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 […]
In this training session, we will be going over how to build, organize, and implement Assignments in your class in Brightspace. Register here.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Review the various ways to interact with grades in Brightspace to determine how to make your own process more efficient. Points will include: Grading from the right space: Gradebook vs Grade Items vs Quick Eval vs Assessment areas Getting lost in your gradebook? Narrow your focus while grading and organize your gradebook for logical navigation […]
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 […]
Work with CITL to ensure that your course syllabus is digitally accessible for your learners. Register here.
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 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 […]
