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Don’t let snow disrupt your course academic continuity plan!
Classes can be postponed (or canceled) due to inclement weather, utility and infrastructure breakdown, widespread illness, or other emergencies. By preparing a Go Online (GO) Kit, you’ll be ready...
February 10, 2025
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3:25 PM
Promoting positive engagement in Collaborate and Webex
Keeping your classroom on topic and safe from trolling shouldn't be something you have to worry about when teaching. Unfortunately, misbehavior can and does happen. These tips should help you keep...
March 27, 2020
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10:53 AM
Free 30-minute webinars on Blackboard, Collaborate
https://fdc.umbc.edu/resources/keep-on-teaching/Following guidance from the University System of Maryland in the rapidly developing public health response to COVID-19, UMBC will transition to...
March 14, 2020
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6:35 AM
Minimize impact of campus closures with a Go Online Kit
This article is a part of Instructional Technology's Planning Your Go Online (GO) Kit series. Explore communication, active learning, and assessment strategies in an online environment to keep...
March 9, 2020
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8:58 AM
Minimize impact of campus closures with a Go Online Kit
This article is a part of Instructional Technology's Planning Your Go Online Kit series. Explore communication, active learning, and assessment strategies in an online environment to keep your...
March 6, 2020
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10:59 AM
Minimize impact of campus closures with a Go Online Kit
This article is a part of Instructional Technology's Planning Your Go Online (GO) Kit series. Explore communication, active learning, and assessment strategies in an online environment to keep...
March 5, 2020
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11:56 AM
EHS prof calls Monitor “a game-changer”
Over the past year, Respondus Monitor, a companion tool to Respondus Lockdown Browser (LDB), has been used by one faculty member to address inherent academic integrity concerns of online learning....
March 5, 2020
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11:16 AM
Winterize courses against Mother Nature’s icy influence
An impending blizzard during the winter season reminds us all of potential disruptions to course delivery due to snow and icy weather. Last year, Dr. Anne Spence successfully used Blackboard...
January 20, 2016
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12:12 PM
Blackboard Collaborate can help maintain academic continuity
After inclement weather canceled three morning classes, Dr. Anne Spence knew she had to find an alternate way to meet with her freshman engineering students before the next snow event. “I was...
February 20, 2015
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12:29 PM
Winterize your course for Mother Nature's drop-in visit
In the event of heavy snow or other emergency when classes cannot meet, UMBC faculty can choose from several tools and technologies to support teaching and learning. Online delivery methods offer...
February 16, 2015
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1:24 PM