UMS Faculty Institute May 20 at University of Maine at Augusta

The 2016 Faculty Institute will be 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. May 20 at the University of Maine at Augusta, sponsored by University College. The free institute offers tools, resources and strategies practiced and shared by University of Maine System faculty that can add value to any course.

This year, the keynote speaker will be independent education consultant Lodge McCammon, discussing one-take video production for tutorials, quick-lessons, flipped classes and screencasts.

Special presenters include Sunny Lee and Erin Knight of Badge Labs and the Maine State of Learning, who will talk about mini-certificates for learning opportunities using credentialed badges. The agenda and registration for the institute are online. Mileage will be reimbursed.