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Detailed reports, new check-in options in Blackboard
Instructional Technology is pleased to announce the pilot of Qwickly Attendance Plus in Blackboard Ultra courses. Featuring mobile check-in and advanced reporting, Qwickly Attendance provides...
November 5, 2024
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1:09 PM
Supporting Engagement with New Audience Response System
DoIT is pleased to announce the availability of Poll Everywhere, which now includes the ability of students, faculty and staff to login with their UMBC credentials. Many UMBC faculty are already...
December 13, 2022
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3:33 PM
Use mobile devices to participate in live polls
At the end of Spring 2022, DoIT announced an intention to pilot Poll Everywhere as an alternative to clickers. After much anticipation, DoIT is pleased to announce the launch of our Poll...
September 21, 2022
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2:17 PM
Pilot will take place during summer session through 9/15
Update @ 10/1: The pilot has concluded. In partnership with Blackboard, UMBC will pilot a recording transcription feature in the Collaborate web conferencing platform this summer. This feature...
July 12, 2021
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8:09 AM
Findings from Two Terms of Qwickly Pilot
During the FA18 and SP19 semesters, DoIT partnered with Math/Stat to assess the relationship between student attendance and academic outcomes leveraging laptop and mobile technology. Using a tool...
September 3, 2019
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9:27 AM
Spring StudyTree Pilot Continues in 2018-19
UMBC's Division of Information Technology (DoIT) partnered with the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and several faculty members during the Spring 2018 term to pilot an artificial intelligence (AI),...
May 11, 2018
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12:20 PM
Preparing UMBC for the Road to Ultra
Four faculty and more than 100 students are wrapping up a semester-long pilot of Blackboard’s new Ultra Experience. The pilot was designed to support faculty as they explore, design, and teach...
May 10, 2018
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9:26 AM
Learn more about the redesigned next generation Blackboard
Four faculty will redesign and teach courses using Blackboard’s Ultra Experience, the next generation of Blackboard’s learning management system during the SP2018 semester. As part of a unique...
December 18, 2017
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10:12 AM
Test drive interactive tools for online discussions
DoIT is looking for faculty volunteers to pilot VoiceThread (VT), a cloud-based application that takes an audio/visual approach to online discussions and presentations. VT also includes a...
November 24, 2015
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5:45 PM
Test drive interactive tools for online discussions
If you want to move beyond the traditional text-based discussion board, DoIT is looking for faculty volunteers to pilot VoiceThread (VT), a cloud-based application that takes an audio/visual...
October 30, 2015
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2:31 PM