April

April explores creativity and innovation in Arts education. It supports teaching and learning through research, collaboration, and critical dialogue.

The Arts Pedagogy Research and Innovation Laboratory (APRIL) is dedicated to supporting, promoting, and highlighting great teaching in the Humanities, Social Science and Fine Arts. APRIL helps instructors and students alike to develop their gifts and talents through creative teaching and learning. For Faculty and Instructors:
APRIL teams with faculty and instructors to develop, practice and refine innovative teaching. APRIL can coach you in your teaching practice, provide evidence-based teaching and assessment ideas, and help you to develop document and publish scholarship related to teaching in higher education. For Students:
APRIL uses appreciative inquiry to discover what teaching practices and experiential learning opportunities can best help University of Alberta Arts students to thrive during their studies, and in their future careers. APRIL sees students as valuable assets in a cooperative endeavour to enrich the undergraduate experience. For Employers and Community Organizations:
APRIL works with employers, community organizations, its external advisory board, and other organizations across the University of Alberta campus to create rewarding co-operative learning experiences for students.

06/28/2016

Meet our last winning storyteller, Fallon Brackenbury!

"My favourite arts class has to be Psych 104. It's the reason behind my love for people and how they think. It's what started me wanting to pursue a career in marketing, but with a twist - taking a non-business elective as my minor (psychology). Being able to take a major within the school if business and a minor outside of it has most definitely given me a different perspective as I am able to look from the inside out and vice versa. I think it's great that Students can take their degrees in all sorts of directions and I am ecstatic I have chosen to do so!"

06/27/2016

Meet another of our winning storytellers, Dr. Mohamad Nadim Adi!

"A regular day: I left my home in the morning, it was raining red fish. Ten clowns were dancing in the street and collecting the fallen fish. Sharply dressed teddy bears were driving their cars towards a volcano. The wheels of their cars were made from the sun. On my way to work, cannons were shooting stars for the pink rabbits to eat from. Flying whales were kissing the sky and feeling warm under cotton candy clouds. Nothing interesting, just a regular day till I decided to open a small door and jump from it earth. there I started to be creative because it is never again a regular day."

06/23/2016

Meet our next winning storyteller, Dr. Mais Aljunaidy!

"The electricity in Syria is available 2 hours a day. Though, darkness sometimes brings creativity and might draw a smile. Lightless nights in Syria and many other places in the world inspired me to catch this photo of a lemon slice in front of a candle light."

06/22/2016

Meet our first "Tell us your Arts story" contest winner, Annie Ashton!

"I started my first year of university (at Macewan) in the arts. One of my favourite classes was an introductory sociology course. Learning about population health trends captivated me, because of this course I realized my true passion- nursing. I am now going into my last year of nursing and am completely in love with my career path. I honestly owe this to my first year at university in the arts, it helped me discover my interests."

06/10/2016

LAST DAY TO ENTER!

06/07/2016

3 more days to enter! Send a short message to APRIL telling them how the Arts have influenced your life and you can win a Starbucks gift card! Do it now! Contest is open to EVERYONE!

06/06/2016

Just 4 more days! Tell us how the Arts have influenced your life - a course, an instructor, a degree, whatever! - for your chance to win one of ten $20 Starbucks gift cards. Send us a message and win some free coffee!

06/03/2016

What's the difference between a blink and wink?

Find out how Dr. Jana Grekul encourages her students to question the world around them and make positive changes in their lives and the lives of others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tPZ1448qqc

The Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta has produced a series of video clips about teaching in the Arts from award winning Faculty Members. Dr. Jana...

06/02/2016

One more week to enter!
Tell Us Your Arts Story & Win a Starbucks Gift Card!

Like our page and send us a message with your Arts story for your chance to win one of ten $20 Starbucks gift cards!
What kind of story? That’s up to you. How long does it have to be? You decide. Who can enter? Anyone! What we want to know is, what do the Arts mean to you? 10 stories will be selected. If your story is chosen you will receive a $20 Starbucks gift card!

05/31/2016

Time is running out to enter our contest:
Tell Us Your Arts Story & Win a Starbucks Gift Card!

Like our page and send us a message with your Arts story for your chance to win one of ten $20 Starbucks gift cards! What kind of story? That’s up to you, but here are some ideas: Why have you pursued a degree in the Arts? How has a course or degree in the Arts influenced your life? What was your favourite course, instructor, assignment, etc. and why? 10 stories will be selected. If your story is chosen you will receive a $20 Starbucks gift card! All students, instructors, and alumni are encouraged to enter.

Only 10 more days to get your story in!

05/04/2016

Do you like the Arts? How about coffee?
Then don't forget to enter our new contest, 'Tell Us Your Arts Story & Win a Starbucks Gift Card!' All you have to do is Like our page, message us with a story about how the Arts or Arts Education have influenced your life, and voila - you're entered to win a $20 Starbucks gift card (we've got a bunch of them to give out, too). Contest is open to everyone - students, alumni, and the public!
Thank you to those who have already shared their fantastic stories! Keep 'em coming people!

04/19/2016

Tell Us Your Arts Story & Win a Starbucks Gift Card!

Like our page and send us a message with your Arts story for your chance to win one of ten $20 Starbucks gift cards! What kind of story? That’s up to you, but here are some ideas: Why have you pursued a degree in the Arts? How has a course or degree in the Arts influenced your life? What was your favourite course, instructor, assignment, etc. and why? 10 stories will be selected. If your story is chosen you will receive a $20 Starbucks gift card! All students, instructors, and alumni are encouraged to enter.

June 10th is LAST DAY TO ENTER!!!

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