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October 2019
Active Learning Techniques CoP
Thursday, October 17th, 10:00-11:30am Note: Registration for attendance is required. Register for the Active Learning CoP here!
Find out more »BioME Annual Conference
The University of Maine Graduate School is attending the BioME Annual Conference! Come visit us to learn more about our 100 distinctive degree programs through which students can earn graduate certificates, and master’s, doctoral, and Professional Science Master’s degrees, as well as Certificates of Advanced Study. With 16 major research centers and institutes, more than 100 individual labs, and state-of-the-art technology throughout campus, UMaine offers opportunity for faculty collaboration and real-world application. The University also boasts one of the lowest…
Find out more »An Introduction to Kaltura and Using Video in Teaching
PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. The original date 10/11 has been changed for 10/18. This training will offer an overview of the features of UMaine’s video storage and streaming platform: Kaltura. We will discuss creative ways to use video in your teaching and share ideas about using video to improve student learning, such as using video feedback for students, working with video content, making and using video quizzes and using the built-in desktop recorder: Kaltura Capture. If possible,…
Find out more »Stodder Hall Weekly Academic Writing Group
Every Sunday, starting September 15, will be the Writing Group meeting of the Stodder Academic. It will be in room 57 from 3-5pm. It is open to *all UMaine graduate students.* The purpose of the group is to dedicate time every week to work on your various academic writing projects (thesis, dissertation, manuscript, term paper, etc). This is a way to have some dedicated time to steadily work on your writing. We start with a brief check-in (i.e., "What's everyone…
Find out more »“Teach Students How to Learn” CoP/Book Club
Monday, October 21st, 12:00-1:00pm Note: Registration for attendance is required. Register for the “Teaching Students How to Learn” CoP/Book Club here!
Find out more »Picking a Citation Manager
Large research projects, especially theses and dissertations, involve extensive use of a variety of publications. It’s difficult to locate and organize these materials and their citations, and to represent these references in the required format. Citation managers can be a big help on this side of the research process. This semester, Fogler Library will host both general citation management workshops and workshops focused on specific citation managers (Zotero and Mendeley). For information about other workshops, visit our event calendar.
Find out more »University of Maine at Machias Graduate School Open House
The University of Maine Graduate School staff is hosting a special open house for UMM students about pursuing a graduate degree at UMaine. We’ll be on campus beginning at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22 to answer all your questions about the application process and to talk about our 100 distinctive degree programs through which students can earn graduate certificates, and master’s, doctoral, and Professional Science Master’s degrees, as well as Certificates of Advanced Study. With 16 major research centers…
Find out more »Formatting a Manuscript with LaTeX
This workshop will provide an introduction to LaTeX typesetting. Participants will learn the basics of formatting a manuscript using LaTeX, including basic layout, tables, mathematical formulas, graphics, tables of contents, references, indices, and bibliographies. Time permitting, we will also go over putting together presentations using LaTeX and/or using multiple fonts and languages. We recommend bringing laptops with LaTeX already installed and a piece of writing that you would like to format. For Windows and Mac users, the free TeX Live…
Find out more »IMSD’s Annual Sciences Graduate School Fair
The University of Maine Graduate School is attending the IMSD's Annual Sciences Graduate School Fair! Come visit us at the fair in the Campus Center Ballroom A to learn more about our 100 distinctive degree programs through which students can earn graduate certificates, and master’s, doctoral, and Professional Science Master’s degrees, as well as Certificates of Advanced Study. With 16 major research centers and institutes, more than 100 individual labs, and state-of-the-art technology throughout campus, UMaine offers opportunity for faculty…
Find out more »Fundamentals of College Teaching CoP/Track: Backwards Design
Using Backwards Design (Wiggins and McTighe, 1998) in your course provides a clear roadmap for your students to understand what will be expected of them in the course, how learning will be measured and what opportunities to learn will be provided. As faculty, it also provides clear organization for your course and ensures that your student learning outcomes are being achieved. In this workshop we will practice the application of backwards design in your course and discuss the benefits of…
Find out more »Science of Learning CoP
This group meets monthly to discuss issues around the science of learning and how this affects our roles as instructors. The meeting typically lasts 1hr with the last thirty minutes as optional. NOTE: This CoP is currently full for Fall, 2019. Click here to visit the Communities of Practice page to check out other CoPs!
Find out more »Stodder Hall Weekly Academic Writing Group
Every Sunday, starting September 15, will be the Writing Group meeting of the Stodder Academic. It will be in room 57 from 3-5pm. It is open to *all UMaine graduate students.* The purpose of the group is to dedicate time every week to work on your various academic writing projects (thesis, dissertation, manuscript, term paper, etc). This is a way to have some dedicated time to steadily work on your writing. We start with a brief check-in (i.e., "What's everyone…
Find out more »Zotero: Getting Started
Large research projects, especially theses and dissertations, involve extensive use of a variety of publications. It’s difficult to locate and organize these materials and their citations, and to represent these references in the required format. Citation managers can be a big help on this side of the research process. This semester, Fogler Library will host both general citation management workshops and workshops focused on specific citation managers (Zotero and Mendeley). For information about other workshops, visit our event calendar.
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