Either as a stand alone workshop or as your entry point to our Digital Equity Community of Practice, we invite you to join us in an evaluation of your present course design and layout for digital equity and inclusion. This initial evaluation will help identify tangible goals for your work over the semester to build […]
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 online courses, hold virtual office hours, and promote virtual student collaboration. This workshop will support users interested in using Zoom in their teaching. We will explore how […]
Research supports that helping students feel a part of a collective learning community can be a critical step in retaining them in courses, programs, and institutions. In this workshop we will explore teaching, design, and assessment strategies that can send a positive message to your learners. This workshop will be in person in Fernald Hall […]
This training will offer an overview of the features of UMaine’s video storage and streaming platform: Kaltura – an essential tool for teaching and learning remotely. 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 […]
A deep dive into how to use the Breakout room feature in your classes; we will discuss the different ways to create and manage rooms and maximizing student productivity. Unfortunately, […]
Drawing inspiration from Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman, this workshop will explore a variety of grading practices and their discuss accuracy in reflecting student learning, such as how we use zeros, grading scales, weighting more recent achievements, and grading collaborative work. This workshop will be face to face in Fernald Hall Rm 102. REGISTER […]
A deep dive into how to use the Breakout room feature in your classes; we will discuss the different ways to create and manage rooms and maximizing student productivity. This workshop will last one hour, with extra time for a Q&A afterwards. REGISTER HERE
This training will offer an overview of the features of UMaine’s video storage and streaming platform: Kaltura – an essential tool for teaching and learning remotely. We will discuss creative […]
In this workshop we will discuss the value of collecting formative mid-semester feedback of your teaching from your students. We walk through a four step process that often improves teaching as well as end of semester evaluations of teaching (SETs). If time and interest allow, we will demonstrate developing surveys using online tools such as […]
Open to all instructors at UMaine or UMaine Machias, these 30-minutes meetings will focus on “Plus One Strategies” you can adopt to proactively design courses that meet the varied needs […]
