Join us for the third annual Engineering Education Innovation (EEI) Days this spring, with events on March 18, April 23, and May 12, 2025. This year’s EEI Days will feature two luncheons and an all-day symposium where Michigan Engineering instructors will share their innovative practices from the classroom. Stay tuned for the upcoming call for Continue Reading »
Category: Instructional Technology
Announcements and updates regarding classroom and instructional technology at the College of Engineering.
Kickstart your Winter 2025 with CAEN’s comprehensive workshop series
CAEN is offering a series of Winter 2025 Workshops (January 22-February 6) for Michigan Engineering faculty and staff, focusing on enhancing digital accessibility and educational technology. Sessions include writing effective U-M GPT prompts, creating accessible digital documents, enhancing video accessibility and exploring funding opportunities through Digital Accessibility Grants.
Workshop schedule:
Wednesday, January 22
10 a.m. Continue Reading »
Teaching-focused grant proposals: Deadline extended to January 3
Want to implement innovative strategies for engaging and supporting all learners in Michigan Engineering courses? The Enhancing Engineering Education (E3) Grants Program has extended the deadline for applications across a range of innovations in engineering education, including instructional practices, course design and content, and instructional technology.
- Strategic Technology Grants support classroom and instructional projects that
CAEN Winter Success Workshop Series: November 14-December 5
CAEN is excited to announce its Winter Success Workshop Series, offering an array of sessions designed to enhance your knowledge of available teaching and learning tools. This season’s dynamic lineup runs November 14 through December 5, 2024 and includes these sessions:
- Unlocking Funding Potential: Navigating E3 Grants
- An Introduction to Student Polling Using Poll
The E3 Grants Program is accepting applications for teaching-focused grant proposals
Want to implement innovative strategies for engaging and supporting all learners in Michigan Engineering courses? The Enhancing Engineering Education (E3) Grants Program invites proposals across a range of innovations in engineering education, including instructional practices, course design and content, and instructional technology.
- Education Innovation Grants support classroom and instructional changes that can include upgrades, hardware,
Join the 8-Week AI Challenge: Sign up and start anytime!
The University of Michigan 8-Week GenAI Challenge is designed for U-M staff, students and faculty members who are interested in exploring and utilizing Generative AI technologies. Each week, you’ll receive an email detailing a new aspect of GenAI, with practical challenges showcasing the power and versatility of UM-GPT and related tools. You can expect to Continue Reading »
AI privacy at U-M
While today there is no shortage of options for generative AI tools, we often overlook the importance of privacy when using them. It can be difficult to determine who can see the information you share and how it’s being used. The University of Michigan takes your privacy seriously and ensures that your privacy is protected Continue Reading »
Overleaf Professional now available to students, faculty and staff
Overleaf is an online LaTeX and Rich Text editor that helps users write, edit and produce research papers and project reports more quickly. The university has recently subscribed to Overleaf Commons, which provides Overleaf Professional accounts to all students, faculty and staff. Overleaf Professional includes access for unlimited collaborators, and offers features such as real-time Continue Reading »
Importance of creating accessible course content for students
Addressing accessibility is a shared responsibility that enriches our academic environment and supports our goal of fostering an inclusive educational experience for future engineers. This goes beyond legal obligations; it enhances the learning experience for all students.
Accessible design benefits everyone in the university community, making digital resources like websites, mobile applications and digital course Continue Reading »
U-M Maizey: A powerful GenAI tool now integrated with Canvas
U-M Maizey has been updated for the fall semester. U-M Maizey is a dynamic tool designed to enhance the GenAI experience for faculty and students by leveraging custom datasets. Maizey empowers users to extract valuable insights, discover patterns and gain deeper knowledge from the available datasets.
New Features
- Multiple Data Source Support
- Data Source Indexing