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Important Classroom And Teaching Information Email, University Of Maine Provost Office

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Email from the University of Maine Provost Office to University employees with information about classrooms and teaching in preparation for the 2020 Fall Semester.

2020 Fall Faculty Conference: Teaching & Learning For Everyone, Academic Affairs

Fall Faculty Conference

The 2020 Fall Faculty Conference was held virtually in Blackboard Collaborate. Lightning Round Resources sessions were held by Joan Esson, Paul Wndel, La Trice Washington, Diane Ross, and Jeremy Llorence.

Cognitive Science For The Classroom, Kyle Heys

TFSC Publications and Presentations

Kyle Heys shares principles of cognitive science and how they can be used in the college classroom to enhance student learning.

Service-Learning In The Covid19 Era: Learning In The Midst Of Crisis, Lauren Grenier, Elizabeth Robinson, Debra A. Harkins

Pedagogy and the Human Sciences

No abstract provided.

Ums_Covid-19 Resource Guide, University Of Maine System

Community Guidance

University COVID-19 Resource Guide for learners of all ages, educators, Maine citizens, and communities. Includes screenshots of various resources added to the Guide over time on a range of subjects.

Course Review Self Assessment, Arlene Lorch, Otd, Otr/L, Ches

Faculty Teaching Tools

The goal of this course review self-assessment is to help faculty reflect on course format and design and it may be completed by the course instructor alone or with input from other faculty, adjuncts or lab assistants. The findings in this review may serve as the basis for discussion with faculty and/or administrators to identify potential changes in course format or design that can enhance student outcomes.

The Irony Of A Well-Presented Lecture, Tony N. Jelsma

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"My ultimate goal is for students to become independent learners so that they won’t need me or someone like me when they graduate."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­applying flipped instruction in the university classroom from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-irony-of-a-well-presented-lecture/

Expanding Campus Peer-To-Peer Teaching & Learning: The Peer Scholars Program, Alexa Carter

Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students

In response to a growing need for training in advanced research and professional workplace skills, a team of research librarians at the NC State University Libraries have developed a platform to engage and enhance the expertise of early-career researchers on campus. The Peer Scholars Program offers graduate students and postdoctoral scholars a paid practical experience in creating and delivering effective instruction on core and emerging research skills to their peers. Participants are invited to suggest topics for library talks or workshops and partner with research librarians to develop and deliver interactive and engaging sessions in an informal teaching setting. Topics …

Ead656: Social And Ethical Foundations Of Leadership - Course Material & Personal Reflection, Roxanne Renwick Malloy

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Includes a personal reflection from University of Maine student Roxanne Renwick Malloy regarding her experiences as a student at the University of Maine COVID-19 pandemic, copies of agenda for the EAD656: Social and Ethical Foundations of Leadership course, and photograph of Malloy's "Planning Station" and "Remote station" used by Malloy while teaching school pupils.

Murray Library March 2020 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• Friends of Murray Library
• Upcoming Events: Trivia Night and Human Library
• Spotlight with Friends' President, Harriet Bicksler

Murray Library February 2020 Newsletter, Murray Library

Library Publications

What's new at the library? News and information about Murray Library at Messiah College written by its staff.

Contents:

• Mosaic updates
• Student/Educator survey comments
• Spotlight with student, Erin Mackenzie
• Photos of December's CrafTea and January's Civil Rights display

College Student Confidence In Career Readiness Competencies, April Pickett

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

There is an expectation of college students to transition to their post college workplace with the necessary competencies to be successful. This study sought to explore college students’ perspective on their confidence in career readiness competencies and the experiences and activities in and out of the classroom that they feel contribute to their career readiness. Current college students may provide perspectives that illuminate how to design and develop student activities and events for workplace preparedness; therefore, an exploration into student experiences with university curricula, programs, and student services may give some insight to the learning environments that facilitate opportunities to …