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Welcome back from CITL

Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Fernald Hall, First Floor, University of Maine, Orono, United States

CITL invites faculty back to reconnect in person (no Zoom!). Meet new colleagues. See their faces in 3D. Learn about new resources and spend time sharing inspirations for the coming semester. Join CITL in Fernald Hall for light refreshments and conversation (as long as COVID guidelines allow). Register here.

Event Series New Faculty Orientation

New Faculty Orientation

University of Maine 160 College Ave., Orono, ME, United States

New Faculty Programs serve as an introduction to the many services and opportunities at the University of Maine, and a way to get you prepared to teach for the fall. Orientation will be held on two days, Aug. 18–19. These events are open to all part- and full-time newly hired faculty. This year, we welcome […]

Brightspace: Assignments (virtual training)

Online

In this training session, we will be going over how to build, organize, and implement Assignments in your class in Brightspace. Register here.

Brightspace Q&A (virtual training)

Online

Get your questions answered and hear what questions your peers have in this Brightspace Q&A. This is an open space to talk about Brightspace, but some things we may go over include: Problem Solving Tips and Tricks Exploring New and Existing Features And any other questions you may have Register here.

Event Series New Faculty Orientation

New Faculty Orientation

University of Maine 160 College Ave., Orono, ME, United States

New Faculty Programs serve as an introduction to the many services and opportunities at the University of Maine, and a way to get you prepared to teach for the fall. Orientation will be held on two days, Aug. 18–19. These events are open to all part- and full-time newly hired faculty. This year, we welcome […]

Brightspace: Digging Deep into Discussions (virtual training)

Online

Explore workflows and recommendations for grading discussion boards. Discussion points include: How to effectively use the discussions grading area How to grade while reading the discussions How to see participation in a discussion without reading every post How to grade each individual contribution How to use rubrics with a discussion board Setting due dates and […]

Building an Inclusive Syllabus (online)

Online

Your course syllabus can be a powerful tool that can effectively establish classroom norms, performance expectations and foster student engagement. Research has shown that the tone and content of a course syllabus can directly affect students’ perception of instruction and their role in the classroom, the choice to pursue a subsequent major, and decision to […]

Brightspace: Content (virtual training)

Online

In this training session, we will be going over how to build Content, use Course Builder, and some helpful workflows. This workshop will introduce you to all the tools you can use to build your class and get it student ready. Register here.

For New Faculty: Introduction to Brightspace, Zoom and Kaltura

Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Fernald Hall, First Floor, University of Maine, Orono, United States

For anyone new to teaching this workshop will serve as an orientation and overview of the core educational technologies available at the University of Maine. This workshop will help you gain a better understanding of how to use these tools in engaging and effective ways and provide time to explore specific questions. Bring your computer […]

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