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, […]
In this workshop Blackboard users will take an in-depth look into the Grade Center. By the end of this training you will be able to: -Organize columns, categories, and views -Manage calculations, manual grading, student attempts -Use statistics, reports and item discrimination to inform your teaching It is strongly recommended that participants have attended an […]
Educational videos are now commonplace instructional tools in online and face-to-face classes. Whether delivering course content, announcements, discussion prompts, or demonstrations videos can engage students and promote learning. They also can distract students and impede student. We will review the top 10 do’s and don’ts of making educational videos backed by data from educational research, […]
Tuesday, September 17th, 12:00-1:30pm Note: Registration for attendance is required. Register for the Large Enrollment Courses CoP here!
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 explore how […]
The term active learning captures many strategies and approaches. Come learn about the value of building active learning opportunities into your class, how to design and align assessments in meaningful ways, and different strategies to build an engaged and inclusive classroom. Register here Interested in joining our Community of Practice? Register for the Community of […]
Thursday, September 19th, 10:00-11:30am Note: Registration for attendance is required. Register for the Active Learning CoP here!
Friday, September 20th, 9:00-12:00pm The Center for Innovation In Teaching and Learning and The Rising Tide Center are please to welcome PowerPlay for two sessions! PowerPlay Interactive Development utilizes professional […]
Friday, September 20th, 1:00-4:00pm The Center for Innovation In Teaching and Learning and The Rising Tide Center are pleased to welcome PowerPlay for two sessions! PowerPlay Interactive Development utilizes professional actors and Applied Theatre techniques to address issues around personal, professional, and institutional development. We use Interactive Theatre as a method to spark dialogue about […]
Joshua Lewis, candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Spatial Information Engineering, will be defending their dissertation.