• Introduction to iClicker Cloud: UMaine’s student response system

    Virtual Location

    Virtual training UMaine now has an institutional license for iClicker, meaning faculty can use these tools in classrooms without any additional fees to students or hardware purchases!  This session will introduce faculty to the technical features of iClicker cloud, how it integrates with Brightspace and other commonly asked questions. Register here (opens in a new […]

  • Orientation to Brightspace

    Virtual Location

    Virtual Training   Designed for faculty new to using UMaine's LMS Brightspace, this orientation will provide you with an overview of the layout, commonly used tools, and recommendations to help get you started.     If you are familiar with Brightspace, but have specific questions about your course, we recommend setting up a one-on-one consultation with […]

  • Using Zoom in Your Teaching

    Virtual Location

    Virtual Training Zoom is a web conferencing software available to the entire University of Maine community. Faculty can use Zoom in their teaching to manage the synchronous components of their online courses, hold virtual office hours, and promote virtual student collaboration. This workshop will support users interested in using Zoom in their teaching. We will […]

  • Plus One Strategies for UDL: Creating accessible word documents for your courses

    Virtual Location

    These 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 practice and Q&A to allow you to explore these strategies […]

  • Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group

    Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group
    Virtual Location

    This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. In Spring 2022, the syllabus working group will focus on developing a sharable "equity starter pack" for syllabi to include suggested language, organizational structures, and ways to present and engage the syllabus throughout the semester. […]

  • Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group

    Equity-Fostering Syllabus Working Group
    Virtual Location

    This is a collaborative, faculty-led, practically-oriented community focusing on fostering equity through developing our syllabi and engaging them meaningfully in class. In Spring 2022, the syllabus working group will focus on developing a sharable "equity starter pack" for syllabi to include suggested language, organizational structures, and ways to present and engage the syllabus throughout the semester. […]