facing voters. They offer short, self-paced learning opportunities on current topics on the Coursera platform.
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October 4, 2020
Pandemic takeaway: Time to waive GRE requirement for public health degrees?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a U-M doctoral student’s research finds some programs are now taking a hard look at the value of the Graduate Record Exam in public health programs.
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September 28, 2020
Caution and connection with in-person classes
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fall classes are being delivered in a mix of remote, in-person and hybrid formats, and instructors and students must be prepared for format shifts at any point.
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September 23, 2020
MyLA analytics tools support student learning experiences
Supporting student motivation and self-regulation through online tools has become more important than ever with the shift to remote learning for fall, and My Learning Analytics is ready to help.
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September 23, 2020
Movement science students test latest tech in on-campus course
Students in an advanced kinesiology class this fall are using the latest technology to study how movement and function impact health during workouts with and without a face covering.
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August 20, 2020
Ann Arbor campus adopts modified grading, flexible withdrawal
U-M’s Ann Arbor campus will use modified undergraduate course grading throughout the academic year to help address the challenges of pursuing coursework during COVID-19 pandemic.
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June 30, 2020
Theme semester launches with special programming on democracy
This week marks the launch of the Democracy & Debate Theme Semester, an opportunity to teach and learn about free speech and the exchange of ideas, and what it means to be a member of a democratic society.
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June 19, 2020
U-M students have free access to entire Coursera catalog
U-M students on all three campuses have free access for a limited time to more than 4,000 learning experiences from top universities and industries through the new Coursera for Campus initiative.
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May 26, 2020
Medical students drive development of new pandemic course
Led largely by students, a rapidly developed course on pandemics implemented this spring is likely to become a permanent part of the Medical School curriculum.
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May 7, 2020
Center for Academic Innovation encourages sharing remote-teaching resources
The Center for Academic Innovation has created a new website that encourages faculty, staff and graduate students to share information that will help them teach remotely in the immediate future.
