This interactive, hands-on workshop is designed to give you concrete, immediately applicable strategies to make the most group work. Modeled in an Active Learning Classroom (ALC), which relies heavily on group work, this workshop will be relevant for anyone working with student groups and/or teaching in active learning classrooms. Monday, August 24th, 10:00am-12:00pm | FEEDC […]
Student response devices like iClicker are often treated as simple attendance trackers or pop-quiz tools—but their true value lies in transforming passive lectures into dynamic, interactive learning spaces. This interactive session skips the technical setup and dives straight into pedagogy: how to use real-time polling to deepen student understanding, address misconceptions on the fly, and […]
We’ve all heard the sigh: "It’s in the syllabus!" But if your course document reads more like a 10-page terms-and-conditions agreement than an invitation to learn, it might be time for a tune-up. Whether you’re building your very first syllabus as a TA or refreshing one you’ve taught with for a decade, join us for […]
The Graduate Teaching Academy (GTA) is a semester-long learning community for those interested in preparing for careers that involve teaching, inside and outside of academia. The GTA, which is open to ALL graduate students and post-docs, is a place for learning about effective teaching practices and strategies, connecting with peers, and developing your own understandings about […]
While fall term is just starting, spring will be here before we know it, and with it comes the deadline for Title II requirements for course materials. Join this informal discussion to review what is actually expected of you, what the timeline looks like, and how to get ahead of it. We will share practical […]
Quiet, protected co-working time to make progress on your class prep. Need uninterrupted time to finish course prep, draft rubrics, or get through grading? Teaching Focus Hours offers a dedicated, distraction-free space to turn intention into finished work—right alongside your colleagues. This is a high-focus, low-distraction work session modeled after writing accountability groups. We spend […]
The Graduate Teaching Academy (GTA) is a semester-long learning community for those interested in preparing for careers that involve teaching, inside and outside of academia. The GTA, which is open to ALL graduate students and post-docs, is a place for learning about effective teaching practices and strategies, connecting with peers, and developing your own understandings about […]
Faculty are reporting a growing gap in how students read, study, take notes, and manage their own learning. This seven-session lunch and learn series is designed to address this gap directly, one skill at a time. Each session includes brief pre-work (a short podcast or article sent a week in advance) so we can start […]
Quiet, protected co-working time to make progress on your class prep. Need uninterrupted time to finish course prep, draft rubrics, or get through grading? Teaching Focus Hours offers a dedicated, […]
Now that UMaine has licensed ChatGPT, this session is designed for instructors who are new to the use of ChatGPT and would like time to explore/discuss basic features, security, and […]
Book that we will be reading is Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto by Kevin Gannon, historian and educational developer. Elevate your teaching skills, expand your understanding of teaching in higher […]
Having someone observe your class can make you feel vulnerable. But what we hear time and again is that this program is worth it. It’s not about being evaluated—it’s about connecting with […]
