As we look forward to beginning a new academic year, the Instructional Technology team has scheduled several useful workshops to support faculty and staff:
26- Getting Up and Running with Blackboard
September
2- Complete Tasks Quickly with Qwickly
9- Grading & The Blackboard Grade Center
16- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
23- Why Do I Need Blackboard?
"You Did It!" Using Achievements to Motivate Your Students
30- Organizing Your Course Content in Box
October
7- Assessing Your Learners in Blackboard
Rev Up Your Course with Rubrics
14- Student Outreach & Retention (SOAR) with Bb
Flipping Out Screencasting and You!
21- Academic Honesty & Plagiarism in the Digital Age
28- Using Quality Matters to Improve Your Course Design
12- Full Service or A La Carte
18- 3 Ways Learning Analytics Can Inform Your Teaching Practices
To register for any of these sessions, please select the linked session title and click the green "I Can Attend" button on the event page. We also recommend adding the workshop to your calendar. Three (3) or more people must register in order for a workshop to take place. Instructional Technology staff will send reminders 24 hours before a workshop.
Instructional Technology is also available to bring customized training to your department or group. Whether you need a general overview or information on a specific feature or function of Blackboard, searching for a solution to a classroom challenge, or seeking help for any instructional technology application or tool at UMBC, just contact us at instructionaltechnology@umbc.edu.
August
19- Reusing & Recycling Your Course Content26- Getting Up and Running with Blackboard
September
2- Complete Tasks Quickly with Qwickly 9- Grading & The Blackboard Grade Center
16- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
23- Why Do I Need Blackboard?
"You Did It!" Using Achievements to Motivate Your Students
30- Organizing Your Course Content in Box
October
7- Assessing Your Learners in Blackboard Rev Up Your Course with Rubrics
14- Student Outreach & Retention (SOAR) with Bb
Flipping Out Screencasting and You!
21- Academic Honesty & Plagiarism in the Digital Age
28- Using Quality Matters to Improve Your Course Design
November
4- New or Original? Reviewing Blackboard Collaborate Options12- Full Service or A La Carte
18- 3 Ways Learning Analytics Can Inform Your Teaching Practices
December
2- Snow Days & Sick Days: Staying on Schedule with Bb & Other ToolsTo register for any of these sessions, please select the linked session title and click the green "I Can Attend" button on the event page. We also recommend adding the workshop to your calendar. Three (3) or more people must register in order for a workshop to take place. Instructional Technology staff will send reminders 24 hours before a workshop.
Instructional Technology is also available to bring customized training to your department or group. Whether you need a general overview or information on a specific feature or function of Blackboard, searching for a solution to a classroom challenge, or seeking help for any instructional technology application or tool at UMBC, just contact us at instructionaltechnology@umbc.edu.