Initiative Spotlight

Academic Innovation is partnering to design and develop a range of initiatives at the intersection of academic excellence, inclusion and innovation.

ViewPoint, role-playing simulations
Provides instructors with a platform to create and implement engaged, interactive role-playing simulations in and outside of classrooms.
Youth Civil Rights Academy Teaching and Empowering Student Leaders
Prepares young people to become civil rights leaders in Michigan schools and communities.
Mindware Critical Thinking for the Information Age
Teaches basic concepts of statistics, probability theory, the scientific method, psychology and microeconomics as they relate to everyday decisions and judgments.
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Does the idea of shaping learning to be more personalized, engaged and lifelong excite you? Do you think innovation can make positive change on campus? Explore the many different ways you can get involved with Academic Innovation.

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The Academic Innovation Blog

Recapping the Conceptualizing Public Engagement series: Part One

In the summer and fall of 2018, a number of campus partners convened a series of working meetings to explore public engagement at the University of Michigan. In Part One of this set of posts, we’ll recap the structure of the meeting series and preview elements of upcoming posts reporting back on what we learned.
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Infographic: Innovation Impact at the University of Michigan and Beyond

As the Office of Academic Innovation continues to evolve, we take a look at how we are building upon a diverse library of online learning experiences and an expanding portfolio of digital educational technology tools.
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