Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

This fall CITL will continue the conversations about AI in teaching and learning with a Community of Practice designed either for faculty who are beginning to apply AI in their teaching as well as those looking for structured time to reflect, experiment, and deepen their practice. Whether you're just getting started or ready to take your […]

What does it really mean when students seem “disengaged”? In this workshop, we’ll look beyond assumptions to explore four key considerations—Capacity, Attention, Relevance, & Essentials—that shape how today’s learners show […]

Observe. Reflect. Connect. The Teaching Observation Partnership (TOP) is a semester-long faculty learning community designed to spark new insights into your teaching through peer observation and reflective dialogue. This program is formative, collaborative, and fully faculty-driven—and that’s what makes it powerful. Fall 2025 Cohort | Student Engagement and High Impact Practices Alternating Tuesdays from 12:30-1:45pm […]

Updates to Title II of the American with Disabilities Act go into effect next spring. In this session we will provide guidance on digital accessibility of course materials and instructional […]

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 […]

The SoTL Writing Circle is a new initiative designed to strengthen and expand faculty scholarship programming through a supportive, semester-long writing community. Open to both new and experienced scholars of teaching and learning, this program offers a structured space for faculty to develop, draft, and refine Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects—whether preparing an […]

Launch your teaching journey at UMaine with confidence, connection, and community. This welcoming, semester-long program is designed specifically for recently hired faculty who are new to teaching at UMaine. Together, we’ll explore our students, institutional policies, and the foundational practices of effective teaching. You’ll engage with real classroom scenarios, build a personalized teaching development plan, […]

In an era of increasing polarization and rapid change, it is essential for faculty to learn to guide students from argument and towards constructive dialogue. This six-part series will support […]