{"id":5522,"date":"2018-09-18T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=5522"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:59:27","slug":"hello-from-the-center-for-teaching-and-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2018\/09\/18\/hello-from-the-center-for-teaching-and-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello from the Center for Teaching and Learning!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alana Margeson<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Did you know that UMPI has a Center for Teaching and Learning\u00a0 <\/span>that gives faculty tools and training to make their courses even more successful?\u00a0 <\/span>We work with faculty who teach in a wide range of modalities: in person, online, through video-conference and everything in between.\u00a0 <\/span>CTL is comprised of former Maine Teacher of the Year Alana Margeson, M.S.Ed. (and doctoral candidate) and collaborative UMA partner Heather Nunez-Olmstead, M.S.Ed.\u00a0 <\/span>Together, we bring a diverse skillset and intimate knowledge of current best practices in teaching and learning theory to the faculty and staff at UMPI.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>CTL is physically located in Preble Hall, in the 230 suite, but we deliver training, support and services in a variety of ways.\u00a0 <\/span>We can schedule one-on-one in-person meetings, or meet over web-conferencing.\u00a0 <\/span>We offer a variety of live workshops and drop-in events over the course of the semester, as well as work to connect faculty with learning opportunities from teaching authorities from the University of Maine sister campuses and other education experts from around the country!\u00a0 <\/span>We also have access to a rich toolbox of educational technology training that we can share to enrich your teaching experience.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Services that are popular with faculty include revision of course outcomes and rubric creation, Blackboard course design, using video and multimedia in courses, creating accessible content, student engagement strategies, midcourse evaluation and more!\u00a0 <\/span>We are here to help UMPI faculty through every step of the course planning, design and delivery process!<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>We try to make it easy to get in touch with us.\u00a0 <\/span>You can pop into the Center for Teaching and Learning location (on the second floor of Preble Hall) on Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays and by appointment. Alana can be reached at (207)768-9554, or by email at alana.margeson@maine.edu and Heather can be reached by phone at (207)768-9544, or by email at heather.nunez@maine.edu .<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Whether you are across campus or across the country, we would love to connect with you to help you solve your course design challenges!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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