Virtual training UMaine now 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, how it integrates with Brightspace and other commonly asked questions. Register here (opens in a new […]
Virtual Workshop These meetings will focus on “Plus-One Strategies" - an approach to inclusive teaching that involves making small changes to your course to include one more learner. The workshops will show how to proactively design course components that meet the varied needs of our increasingly diverse body of students. Each workshop will be […]
In-person workshop The way that instructors assess student performance has a profound effect on how students experience learning and how instructors spend their time inside and outside of class. In […]
In-person program at Fernald Hall With the approaching November elections, conversations will likely arise in your classrooms centered around politics, political views, or politicized topics. When and how should faculty navigate these situations? Should you try to remain politically neutral or share an informed point of view? Can you create space for multiple political perspectives […]
In-person program Hirundo Wildlife Refuge is 2,460 acres of conserved woodlands and wetlands just west of UMaine dedicated to preserving nature while providing educational, and recreational opportunities to the public. Over the years, faculty from anthropology and business to wildlife ecology have worked with Hirundo staff to extend learning beyond the walls of the classroom. […]
Virtual Training These hands-on workshops provide an approach to inclusive teaching that involves making small changes to your course to include one more learner - "Plus-one strategies''. These workshops will show how to proactively design course components that meet the varied needs of our increasingly diverse body of students. Each workshop will be designed […]
Virtual program You're invited to attend a workshop for University of Maine System faculty from any discipline to learn how to integrate cutting-edge geospatial technologies into courses. No prior experience is required! What are geospatial technologies/ geographic information systems (GIS)? It’s all about connecting. GIS connects different kinds of data to a map, providing a […]
In-person program at the Hackerspace - Memorial Union Building The Hackerspace and the IMRC Center are digital makerspaces available to all UMaine faculty and students. Students can stop in or faculty can reserve the facilities for ad hoc labs associated with classes. In this session faculty from a variety of disciplines will describe how they […]
Virtual program OIRA and CITL share strategies to improve the quality of the feedback from your students, including personalizing your SETs, approaches to reading and interpreting SETs, and methods to enhance your teaching narrative in addition to student evaluations. This event has been postponed.
Virtual event "Plus-One Strategy:" an approach to inclusive teaching that involves making small changes to your course to include one more learner. "Plus-one strategies" workshops will show how to proactively design course components that meet the varied needs of our increasingly diverse body of students. Each workshop will be designed with 40 minutes of […]
