The Michigan IT Symposium is an annual event to help create connections between community members while highlighting the innovation and ingenuity occurring across all of the U-M campuses. The event is open to all University of Michigan IT and technology professionals and advocates and includes multiple types of interactions, including plenary and breakout events. This event is hosted by the Office for the Vice President for IT & CIO.

The Center for Academic Innovation’s Software Operations team will be hosting a discussion panel titled: From Innovative Idea to Scalable Solution: How the Center for Academic Innovation tackles educational challenges. During this session, we will discuss our software design and creation process, including how we work our the faculty innovators to the multi-disciplinary team we pull together to make sure our software is well designed for scale.

You can find out more information and register for the event HERE.

Join us monthly in the Large Glass Conference Room of the Academic Innovation Space in Hatcher Graduate Library (913 S. University Ave., 8th Floor) for a meeting of the Simulations Community of Practice.

The Simulations Community of Practice is an interdisciplinary group of U-M staff and faculty who meet regularly to discuss the development and implementation of simulation-based teaching tools. Participants explore the benefits and challenges of simulation activities, as well as share experiences and resources.

All instructors and staff who create and/or facilitate simulation activities for the classroom, or who are interested in doing so, are welcome to attend.

RSVP for this event HERE!

2019 Meeting Dates (all meetings will take place in the Large Glass Conference Room of the Academic Innovation Space in Hatcher Graduate Library (913 S. University Ave., 8th Floor):

2/21

3/21

4/25

Join us the week of Monday, July 15 at the Ross School of Business (701 Tappan Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)  for the 3rd annual Gameful Learning Summer Institute (GLSI), a conference centered around gameful pedagogy.

GLSI attendees will explore gameful learning while hearing from others who have taught gameful courses. This institute is intended for Higher Education faculty, K-12 teachers, Instructional Designers, Ed Tech Administrators and anyone interested in a method of teaching that supports student ownership of learning.

Check out the full GLSI agenda here!

Students! Attend the 2019 Gameful Learning Summer Institute for just $60! Select the student ticket during checkout.

REGISTRATION: Register for the 2019 Gameful Learning Summer Institute here!

The deadline to register if Friday, July 5.

On Wednesday, July 17, we will offer an optional, half-day workshop. Details of this workshop day have yet to be determined. Check back soon for more details!

Read about last year’s GLSI here.

For questions about GLSI, please contact Trevor Parnell, Events and Marketing Specialist, at tparn@umich.edu or (586) – 596 – 0782.