Wednesday, August 21, 2024
All Day
RAC Closed August 17-23 ·
Retriever Activities Center (RAC)
10 AM
to 2 PM
Only NEW Graduate Assistants must attend - Resources for GAs
Online
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This event is mandatory for all NEW Graduate Assistants, this includes teaching assistants, research assistants, graders and peaceworkers. We encourage to attend as a refresher for returning GAs....
10 AM
to 11 AM
Tests, Assignments, Question Banks, & Rubrics
Online
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Are you new to Blackboard Ultra? Join this 45 minute session to review Ultra assessment tools to prepare your course, including the following topics: Create tests and assignments (& review...
11:30 AM
to 12 PM
FREE National teaching certification & teaching opportunity
Online
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Graduate Students & Postdocs, Learn about the nationally recognized teaching certificates that can be earned from UMBC's Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning...
12 PM
to 12:45 PM
Remediate content and use alternative formats for students
Online
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Learn about Ally, a tool in Blackboard Ultra that scans content created in the course and offers instructors remediation support to improve accessibility. In this session we demonstrate Ally’s...
2 PM
to 2:45 PM
Prepare Your Ultra Gradebook for Fall 2024
Online
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Are you ready to supercharge your gradebook management? Join us in this 45-minute Ultra webinar, where we’ll dive into the key aspects of the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook. Topics will include:...
4 PM
to 5 PM
Create valuable teaching, learning, & assessment experiences
Online
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New Adjunct Faculty Welcome: Co-constructing a Learning Community Join other new UMBC adjuncts, faculty, and staff for a workshop designed to help you create successful teaching, learning, and...
6 PM
to 7 PM
New to Ultra? No problem! Get your course ready for day 1
Online
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For new faculty who may be teaching with Blackboard Ultra for the first time, getting started may feel overwhelming. During this orientation, Instructional Technology staff will review the basics...