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Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Roundtable Discussion: Learning and student engagement during COVID-19

Virtual Location

Virtual Workshop The impacts of teaching remotely during the first part of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our classrooms and shape students' perspectives. In this informal discussion, we will discuss how classrooms, learners and instructors have been affected by the unique circumstances influencing teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Register for this event […]

Using Collaborative Documents and Breakout Rooms in Zoom

Virtual Location

Virtual event This workshop will focus on using shared documents with students while having them work in breakout rooms to increase the quality of group work and subsequent class discussions. Additional features of breakout rooms and Zoom will be explored based on interest. Register for this event (opens in a new window)

Teaching Metacognition: Empower your students to learn how to learn

102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

In-person, Fernald Hall Room 102 Students often join our classes not knowing how to learn effectively. We will define self-regulated learning, explore ways to bring discussions into your classroom that will help your students evaluate how they learn, and share teaching approaches that reinforce these skills. Register for this event (opens in new window).

For Graduate Students: Writing DEI statements for your syllabus or the academic job market

Virtual Location

This workshop will be held virtually; a Zoom link will be provided before the event. Institutions of higher education are becoming more deliberate at targeting future faculty who can meaningfully contribute to diversity and inclusion initiatives. More often job ads are requiring separate statements, in addition to a teaching philosophy that specifically addresses these issues. […]

Plus One Strategies for UDL: Creating accessible slides for your courses

Virtual Location

These meetings will focus on “Plus One Strategies” you can adopt to proactively design courses that meet the varied needs of our increasingly diverse body of students. Each workshop will be designed with 30 minutes of learning on a specific strategy and 30 minutes of practice and Q&A to allow you to explore these strategies […]

Plus One Strategies for UDL: Creating accessible word documents for your courses

Virtual Location

These meetings will focus on “Plus One Strategies” you can adopt to proactively design courses that meet the varied needs of our increasingly diverse body of students. Each workshop will be designed with 30 minutes of learning on a specific strategy and 30 minutes of practice and Q&A to allow you to explore these strategies […]

Special Workshop for Graduate Students: How to Write a Diversity Statement for the Academic Job Search

Virtual Location

Virtual  Institutions of higher education are becoming more deliberate at targeting future faculty and staff who can meaningfully contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In addition to research and teaching statements, many job ads require separate statements that specifically address your commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in higher education.  We will […]

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