Together, explore and learn about UMaine's students, policies, and develop a strong foundation of teaching skills through the exploration of case studies and actual scenarios from the classroom. In parallel we will work on developing your teaching development plan to help guide your teaching goals at UMaine. A great way to meet colleagues and learn […]
Bi-weekly meetings for our 24-25 SoTL Fellows. Applications are currently closed. Learn more about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Virtual Training Gradescope was designed to allow faculty to include more diverse assessments with improved feedback while saving time on grading. It provides capacity in larger classes where assessments beyond multiple choice can be challenging at scale. However, for any size class it can improve the efficiency and quality of your grading 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 […]
Using Gradescope next semester and need help setting up assignments? Drop in to our virtual Gradescope office hours to get hands-on help with setting up your assignments, exams, and rubrics as you prepare for the semester. A Gradescope expert from Turnitin will be available to provide personalized guidance tailored to your needs. Bring your exam […]
Using Gradescope next semester and need help setting up assignments? Drop in to our virtual Gradescope office hours to get hands-on help with setting up your assignments, exams, and rubrics as you prepare for the semester. A Gradescope expert from Turnitin will be available to provide personalized guidance tailored to your needs. Bring your exam […]
In-person participation expected January 13th – 15th 2025 All Day Events CITL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is a three day intensive educational development opportunity for faculty preparing to design a new course or re-design a current course.
Using Gradescope next semester and need help setting up assignments? Drop in to our virtual Gradescope office hours to get hands-on help with setting up your assignments, exams, and rubrics as you prepare for the semester. A Gradescope expert from Turnitin will be available to provide personalized guidance tailored to your needs. Bring your exam […]
Using Gradescope next semester and need help setting up assignments? Drop in to our virtual Gradescope office hours to get hands-on help with setting up your assignments, exams, and rubrics as you prepare for the semester. A Gradescope expert from Turnitin will be available to provide personalized guidance tailored to your needs. Bring your exam […]
This session is a combination of asynchronous activities and group discussion. There are 4 topic areas to be explored with some instructional components. Within each topic area, there are two to four short videos and an activity or heuristic to guide instructors in applying the concepts discussed to their course(s). This CoP is deal for […]
If you are a new teaching assistant at UMaine, you may feel both excited and nervous about your role as a TA. Eager to learn more about experiences as a teaching assistant and meet others on campus in the same role? Join the TASC. At each meeting we will explore real classroom experiences TAs might […]
Self-care, your personal experiences and building community will be central tenets of this group. This time is meant to provide community and support to those who are starting on their teaching development path. We will use the book Small Teaching (provided at our first meeting) as a guide to explore our collective teaching experiences and pedagogical approaches […]
