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Want to become a Care.com member? Sign up easily with your UMBC email address to receive subsidized childcare or elder care, as well as the LifeMart Discount program, to gain access to thousands...

December 9, 2024 · 12:07 PM

December 2024 Wellness webinars

HEALTHY HOLIDAY HABITS

'Tis the season that you try to be jolly as you shop 'til you drop, gather with friends, travel to see family members, and host or attend holiday celebrations - all while maintaining your daily...

December 3, 2024 · 9:59 AM

MSRP supplemental retirement webinars - December 2024

For all Faculty and Staff!

Please see the information below about the upcoming retirement webinars from Maryland Supplemental Retirement Plans (MSRP). Featured Webinars Registration HERE (webinars are approximately 45...

December 3, 2024 · 9:28 AM

December's Ultra update brings overall enhancements to core functionality

New indicators for discussions, grading, reports

This month's update to Ultra provides new and updates indicators for core functionality in Ultra courses including discussions, grading, and reports. Two improvements to Ultra focus on the AI...

December 2, 2024 · 11:37 AM

New Course Management Features in Poll Everywhere

Available for all presenters on Jan. 6th

On Jan. 6th, Poll Everywhere will launch a new course management feature to simplify how instructors use polling and to improve the process of synchronizing grade data with Blackboard's...

November 25, 2024 · 8:01 AM

Blackboard Publisher Integration Updates to VitalSource, Cengage, Pearson, Macmillan on December 19

Faculty Can Link Publisher Tools Beginning December 20

Blackboard publisher integrations for VitalSource, Cengage, Pearson, and Macmillan will be updated to the latest version on December 19, 2024. To ensure your courses receive the latest update and...

November 22, 2024 · 12:37 PM

WT/SP2025 Courses Created in Blackboard on November 22, 2024

Prepare your Ultra courses for the upcoming term

Blackboard course shells for WT/SP2025 were created on November 22, 2024. All courses now use Ultra per our earlier announcement. Course Materials Publisher Integration Updates in December...

November 22, 2024 · 12:36 PM

4 Faculty, 2 Staff Named 2024-25 LA Fellows

$2k professional development awards renewable annually

To continue our commitment to fostering and sharing effective data-informed teaching and learning practices, the Provost's Office has provided funding through the Learning Analytics Fellowship...

November 14, 2024 · 10:22 AM

November 2024 Wellness webinars

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Please see below some November Wellness webinars provided by the State Employee Benefits Division. Register now to secure your spot! In this month's newsletter you'll find opportunities to...

November 6, 2024 · 4:05 PM

Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program - Call to Participate

Faculty can apply by Dec. 6 for Spring/Fall 2025 Cohorts

As an extension of the award-winning PIVOT program, the Quality Matters Impact (QMI) program is an initiative to formally recognize courses that meet Quality Matters standards and demonstrate...

November 5, 2024 · 4:46 PM

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