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Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Event Series 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 […]

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Journal Club

102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

Interested in learning more about the research and evidence on effective teaching and improved learning? Want to have an energetic discussion about teaching over coffee with peers?  This in-person discussion group will explore different topics in education research, research methods, and interpretation of results.  Effort will be made to view research implications through an equity-minded […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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

Virtual Location

Virtual 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 […]

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