Upcoming Events

Aug 16

10 AM

Ally: 5 Things You Didn’t Know Bb Ally Could Do

Find, Fix, and Create Accessible Content for All Learners

Online · Learn about Ally, a tool available in Blackboard Original and Ultra courses, that improves the accessibility of your course content. Attend this session to see Ally’s remediation capabilities and...

Aug 16

3 PM

Ultra Essentials I: Content & Engagement

Prepare your course for Blackboard Ultra

Online · New to Ultra or need a refresher? This hands-on overview focuses on the essentials of using the Ultra Experience Blackboard course interface for communication and content creation. Topics include:...

Aug 17

12 AM

UMES Innovations in Teaching and Learning Virtual Conference

Hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Online · The 5th Annual Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference, sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, will take place virtually on...

Aug 17

3 PM

Ultra Essentials II: Assessment & Grading

Prepare your course for Blackboard Ultra!

Online · New to Ultra or need a refresher? This hands-on overview focuses on the essentials of using the Ultra Experience Blackboard course interface for tests, assignments, and grading. Topics include:...

Aug 17

6 PM

Adjunct Online Orientation to Blackboard

New to Bb? Get your course ready for Day 1 of the semester

Online · For adjunct faculty who may be new to teaching with Blackboard (Bb), getting started may feel overwhelming. During this 90-minute orientation, Instructional Technology staff will review the basics...

Aug 18

10 AM

VoiceThread Essentials & VoiceThread Assignments

Create effective asynchronous communication and engagement

Online · VoiceThread is a learning tool for enhancing student engagement and online presence. With VoiceThread, instructors and/or students can create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint...

Aug 19

1 PM

Planning Your Course Roadmap to Ultra

Explore quick & easy ways to get your course ready for Ultra

Online · Making the switch to Ultra or thinking about a change? Join this power session to explore your options for quickly migrating Original course content to the Ultra course experience! Objectives...

Aug 23

3 PM

Blackboard Collaborate & Webex

Discover Options for Online Course Meetings and Instruction

Online · This workshop focuses on core components of Blackboard Collaborate and Webex. This session is intended for novice users of the learning management system (LMS) who need to learn how to use core...

Aug 24

10 AM

Orienting Your Online Learners: QM General Standard 1

Create a strategy that welcomes, orients all students

Online · Quality Matters (QM) is a nationally recognized, faculty-centered, peer review process designed to improve online and blended course quality to benefit online learners. At UMBC, Quality Matters...

Aug 24

12 PM

CourseArc Essentials

Building interactive, accessible, & engaging online content

Online · CourseArc is a digital content creation tool that encourages the design of interactive, accessible, and engaging online content. CourseArc is available to UMBC faculty for the ability to integrate...