2026 Summer TEchNOLOGY Institute

Powering Progress

August 4-6, 2026 | Virtual Event

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Please join us for this dynamic community event on August 4 – 6, 2026.

This virtual conference will have thematic strands, workshops, plenary sessions, community building, networking, and learning.  We will be inspired by leaders, researchers, and innovators in both library sciences and educational technology from across the United States. Come learn with us as we move together in powering progress.

Participants will earn contact hours/CEUs through professional development or 3 graduate credits by enrolling in either EDT 580 or LMS 580.

For more information, contact Mia Morrison, Summer Technology Institute Coordinator, at mia.morrison@maine.edu.

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This event is sponsored by the collaborative Master of Education in Instructional Technology program, an effort between the University of Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington, and the University of Southern Maine.

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Event Schedule

9:00 am: Welcome – Mia Morrison

9:15 am: Strand Session

11:00 am: Break

11:15 am: Full Group Session

12:30 pm: Lunch Break  

1:30 pm: Workshop Session #1

2:45 pm: Break

3:00 pm: Strand Session

5:00 pm: End of Day 1

7:30 am: FIKA (optional – social time)

8:00 am: Welcome – Mia Morrison

8:10 am: Strand Session

10:15 am: Break

10:30 am: Plenary Session

12:00 pm: Lunch Break

1:00 pm: Workshop Session #2

2:15 pm: Break

2:30 pm: Student Presentations

3:30 pm: Strand Session

5:00 pm: End of Day 2

7:30 am: FIKA (optional – social time)

8:00 am: Welcome – Mia Morrison

8:10 am: Strand Session

9:45 am: Full Group Session

10:45 am: Break

11:00 am: Workshop Session #3

12:15 pm: Lunch Break

1:00 pm: Strand Session

2:30 pm: Closing

3:00 pm: End of Day 3

Registration

Graduate Credit
(includes 3-Day Institute)

Enroll in either EDT 580 or LMS 580 to earn 3 graduate credits

Graduate Course Dates:
July 20 – August 14, 2026

Graduate Course Registration Deadline: July 24, 2026

How to enroll:

  • Step 1: Complete Registration Form (coming soon)
  • Step 2: Enroll in EDT 580 or LMS 580 in one of two ways
  • CURRENT DEGREE STUDENTS can enroll in the EDT 580 or LMS 580 course at umaine.edu/portal
  • NON-DEGREE STUDENTS must complete an  online application in order to enroll in the course.  When completing the application, please enter code UNSUMNDAP26 to have the application fee waived.

Summer Technology Institute
(3-Day Institute Only)

Register for Summer Technology for 25 contact hours or 2.5 CEUs.

Institute Dates:
August 4 – 6, 2026

Institute Registration Deadline:
August 3, 2026

How to Register:

  • Complete Registration Form (coming soon)
  • Costs (choose the rate that applies to you in the registration form)
  • $599 regular rate
  • $529 Early Bird Discount
  • $499 Group Discount (3 or more from same organization, school, or district)
  • $499 MassCUE member Discount