“What would it take for every student at the University of Michigan to have a high-impact engaged learning experience?” That’s approximately 7,000 experiences a year, just for undergraduates with current…
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April 15, 2016
Students experience the Golden Age of Radio, create dramas with authentic sound effects
Grab a friend and head to the nearest set of uncarpeted stairs. Close your eyes and listen as she goes up and down the steps. Can you hear a difference?…
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April 8, 2016
Instructor uses Canvas to Develop ‘Gameful’ Approach to Teaching and Learning
Who doesn’t love a good game? Whether it’s an innocent round of hide-and-seek, an immersive video game, or a competitive card game, we all enjoy a challenge. Pamela Bogart, English…
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March 28, 2016
Landmark moments in public history: prof’s work expands notion of who and what we recognize from the past
When you record a history, you also decide whose history deserves to be told. It used to be that “history” meant the stories of everyday life and places, including genealogy…
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March 28, 2016
Student innovations offer solutions for health concerns
What if your phone could tell you that the yogurt you bought weeks ago is about ready to expire? Or while at work you could check a list of what’s…
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March 28, 2016
Digital Innovation Greenhouse launches ART 2.0 to help students with course decisions
A student taking a large course load next semester wants to know how much work will be involved with the classes she tentatively has mapped out. Another wonders if other…
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March 21, 2016
Plastic patients: Life-like mannequins teach students nursing skills
Allison Lewin, a University of Michigan nursing student, is working hard to talk her patient—an expectant mother with preeclampsia—out of a full-blown panic attack. “Is this going to hurt?” the…
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March 15, 2016
Living Lab: Involving kids, parents in real-time child development research
During a recent visit to the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Liz Hill and her daughter found themselves unexpectedly participating in a University of Michigan child development research study. Liz watched…
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March 15, 2016
Spring break students return with tales of service, career connections
In Washington, D.C., during spring break, Belleville senior Amanda Humpich said she got a push in the right direction by networking with recent Michigan graduates to spark her job search….
