What’s New About UMBC’s Blackboard Course Creation & Enrollment Process?
Learn what’s changing -- and why it matters
Starting Summer 2025, DoIT introduced a new Blackboard course creation and enrollment process designed to improve roster accuracy, streamline course management, and lay the groundwork for future enhancements like direct grade export to PeopleSoft. Join us for an information session to learn about what’s changing, how it impacts you, and what steps to take if you teach multi-section or cross-listed courses.
This session will walk you through:
- The rationale for changing the course creation process
- What to expect in Blackboard with your course list and within the course itself
- How to request course merges
- A look at the new gradebook filters for section-based grading
- Resources and support available from the Instructional Technology team
Whether you teach one course or many, this session will help ensure a smooth start to the semester under the new system.
RSVP
To RSVP for the event, please click “Going” below and be sure to add the event to your calendar! Registered participants will also receive a calendar invitation from the event host at least one week before the event.
At least 5 registrations are needed for this session to proceed as scheduled. The session will be recorded if two or more people attend and the link will be distributed to everyone who registered.
JOINING THE SESSION
This webinar will take place in a Google Meet virtual conference room. Enter the webinar up to 15 minutes before the start time. Visit the myUMBC Event post and select the "Join Online Event" button to join the Google Meet session.
Prior to the Event
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- If this is your first time joining one of our webinars, please review the requirements to use Google Meet. Learn how to connect your audio & video, change/blur your background, and use reactions. You can also review the accessibility support including live captions.
