Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Virtual Training Designed for faculty and graduate teaching assistants 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 and answer frequently encountered questions.   After this, you can continue to learn using our our self-paced fundamentals course  Get […]

In-person training UMaine has an institutional license for iClicker, meaning faculty can use these tools in classrooms without any additional fees to students or hardware purchases. This session will introduce faculty to the technical features of iClicker Cloud, question types, commonly used features how it integrates with Brightspace and other frequently asked questions.   This […]

In Person Training In this interactive workshop you will review the basic tenets of backwards design, your course goals, and outcomes; evaluate strategies to assess student learning and define the importance of your course for your students.  Leave with an action plan for course modifications.   This program is no longer accepting registrations. 

In Person Training Designed for faculty and graduate teaching assistants 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 and answer frequently encountered questions.   After this, you can continue to learn using our our self-paced fundamentals course  […]

In Person Training A well-crafted syllabus can be a powerful tool that sets the stage for student success, classroom norms, performance expectations and student engagement. Research suggests that the  tone and content of a course syllabus can directly affect students’ perception of instruction, the choice to pursue a subsequent major, and student-faculty interactions.  We will […]

Virtual Training This session will provide an overview of the features of Kaltura - UMaine’s video platform. We will discuss creative ways to use video in your teaching and share ideas about using video to improve student learning.  We recommend bringing a laptop with you and your UMS login credentials.  

In Person Training Learn about the tools available to faculty for use in teaching and learn about how to use these resources in your courses. We will discuss Brightspace, Zoom, Kaltura, TurnitIn, Google Drive, iClicker, Fogler LibGuides, Respondus, ArgGIS online and more!   We are no longer accepting registrations for this discussion. Email citlworshop@maine.edu with […]

Virtual Training In today’s evolving educational landscape engaging students effectively can be challenging. It is more critical than ever to provide meaningful opportunities for students to engage with their learning, course content, and peers. This workshop will explore practical strategies to help improve student engagement in your classes.     This session is open to all […]