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What does it mean to live with AI?
Before taking The AI Revolution course, Elizabeth Schellenberg thought artificial intelligence began and ended with ChatGPT.
"Before the course, I absolutely thought AI was ChatGPT, full stop," she says. "Now I'm realizing the broader implications and how it penetrates every area of our lives."
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What CMU is doing differently to prepare future teachers (CHVN)
Canadian Mennonite University is launching a new education program this August, designed to better prepare future teachers for the realities of Manitoba classrooms.
Christine Kampen-Robinson, co-chair of education and experiential learning, says the 16-month intensive program is designed to connect theory with real-world teaching experience.
Jodi Dueck-Read on teaching that moves learning beyond the classroom
Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies and Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, has worked at CMU since 2015. She and Dr. Candice Viddal, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics, are co-recipients of the 2023 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.
The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify the CMU commitment to excellent teaching.
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CMU student helps team place third in innovative business competition
When Rosalyn Dao, a student in the Redekop School of Business at CMU, heard about an opportunity to spend her weekend solving a business challenge for a real company and presenting it before an audience—all within 48 hours, and with a team she had never met—she was eager to take on the challenge.
The opportunity was Sprint to Innovate: The Innovation Challenge, powered by Canada Life. This year's edition, running January 30 to February 1, brought together about 100 students in technology and business from post-secondary institutions across Manitoba. Each team of four to six students raced to create a solution and viable prototype for a challenge presented by an industry organization, then prepare and deliver a pitch before the weekend was over. Dao's team, which included her and five RRC Polytech students, placed third.
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Training for the frontline of nonviolent resistance
Local and global events play out on our phones, computers, and on the dews daily in front of our eyes. With the increasing prevalence of social media and instant messaging, exposure to injustice has never been more immediate or overwhelming.
The sheer scale of harm can be demoralizing, leaving many unsure how to respond in meaningful ways.
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