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Meet the 2026–27 UMBC Analytics Mini Grant Recipients

Six projects turning UMBC data into action

To help UMBC turn data into action across teaching, faculty support, and administrative operations, the Division of Information Technology and Office of the Provost have selected six projects for...

August 25, 2026 · 12:55 PM

One Ecosystem, Six Perspectives — Wrapping Up the LER Brief Series

A recap, and what this all adds up to

This is the seventh and final post in our series on the new LER briefs. Over the past several weeks, we've looked at UMBC's microcredential work through five different lenses — faculty,...

August 26, 2026 · 8:35 AM

6 Tips for Troubleshooting Common Ally Errors

Ally flagged it. What to do when guidance isn’t enough

Blackboard Ally is one of the most useful tools in your course accessibility toolkit. It scans your content, flags potential barriers, and offers step-by-step guidance for fixing them. However, ...

August 25, 2026 · 2:12 PM

Fall 2026 Microcredential Review Board (MRB) Review Cycle: Submission Dates and Deadlines

Plan ahead for Fall 2026 microcredential review

The Microcredential Review Board (MRB) will hold five review cycles in Fall 2026. If you are developing a new microcredential proposal or preparing one for review, please plan around the...

August 24, 2026 · 1:07 PM

The First 5 Minutes Online: Creating a "Start Here" Experience That Reduces Student Anxiety

Four course design steps to a more confident start

Picture a student logging into your course for the first time. They see a homepage with six modules, a syllabus buried two folders deep, and no indication of where to start. So they click around....

August 20, 2026 · 2:30 PM

Digital Credentials and Maryland's Workforce Future

UMBC has spent a decade building building this work.

This is the sixth post in our series on the new LER briefs. Catch the intro post here if you missed it. Over the last several posts, we've looked at microcredentials from the vantage point of...

August 19, 2026 · 8:35 AM

Mind the Gap: 6 Accessibility Features to Improve Your Ally Score

How to scan, fix, and improve your Blackboard files easily.

You just finished uploading a PDF - a syllabus, lecture notes, or a set of slides exported for printing. It looks fine to you, but how does it perform for a student relying on a screen reader?...

August 18, 2026 · 1:28 PM

New Media Studio Returns to Sherman Hall

Come tour the new digs, tech and set at 10/7 “Open House”

After three years operating out of temporary quarters in the Engineering Building, UMBC’s New Media Studio (NMS)—a unit of the Division of Information Technology’s (DoIT) Instructional Technology...

August 13, 2026 · 8:28 AM

13 Tips to Get Your Blackboard Course Ready

Checklist to optimize your course before the semester starts

The week before the semester starts can feel like a sprint: A full inbox, a syllabus that still needs one more edit, and a course shell that isn’t quite ready for students yet. Before the scramble...

August 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM

What Your Next Great Hire Can Actually Prove

The resume tells you what. It doesn't tell you how.

This is the fifth post in our series on the new LER briefs. Catch the intro post here if you missed it. Every resume you read makes claims: "data analysis," "project management," "cross-cultural...

August 12, 2026 · 8:35 AM

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