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Brightspace Q&A
Brightspace Q&A
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 […]
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
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Brightspace: 5 Ways to Improve Grading
Brightspace: 5 Ways to Improve Grading
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 […]
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Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice
Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice
Topic - What is UDL/UDI? The Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice (DECoP) will bring together faculty interested in supporting, exploring, and cultivating a digital equity practice. Meets alternate Wednesdays […]
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TTT for Graduate Students: Who Do You Have In The Room? – Knowing Your Students & Equitable Skill Building
TTT for Graduate Students: Who Do You Have In The Room? – Knowing Your Students & Equitable Skill Building
The TTT is a learning community where you will learn teaching tips and techniques to support your teaching as well as form relationships with other first time TAs. Learn more here
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Fall 2021 Teaching & Learning Book Discussion: The Spark of Learning
Fall 2021 Teaching & Learning Book Discussion: The Spark of Learning
This group will be discussing The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion by Sarah Rose Cavanagh. For more information and to register, click HERE.
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Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group
Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group
This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. To learn more and register, CLICK HERE.
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Racial Equity Fellow Learning Community on Teaching (REFLeCT) Program
Racial Equity Fellow Learning Community on Teaching (REFLeCT) Program
(This group is closed) Every 2 weeks from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday from September 9 to May 19, 2022. The REFLeCT program has selected its fellows for AY21-22. If […]
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New Faculty Community of Practice – Teaching at UMaine
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 […]
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Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice
Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice
Topic - Knowing your students The Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice (DECoP) will bring together faculty interested in supporting, exploring, and cultivating a digital equity practice. Meets alternate Wednesdays at 12:00-1:00pm in Fernald Hall or via Zoom. Learn More and Register Here
Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group
Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group
This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. To learn more and register, CLICK HERE.
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Increasing engagement in Zoom with breakout rooms and other features (Virtual Workshop)
Increasing engagement in Zoom with breakout rooms and other features (Virtual Workshop)
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 […]
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An introduction to Kaltura and using video in teaching
An introduction to Kaltura and using video in teaching
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 […]
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TTT for Graduate Students: How Do We Know When They Know? – Learning Vs. Grades
TTT for Graduate Students: How Do We Know When They Know? – Learning Vs. Grades
The TTT is a learning community where you will learn teaching tips and techniques to support your teaching as well as form relationships with other first time TAs. Learn more here
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Fall 2021 Teaching & Learning Book Discussion: The Spark of Learning
Fall 2021 Teaching & Learning Book Discussion: The Spark of Learning
This group will be discussing The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion by Sarah Rose Cavanagh. For more information and to register, click HERE.
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The value of mid-semester feedback of teaching (Virtual Workshop)
The value of mid-semester feedback of teaching (Virtual Workshop)
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 […]
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Plus One Strategies for UDL: Creating accessible documents for your course – Google Docs, Grackle Docs & PDFs (Virtual Workshop)
Plus One Strategies for UDL: Creating accessible documents for your course – Google Docs, Grackle Docs & PDFs (Virtual Workshop)
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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Plus One Strategies for UDL: Creating accessible tables and spreadsheets for your courses (Virtual Workshop)
Plus One Strategies for UDL: Creating accessible tables and spreadsheets for your courses (Virtual Workshop)
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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Racial Equity Fellow Learning Community on Teaching (REFLeCT) Program
Racial Equity Fellow Learning Community on Teaching (REFLeCT) Program
(This group is closed) Every 2 weeks from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday from September 9 to May 19, 2022. The REFLeCT program has selected its fellows for AY21-22. If you are interested in learning more about this program please email karen.pelletreau@maine.edu.
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Demystifying the Hackerspace: Using UMaine’s Hackerspace for classroom-based research
Demystifying the Hackerspace: Using UMaine’s Hackerspace for classroom-based research
Are you looking for creative and relevant ways to have your students engage in research in your courses? Makerspaces/Hackerspaces provide students with a suite of 21st century tools to innovate, […]
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Fall 2021 Teaching & Learning Book Discussion: The Spark of Learning
Fall 2021 Teaching & Learning Book Discussion: The Spark of Learning
This group will be discussing The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion by Sarah Rose Cavanagh. For more information and to register, click HERE.
0 events,
1 event,
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Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice
Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice
Topic - Integrating and applying UDL/UDI strategies The Digital Equity & E-Inclusion Community of Practice (DECoP) will bring together faculty interested in supporting, exploring, and cultivating a digital equity practice. Meets alternate Wednesdays at 12:00-1:00pm in Fernald Hall or via Zoom. Learn More and Register Here
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TTT for Graduate Students: Thanks for the Feedback – Understanding the Feedback Process
TTT for Graduate Students: Thanks for the Feedback – Understanding the Feedback Process
The TTT is a learning community where you will learn teaching tips and techniques to support your teaching as well as form relationships with other first time TAs. Learn more here
0 events,
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1 event,
Fall 2021 Teaching & Learning Book Discussion: The Spark of Learning
Fall 2021 Teaching & Learning Book Discussion: The Spark of Learning
This group will be discussing The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion by Sarah Rose Cavanagh. For more information and to register, click HERE.
1 event,
New Faculty Community of Practice – Teaching at UMaine
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. […]
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Plus One Strategies for UDL: Colors and accessible documents
Plus One Strategies for UDL: Colors and accessible documents
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 […]
Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group
Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group
This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. To learn more and register, CLICK HERE.
1 event,
Racial Equity Fellow Learning Community on Teaching (REFLeCT) Program
Racial Equity Fellow Learning Community on Teaching (REFLeCT) Program
(This group is closed) Every 2 weeks from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday from September 9 to May 19, 2022. The REFLeCT program has selected its fellows for AY21-22. If you are interested in learning more about this program please email karen.pelletreau@maine.edu.