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  • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Workshop

    Stodder Hall Room 57 Stodder Hall, Orono

    Bring your lunch and learn about the National Science Foundation's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship! Presenters will give an overview of the funding opportunity  and application process, while also providing writing strategies you can employ to build a competitive proposal. Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by ORD and the Graduate School. Visit https://forms.gle/Hoh8BGyPwSVLx4L16 to RSVP.

  • Science of Learning CoP

    102 Fernald Hall 102 Fernald Hall, Orono

    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 […]

  • Blackboard Grade Center

    UM Fernald Room 102

    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 […]

  • Creating and Selecting Effective Educational Videos

    UM Fernald Room 102

    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, […]

  • Using Zoom in Your Classroom – Virtual Training

    Virtual Location

    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 […]

  • Fundamentals of College Teaching CoP/Track: The Case for Active Learning

    UM Fernald Room 102

    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 […]

  • Active Learning Techniques CoP

    Fernald Room 202 157-169 Munson Rd, Orono, ME, United States

    Thursday, September 19th, 10:00-11:30am Note: Registration for attendance is required. Register for the Active Learning CoP here!

  • Tackling Bias in the Classroom: PowerPlay UNH’s Interactive Professional Development

    Stodder Hall Room 57 Stodder Hall, Orono

    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 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 […]

  • Assessment Tools in Blackboard: Quizzes, Tests, and SafeAssign

    UM Fernald Room 102

    In this training, we will take an in-depth look at quizzes, tests, and SafeAssign in Blackboard. You will learn how to make and grade assignments, create and edit online exams, and work with SafeAssign to check for plagiarism in your student’s written work. It is strongly recommended the participants have attended an Intro to Blackboard […]

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