• What not to forget: A reflection and conversation around learning and student engagement after our first semester back on campus

    Virtual Location

    COVID-19 was hard, and continues to present challenges. In this informal discussion, we reflect on lessons learned, strategies adopted, and new approaches to teaching that have emerged as a result of the unique circumstances influencing teaching and learning during the COVID pandemic. This is a virtual workshop. Unfortunately, we were not able to fill the […]

  • Teaching in Active Learning Classrooms – An Orientation for Spring 2022

    130 Estabrooke

    In-Person workshop in Estabrooke Hall, room 130 Are you planning to teach in one of our active learning classrooms (ALCs) next semester for the first time?  Or have you taught in an ALC but would like to learn about successful strategies? Join us as we explore the features of ALCs and overview of common challenges […]

  • Teaching in Active Learning Classrooms

    Shibles 202 Shibles Hall, Orono, ME, United States

    In-Person in Shibles 202 Are you planning to teach in one of our active learning classrooms (ALCs) next semester for the first time?  Or have you taught in an ALC but would like to learn about successful strategies? Join us as we explore the features of ALCs and overview of common challenges and teaching strategies […]

  • Orientation to Teaching at UMaine

    Virtual Location

    Virtual Workshop For recently faculty slated to begin teaching at UMaine in January, this workshop will offer an overview of the teaching tools and platforms (e.g., Brightspace, Kaltura, Zoom) used at UMaine and connections to appropriate resources on campus (e.g., CITL, Media Services, Student Records, Classroom Scheduling).  Time will be dedicated to addressing your specific […]

  • Universal Design for Learning: Complete an eight-point evaluation to determine your course accessibility

    Virtual Location

    Virtual Workshop Either as a stand alone workshop or as your entry point to our Digital Equity Community of Practice, we invite you to join us in an evaluation of your present course design and layout for digital equity and inclusion. This initial evaluation will help identify tangible goals for your work over the semester […]

  • Does your Syllabus Need a Tune-Up?

    Virtual Location

    Virtual Workshop In this workshop we will provide a list of resources to help revise your syllabus with more student-centered practices and language.  We will also review recommendations for your syllabus to help promote student success during another semester impacted by COVID-19.  Wednesday January 12th @ 12:00-1:30pm Register for this event (opens in Google Forms)

  • Roundtable Discussion: Learning and student engagement during COVID-19

    Virtual Location

    Virtual Workshop The impacts of teaching remotely during the first part of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our classrooms and shape students' perspectives. In this informal discussion, we will discuss how classrooms, learners and instructors have been affected by the unique circumstances influencing teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Register for this event […]

  • Assessing Assessments CoP

    Assessing Assessments CoP

    In this community of practice faculty will be invited to take a critical eye to the assessment strategies they are using in their teaching.  Over the course of the semester, we will use existing tools, education research and our own criteria to self evaluate course-level assessments for: 1) alignment 2) relevance 3) authenticity 4) universal […]

  • Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group

    Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group
    Virtual Location

    This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. In Spring 2022, the syllabus working group will focus on developing a sharable "equity starter pack" for syllabi to include suggested language, organizational structures, and ways to present and engage the syllabus throughout the semester. […]