New Faculty Orientation
Wells Conference Center, Orono, ME 04473, USANew Faculty Programs serve as an introduction to the many services and opportunities at the University of Maine, and a way to get you prepared to teach for the fall. […]
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
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Brightspace: Digging Deep into Discussions – Virtual Training
Virtual LocationExplore 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 in a discussion without reading every post How to grade each individual contribution How to use rubrics with a discussion board Setting due dates and […]
Five Ways to Improve Your Grading Experience in Brightspace – Virtual Training
Review the various ways to interact with grades in Brightspace to determine how to make your own process more efficient. Points will include: Grading from the right space: Gradebook vs Grade Items vs Quick Eval vs Assessment areas Getting lost in your gradebook? Narrow your focus while grading and organize your gradebook for logical navigation […]
Building an inclusive syllabus (Virtual event)
Virtual LocationYour 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 and content of a course syllabus can directly affect students’ perception of instruction and their role in the classroom, the choice to pursue a subsequent major, and decision to […]
Making your Syllabus Digitally Accessible (Plus-One Strategy)
102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, OronoWork with CITL to ensure that your course syllabus is digitally accessible for your learners. Unfortunately, we were not able to fill the minimum number required to run this workshop; however, please contact Faculty Support at citl@maine.edu or (207)581-3333 with questions, or check out our other upcoming workshops.
Brightspace: Content – Virtual Training
Virtual LocationIn this training session, we will be going over how to build Content, use Course Builder, and some helpful workflows. This workshop will introduce you to all the tools you can use to build your class and get it student ready. Unfortunately, we were not able to fill the minimum number required to run this […]
For New Faculty: Introduction to Brightspace, Zoom & Kaltura
Virtual LocationFor anyone new to teaching this workshop will serve as an orientation and overview of the core educational technologies available at the University of Maine. This workshop will help you gain a better understanding of how to use these tools in engaging and effective ways and provide time to explore specific questions. Please bring your […]
Brightspace: New Semester Refresher – Virtual Training
Virtual LocationIn this workshop we will be going over some of the most commonly asked questions we get at the beginning of a new semester. We will also do a quick walk through of Brightspace to refresh your memory and learn about any new updates to Brightspace. At the end will be a Q&A session where […]
Brightspace: Content – Virtual Training
Virtual LocationIn this training session, we will be going over how to build Content, use Course Builder, and some helpful workflows. This workshop will introduce you to all the tools you can use to build your class and get it student ready. Unfortunately, we were not able to fill the minimum number required to run this […]
Teaching in a Web-Enabled Classroom
Join CITL and Media Services as we review the features of a web-enabled classroom and answer specific questions about the use of the classroom technology or effective teaching practices. Participants can join virtually or in the classroom. Physical location TBD; we will notify registered participants. REGISTER HERE