Open to all instructors at UMaine or UMaine Machias, these 30-minutes meetings will focus on “Plus One Strategies” you can adopt to proactively design courses that meet the varied needs […]
This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. To learn more and register, CLICK HERE.
(This group is closed) Every 2 weeks from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday from September 9 to May 19, 2022. The REFLeCT program has selected its fellows for AY21-22. If you are interested in learning more about this program please email karen.pelletreau@maine.edu.
Topic - Integrating and applying UDL/UDI strategies The Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice (DECoP) will bring together faculty interested in supporting, exploring, and cultivating a digital equity practice. Meets alternate Wednesdays at 12:00-1:00pm in Fernald Hall or via Zoom. Learn More and Register Here
Transparent teaching is a method of inclusive teaching that has been shown to significantly support students of color, first generation students, students with disabilities and other diverse learners. This workshop will introduce the research behind transparent teaching and introduce specific strategies to consider in your own classrooms. Register for this workshop (opens in a new […]
CITL and Student Accessibility Services welcome Dr. Sheryl Burgstahler of the University of Washington to speak about inclusive learning. Discover how learning activities and support services can be designed in such a way that they are accessible to and inclusive of students with disabilities along with other marginalized groups. Dr. Burgstahler will present tips that […]
This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. To learn more and register, CLICK HERE.
GrackleDocs is a set of add-on tools available in Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets as part of the University's Google Suite. It makes the creation and curation of digitally accessible documents easy to learn and adopt. This orientation will introduce you to this tool and demonstrate how you can use it to build your inclusive practice […]
(This group is closed) Every 2 weeks from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday from September 9 to May 19, 2022. The REFLeCT program has selected its fellows for AY21-22. If you are interested in learning more about this program please email karen.pelletreau@maine.edu.
Providing effective feedback to students has been shown to improve learning and motivate students more than grades. It is also a more inclusive and equitable strategy for learning. Yet often students fail to engage in the feedback process. We will discuss some basic characteristics of good feedback, and ways to deliver feedback, ending with a […]
