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Brightspace: Common Gradebook Issues and How to Fix Them – Virtual Training

Virtual Location

This workshop will review how to organize your Gradebook in Brightspace and work through some common issues we often see. Objectives: We work through common issues, Talk about organization strategies, Show total grade average to students, And review the student experience. Unfortunately, we were not able to fill the minimum number required to run this […]

For Graduate Students: How We Learn – Strategies To Help You & Your Students Succeed

102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

We are now accepting registrations for our WAITLIST.  Do not be deterred!  We will likely have more spots available. This workshop is open to all graduate students to help you understand your learning environments, how your students learn, and how you can help them (and you!) learn better. This workshop is also the first part […]

Brightspace: Digging Deep into Discussions – Virtual Training

Virtual Location

Explore workflows and recommendations for grading discussion boards. Discussion points include: How to effectively use the discussions grading area How to grade while reading the discussions How to see participation […]

Brightspace Q&A – Virtual Training

Virtual Location

Get your questions answered and hear what questions your peers have in this Brightspace Q&A. This is an open space to talk about Brightspace, but some things we may go […]

Supporting your students in the post-pandemic classroom

102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

Though many of us are returning to campus this fall, we recognize that we are not returning to "normal." As we return to our classrooms, whether remote or in-person, we all, students and faculty alike, will carry with us impacts from the last 18 months. During this conversation, we will explore some of the changes […]

New Faculty Community of Practice – Teaching at UMaine

Join new faculty as we discuss foundational teaching practices in the context of teaching at UMaine. Together, explore and learn about UMaine's students, policies and develop a strong foundation of teaching skills. Topics for discussion will be generated based on the interest of the faculty. The group will meet every three weeks through the semester. […]

Plus One Strategies for UDL: Making your visuals accessible: “Alt text”, whiteboards, videos

Virtual Location

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 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 […]

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