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Alumni Association_Students Adapt To Changes Amid Covid Safety Precautions, University Of Maine Alumni Association Dec 2020

Alumni Association_Students Adapt To Changes Amid Covid Safety Precautions, University Of Maine Alumni Association

Alumni Association

Screenshot of University of Maine Alumni Association webpage regarding students adapting to changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine Students Get Immersive Experience In Engineering Education, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Nov 2020

Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine Students Get Immersive Experience In Engineering Education, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine News press release regarding Asli Sezen-Barrie, associate professor of curriculum, assessment and instruction in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development redesigning her class on Teaching Science in the Secondary School to provide more opportunities for preservice teachers at UMaine to learn about engineering concepts and meet with engineers.


Documenting Teaching Effectiveness, Nathan Kemper, Paul Calleja, Rebecca Miles Oct 2020

Documenting Teaching Effectiveness, Nathan Kemper, Paul Calleja, Rebecca Miles

TFSC Publications and Presentations

In this presentation, three veteran faculty members discuss how faculty can document their teaching effectiveness for purposes of annual reviews, awards, and promotion.


Covid-19_Fall '20–Spring '21_Teaching In Brief Webpages, University Of Maine Oct 2020

Covid-19_Fall '20–Spring '21_Teaching In Brief Webpages, University Of Maine

FAQ & Health Advisory

Screenshots of webpages on the University of Maine Fall '20–Spring '21 webpages tagged as being "Teaching in brief" related to University teaching and the COVID-19 pandemic.


Campus Conversations: Facilitating Temperance In An Intemperate Time, Janine A. Parry Sep 2020

Campus Conversations: Facilitating Temperance In An Intemperate Time, Janine A. Parry

TFSC Publications and Presentations

Dr. Janine Parry, Professor of Political Science, discusses effective methods for facilitating difficult discussions in the college classroom.


Important Classroom And Teaching Information Email, University Of Maine Provost Office Aug 2020

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.


Cognitive Science For The Classroom, Kyle Heys Aug 2020

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.


Return To Campus_Provost Message_July 30, 2020, Faye W. Gilbert Jul 2020

Return To Campus_Provost Message_July 30, 2020, Faye W. Gilbert

FAQ & Health Advisory

Screenshot of a webpage with a message from Faye W. Gilbert, Interim Executive Director for Academic Affairs and Provost and Dean of the Undergraduate School of Business with responses to questions raised at the July 29, 2020 town hall meeting for University of Maine faculty regarding teaching.


Covid-19 President_Reminder: Three Virtual Information Sessions For Umaine Faculty This Week Email, University Of Maine Office Of The President Jul 2020

Covid-19 President_Reminder: Three Virtual Information Sessions For Umaine Faculty This Week Email, University Of Maine Office Of The President

Office of the President

Email reminder from the University of Maine Office of the President regarding three virtual information sessions for UMaine faculty related to COVID-19 and the return to campus for the 2020 Fall Semester.


Covid-19 President_Four Virtual Information Sessions For Umaine Faculty This Week Email, University Of Maine Office Of The President Jul 2020

Covid-19 President_Four Virtual Information Sessions For Umaine Faculty This Week Email, University Of Maine Office Of The President

Office of the President

Email from the University of Maine Office of the President regarding four virtual information sessions for UMaine faculty related to COVID-19 and the return to campus for the 2020 Fall Semester.


Covid-19 President_Transforming Teaching While Focusing On Learning Presentation Slides, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Jul 2020

Covid-19 President_Transforming Teaching While Focusing On Learning Presentation Slides, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Slides from President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine presentation “Transforming Teaching While Focusing on Learning,” at the July 20 meeting of the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. Among the examples of learner-focused instruction: the precalculus course led by Tim Boester; phage genomics led by Melissa Maginnis, Sally Molloy and Melody Neely; and biology led by Julia McGuire.


Return To Campus_Provost Message_July 8, 2020, Faye W. Gilbert Jul 2020

Return To Campus_Provost Message_July 8, 2020, Faye W. Gilbert

FAQ & Health Advisory

Screenshot of a webpage with a message from Faye W. Gilbert, Interim Executive Director for Academic Affairs and Provost and Dean of the Undergraduate School of Business with details of plans for the return to campus and teaching for the 2020 Fall Semester.


Return To Campus_Teaching And Research, University Of Maine Jun 2020

Return To Campus_Teaching And Research, University Of Maine

FAQ & Health Advisory

Screenshot of University of Maine Return to Campus webpage featuring guidance for teaching and research.


School Of Learning And Teaching_The Crimson Chronicle, Orono Middle School Jun 2020

School Of Learning And Teaching_The Crimson Chronicle, Orono Middle School

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

First edition of the Orono Middle School parent/community newsletter The Crimson Chronicle which includes new about events and happenings at OMS, including in this edition relating to COVID-19.


School Of Learning And Teaching_Maine State Cec Virtual Teacher’S Lounge Slides, Tara Frazier, Debrajean Scheibel May 2020

School Of Learning And Teaching_Maine State Cec Virtual Teacher’S Lounge Slides, Tara Frazier, Debrajean Scheibel

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Presentation slides from the Maine Department of Education's Maine State Council of Exceptional Children Virtual Teacher’s Lounge held on May 22, 2020 that was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Covid-19 President Memo_April 29, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Apr 2020

Covid-19 President Memo_April 29, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Message from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President to the University of Maine community regarding the COVID-19 pandemic including in relation to Maine Day, Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center, and student and faculty achievement.


Ehd 573 Epidemic Extra Credit Videos & Cover Email, Craig A. Mason Apr 2020

Ehd 573 Epidemic Extra Credit Videos & Cover Email, Craig A. Mason

College of Education and Human Development

Extra credit videos for the course Introduction to Education Statistics, on some of the mathematical principles involved in understanding pandemics, taught by Craig A. Mason, Professor of Education and Applied Quantitative Methods, University of Maine. Also, includes cover email from Professor Mason to the Provost Office regarding the videos.


School Of Learning And Teaching_Covid-19 Considerations For Special Education Administrators, Council Of Administrators Of Special Education Apr 2020

School Of Learning And Teaching_Covid-19 Considerations For Special Education Administrators, Council Of Administrators Of Special Education

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Report from the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) regarding considerations for CASE members during the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE is a Division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).


Covid-19 President Memo_April 15, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Apr 2020

Covid-19 President Memo_April 15, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Message from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President to the University of Maine community regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular examples of UMaine initiatives to support the state.


Covid-19 President Memo_April 2, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Apr 2020

Covid-19 President Memo_April 2, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Message from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President to the University of Maine community regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.


Mat 116 Introduction To Calculus - Course Material, Ayesha Maliwal Bundy Apr 2020

Mat 116 Introduction To Calculus - Course Material, Ayesha Maliwal Bundy

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Updated addendum to MAT 116 (Introduction to Calculus) syllabus, updated course timeline (both before and after the storms since many students lost power) and a contingency plan for their course team.


School Of Learning And Teaching_Maine State Cec Virtual Teacher’S Lounge_Registration Page, Maine State Council Of Exceptional Children Apr 2020

School Of Learning And Teaching_Maine State Cec Virtual Teacher’S Lounge_Registration Page, Maine State Council Of Exceptional Children

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Details of the Maine Department of Education's Maine State Council of Exceptional Children Virtual Teacher’s Lounges held in April and May 2020 that was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


School Of Learning And Teaching_Pennsylvania Council For Exceptional Children_Remote Instruction Resources, Pennsylvania Council For Exceptional Children Apr 2020

School Of Learning And Teaching_Pennsylvania Council For Exceptional Children_Remote Instruction Resources, Pennsylvania Council For Exceptional Children

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

A spreadsheet of remote resources for educators to use during the COVID-19 pandemic, created by the Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children


Periodic Table Club, Makayla Gill, Kailynn Jensen Apr 2020

Periodic Table Club, Makayla Gill, Kailynn Jensen

Honors Expanded Learning Clubs

This club is dedicated to teaching the generation of future scientists the periodic table. This is designed to be a unique take on a STEM club that uses the periodic table as a backbone for a solid foundation in chemistry.


Bingo! Engaging History Of Science Students With Primary Sources, Leigh Rupinski Apr 2020

Bingo! Engaging History Of Science Students With Primary Sources, Leigh Rupinski

Scholarly Papers and Articles

This case study examines the process of creating an interactive and engaging lesson plan for the History of Science course, HSC 201: The Scientific Revolution. History of Science students tend to be undergraduates majoring in science or medical related fields, rather than the humanities, who need to fulfill an intensive writing or general education requirement. For most, if not all of them, this session would be the first time they experienced hands-on interaction with historical resources. Accordingly, the archivist sought to create a less traditional lesson plan that would foster a sense of fun and interest in the materials.


Mat 127 (Calculus Ii) - Course Syllabus, David Bradley Mar 2020

Mat 127 (Calculus Ii) - Course Syllabus, David Bradley

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Updated syllabus of MAT 127 (Calculus II) class. The update reflects the change in course format necessitated by the mandated transition to off-campus online instruction.


Mat 426 Real Analysis Ii - Course Syllabus, David Bradley Mar 2020

Mat 426 Real Analysis Ii - Course Syllabus, David Bradley

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Updated syllabus of MAT 426 (Introduction to Real Analysis II) class. The update reflects the change in course format necessitated by the mandated transition to off-campus online instruction.


Covid-19 President Memo_March 25, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Mar 2020

Covid-19 President Memo_March 25, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Message from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President to the University of Maine community regarding the COVID-19 pandemic on the first day of the Spring semester.


School Of Learning And Teaching_Special Educators Of Maine Email, Paige Fournier Mar 2020

School Of Learning And Teaching_Special Educators Of Maine Email, Paige Fournier

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Email from Paige Fournier, Special Educator, RSU5 to special educators in Maine regarding an invitation to be part of the Special Educators of Maine group for them to connect with one another during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Covid-19 President Memo_March 18, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Mar 2020

Covid-19 President Memo_March 18, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Message from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President to the University of Maine community regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.