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  • Using Zoom in Your Teaching

    Virtual Location

    Virtual Training Zoom is a web conferencing software available to the entire University of Maine community. Faculty can use Zoom in their teaching to manage the synchronous components of their […]

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    Using Active Learning Classrooms to foster student collaboration and engagement

    CITL - 1st Floor of Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono, ME, United States

    In-person workshop Co-Facilitator: Meredith Kirkmann; Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Technology   This workshop focuses on fostering student collaboration and engagement in active learning classrooms (ALCs). ALCs are designed for […]

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    Orientation to Brightspace

    Virtual Location

    Virtual Training   Designed for faculty new to using UMaine's LMS Brightspace, this orientation will provide you with an overview of the layout, commonly used tools, and recommendations to help […]

  • Course Design Institute

    Course Design Institute

    Featured Course Design Institute
    102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

    CITL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is a three day intensive educational development opportunity for faculty preparing to design a new course or re-design a current course. Learn more and register […]

  • Course Design Institute

    Course Design Institute

    Featured Course Design Institute
    102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

    CITL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is a three day intensive educational development opportunity for faculty preparing to design a new course or re-design a current course. Learn more and register […]

  • Course Design Institute

    Course Design Institute

    Featured Course Design Institute
    102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

    CITL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is a three day intensive educational development opportunity for faculty preparing to design a new course or re-design a current course. Learn more and register […]

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    Orientation to Brightspace

    102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

    In-person training   Designed for faculty new to using UMaine's LMS Brightspace, this orientation will provide you with an overview of the layout, commonly used tools, and recommendations to help get you started.     If you are familiar with Brightspace, but have specific questions about your course, we recommend setting up a one-on-one consultation with […]

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    Engaging students on the first day of class

    102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

    In-person workshop The first day of any course can cause jitters and excitement for faculty at any point in their career! How do your students feel about the first day of class?  What can you do on the first day to awaken their curiosity for learning and demonstrate your passion for the subject you are […]

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    Using Kaltura, UMaine’s video streaming platform, in your teaching

    102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

    In-person training This training will offer an overview of the features of UMaine’s video storage and streaming platform: Kaltura. We will discuss creative ways to use video in your teaching and share ideas about using video to improve student learning, such as using video feedback for students, working with video content, making and using video […]

  • Creating an inclusive syllabus to support student success

    102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

    NEW DATE & TIME! In-person workshop Are you updating or creating a syllabus for your fall semester course? Your course syllabus can be a powerful tool that can effectively establish classroom norms, performance expectations and foster student engagement. Research has shown that the tone, content and design of a course syllabus can directly affect students’ […]