One in four students take some of their courses online, and two-thirds do so at a public institution in the same state where they live (Allen, Seaman, Pouline, & Straut, 2016; Allen & Seaman, 2017). In early November, UMBC celebrates the 11th anniversary of National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) with a series of lunchtime conversations. Topics include:
Hybrid or Online? Learn about the Alternate Delivery Program
- Monday, November 5 - Register Online
Attend this information session to learn more about the Alternate Delivery Program. Ask specific questions related to the ADP Course Designer Track Call to Participate for Spring/Summer 2019. Previous ADP alumni will be on hand to share their experiences!
Support Student Engagement with Collaborate Ultra
- Tuesday, November 6 - Register Online
Imagine a room that was perfectly outfitted for collaboration -- except the room only exists online. Collaborate Ultra is an integrated web conferencing tool available to faculty through their Blackboard course shells. Attend this virtual session to learn best practices, workflows, and use cases.
Panopto Lunch ‘n’ Learn
- Wednesday, November 7 - Register Online
UMBC has recently announced the licensing of Panopto, our new and improved screencasting platform. Learn about how Panopto could change the way you think about lecturing.
Explore Accessibility in the Technology Test Kitchen
- Thursday, November 8 - Register Online
Bring your own device (laptop, tablet, smartphone) to one of our Technology Test Kitchen areas to learn and explore both faculty and student approaches to accessibility. Each Kitchen features “chefs” from Accessibility & Disability Services or IT to discuss “recipes” (strategies, tools, resources, etc.) for addressing a particular issue.
Monthly Blackboard Ultra Experience Orientation
- Friday, November 9 - Register Online
UMBC's current flavor of Blackboard has not changed significantly in many years, but that's about to change with the Ultra Experience! Attendees will receive information about training opportunities and how to access an Ultra Experience sandbox. Discuss the differences between course conversion and course redesign, and learn about other features exclusive to the Ultra Experience.
Please RSVP: A light lunch will be provided for in-person sessions.
Can't make these National Distance Learning Week sessions? Try these virtual events?
Technology vs. Innovation: Strategies to Build an Engaging Online Course
Does the inclusion of technology alone make a course innovative? Learn strategies to make your courses more engaging through multiple modalities.
- Monday, November 5, 2018 from 1-2 PM EST
- Register online -> (Note: You must have a free QM profile. See this FAQ.)
The IT Experiences of Undergraduate Students: EDUCAUSE’s 2018 ECAR Report
Topics will include student device access and ownership, device use and importance, student technology experiences, LMS use and satisfaction, learning environment preferences, experiences with instructors and technology, home internet access, a day in the online life of a student, accessibility, and student success tools.
- Monday, November 5, 2018 from 1-2 PM EST
- Register online -> (Note: You must have an EDUCAUSE profile)
- Tuesday, November 6, 2018 from 11 AM - noon EST
- Register online
- Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 1-2 PM EST
- Register online
- Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 2-3 PM EST
- Register online -> (Note: You must have an EDUCAUSE profile)
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References
Allen, I. E., Seaman, J., Poulin, R., & Straut, T. T. (2016). Online report card: Tracking online education in the United States. Oakland, CA: Babson Survey Research Group. Retrieved from http://onlinelearningsurvey.com/reports/onlinereportcard.pdf
Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2017). Digital learning compass: Distance education enrollment report 2017. Oakland, CA: Babson Survey Research Group. Retrieved from http://onlinelearningsurvey.com/reports/digtiallearningcompassenrollment2017.pdf