Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
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- No events scheduled for Sunday, August 21, 2022.
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Three simple steps to make your assignments more transparent and inclusive
102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono
Introduction to iClicker Cloud: UMaine’s student response system
102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, OronoFor graduate TAs: leveraging how learning works to teach and learn better
Stodder Hall Room 57 Stodder Hall, Orono- No events scheduled for Saturday, August 27, 2022.
Week of Events
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Engaging students on the first day of class
Engaging students on the first day of class
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 […]
Creating an inclusive syllabus to support student success
Creating an inclusive syllabus to support student success
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’ […]
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Using iClickers to promote student engagement and learning
Using iClickers to promote student engagement and learning
In-person workshop iClickers (or other response systems) can be an extremely effective tools to engage your students in content and their own learning while simultaneously informing you about student thinking. To be maximally effective, key factors need to be considered. In this workshop, we will present research and approaches on how to maximize the information […]
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Three simple steps to make your assignments more transparent and inclusive
Three simple steps to make your assignments more transparent and inclusive
In-person workshop The transparency in learning and teaching framework (TILT) is based on research which showed that by using transparent methods, learning, retention and self-efficacy is raised for all students, and in particular for first-generation students and other underrepresented groups (Winkelmas et. al., 2016). Building transparent assignments is one concrete way to make your […]
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Introduction to iClicker Cloud: UMaine’s student response system
Introduction to iClicker Cloud: UMaine’s student response system
In-person 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 for this event here (opens […]
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For graduate TAs: leveraging how learning works to teach and learn better
For graduate TAs: leveraging how learning works to teach and learn better
In-person event Being a teaching assistant has wonderful benefits and opportunities for growth. In this workshop, we will discuss how learning works, the importance of metacognition and how you can use this knowledge to both teach and learn better. We will spend time discussing scenarios you may encounter as a teaching assistant. We will […]