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Leadership
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Dr. Mark G. Torchia
Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning), Executive Director
mark.torchia@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7804 -
Colleen Webb
Senior Team Lead – Development and Consultation
colleen.webb@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9757 -
Michelle Sookbirsingh (on leave)
Confidential Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning)
michelle.sookbirsingh@umanitoba.ca
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Susan Berngards
Office Assistant
Confidential Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning)
susan.berngards@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8376
Strategic initiatives
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Brenda Stoesz
Faculty Specialist – Academic Integrity Initiative
brenda.stoesz@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6958
Operations
The Operations Team is responsible for day-to-day support across The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. The Operations Team addresses requests and concerns related to catering/workshop/event coordination, budget management, human resource management, payroll processing, building maintenance and project management.
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Susan Berngards
Office Assistant
Confidential Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning)
susan.berngards@umanitoba.ca
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Jennifer Clark
Administrative Assistant
jennifer.clark@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7265 -
Guylaine Labossière
Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator
guylaine.labossiere@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8544
Research, Evaluation and Innovation
The Research, Evaluation and Innovation (REI) team works to fulfill The Centre’s mandate as it relates to research, program evaluation and quality assurance. The REI team supports inquiries into higher education teaching and learning and generates evidence to promote the design and delivery of high-quality educational experiences.
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Amy De Jaeger
Team Lead – Research, Evaluation and Innovation
amy.dejaeger@umanitoba.ca
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Lori Doan
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Developer
lori.doan@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8139 -
Samantha McIvor
Evaluation Coordinator
samantha.mcIvor@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6823 -
Matthew Quesnel
Student Ratings of Instruction (SRI) and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Developer
matthew.quesnel@umanitoba.ca
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Wanda M. Snow (on leave)
Research Associate
wanda.snow@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8101 -
Brenda Stoesz
Faculty Specialist – Academic Integrity Initiative
brenda.stoesz@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6958
Development and Consultation
The Development and Consultation Team provides support, to all teaching faculty, instructors and graduate students, in areas such as teaching consultations, classroom observations and course/curriculum development, as well as through teaching workshops and certificate programs.
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Colleen Webb
Senior Team Lead – Development and Consultation
colleen.webb@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9757 -
Robin Attas
Educational Developer: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
robin.attas@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7665 -
Rebecca Brooks
Faculty Specialist: Experiential Learning
rebecca.brooks@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9048 -
Jeri Ducharme
Indigenous Initiatives Educator
jerilyn.ducharme@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7492 -
Leah Fontaine
Indigenous Initiatives Educator
leah.fontaine@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9411 -
Cheryl Jacobs
Faculty Specialist: Experiential Learning
cheryl.jacobs@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7068 -
Cheikh Ould Moulaye
Faculty Development Specialist
cheikh.ouldmoulaye@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7320
Programs
The Programs team provides all faculty and graduate student programming and workshops.
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Jennifer Rausch
Team Lead: Programs
jennifer.rausch@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6961 -
Brianne M. Collins
Educational Developer
brianne.collins@umanitoba.ca
204-474-1427 -
Joanna Koulouriotis
Educational Developer
joanna.koulouriotis@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7152
Flexible Learning
Improved learner outcomes from engaging, purposefully designed, flexible courses. If you want this for your students, the Flexible Learning Support team is your answer.
Our dedicated team of instructional designers, digital media creators, copyright and quality assurance coordinators is here to support you in developing your next flexible course.
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Jonathan Kennedy
Team Lead – Flexible Learning
jonathan.kennedy@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6471 -
Joeffer Domingo
Digital Media Specialist
joeffer.domingo@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9843 -
Christopher Ellis
Web and Media Developer
christopher.ellis@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7914 -
Joanne Laval
Senior Digital Media Specialist
joanne.laval@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9631
Learning Technologies and Solutions
The Learning Technologies and Solutions team provides support and training for several supported solutions including UM Learn (the University’s learning management system), iClicker (classroom polling), and Cisco Webex (videoconferencing solution). Additionally, the team provides expertise and guidance in areas related to technology for teaching and learning, including learning spaces design and software solutions development.
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Sol Chu
Team Lead – Learning Technologies and Solutions
sol.chu@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7042 -
Farzana Ebrahim
Learning Technologies – Support Specialist
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Josiane Kroll
Learning Technologies Trainer
josiane.kroll@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9553 -
Michelle Laarissa
Learning Management Systems Trainer
michelle.laarissa@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7456 -
Brian McLean
Systems Administrator, Learning Management Systems
brian.mclean@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9975 -
Mehdi Niknam
Senior Instructional Technology Specialist
mehdi.niknam@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8470 -
Eric Ticzon
Learning Technologies Trainer and Administrator
enrico.ticzon@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9509 -
Glenn Watt
Instructional Technology Specialist
glenn.watt@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8002
The HUB
The Manitoba Flexible Learning HUB is a community of practice for advancing teaching and learning with technology, with representatives from all of Manitoba’s public post-secondary institutions. The HUB staff is comprised of staff with expertise in instructional design and multi-media.