The Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching (PIVOT) program is designed to support faculty as they prepare for the virtual classroom. For faculty who will be teaching this summer, the instructional technology team would like to share several resources to support online course development and instruction.

1. Choose from our PIVOT Solo lessons to refresh or enhance your online teaching preparation. Five key topics cover course organization, active learning, community building, assessment, and supporting students. 
2. Explore our Panopto folder for a wide variety of recorded webinars on various instructional technologies available at UMBC.
3. Attend a PIVOT Office Hours session to ask questions about strategies, effective practices, and available tools. Sessions include:

• PIVOT Office Hours: Summer Plans for Online Assessments - May 5, 2021 @10 AM - noon

• PIVOT Office Hours: Summer Plans for Online Content - May 7, 2021 @10 AM - noon

• PIVOT Office Hours: Summer Plans for Online Engagement - May 12, 2021 @10 AM - noon

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• PIVOT | Academic Continuity | Keep On Teaching | Student Technology Resources 

• Check our extensive FAQ collection 

• What’s new in Ultra? | Known Issues 

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with instructional technology staff