Hi Retriever Entrepreneurs!
As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, November 17th and Saturday, November 18th. While many of the systems will be patched without any service disruption, there are some systems which require the downtime of key services. The schedule below outlines which key services will be offline and for how long.
Friday, 11/17/2023 between 5pm and 10pm (most systems will only be down for a short period during this time):
Please let us know if you have any concerns or questions.
Thanks!
Tim Champ
Asst. Director of Research and Enterprise ComputingNIMH and multiple NIH Institutes are inviting applications for the Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mentorship, which recognizes the crucial role great mentors play in developing future leaders in scientific research.
These supplements will provide up to $250,000 in direct costs to support outstanding mentors who have shown a strong dedication to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.
Review the NOSI and the DEIA mentorship supplements FAQ for eligibility and application information. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 16, 2024.
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Dear Community,
Over the past few weeks, almost 150 of our community members have donated close to $40,000 to help their neighbors and nonprofits across Maryland. We hope that you will take a moment today to reflect on an issue that is important to you and make a donation to support a worthy organization through the Maryland Charity Campaign.
The Maryland Charity Campaign team is pleased to show our gratitude to you through a series of prize drawings throughout the campaign. If you make your gift before midnight on Sunday, November 12, you will be entered to win an Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug!
It takes less than five minutes to make your gift online. The website also offers sign-in help, answers to frequently asked questions, and the name of your departmental coordinator who can also answer any questions.
For those of you that have already participated, thank you! We hope you will find a moment this week to share what inspires you with another community member.
The Maryland Charity Campaign Team
The sixteenth annual National Distance Learning Week offers many virtual sessions focused on how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts education and training. The U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA) will host a week-long series of webinars designed to generate greater awareness of distance learning, discuss current issues and emerging trends, and highlight best practices.
This year's events take place November 6-10, 2023. All sessions are free to attend, but require registration via USDLA. Highlighted topics include:
Day 1 - Monday, November 6, 2023 (1-2 PM EST)
Finding the Yin-Yang in Faculty Development Balancing AI-Centered with Student-Centered Learning
With the rise of Generative AI systems and platforms, universities can no longer get too comfortable. Integrating Generative AI into a university culture requires a certain level of risk-taking and commitment from a campus. Explore strategies to build up faculty development competencies and instructional design capabilities amidst this rapidly changing technology environment of Generative AI.
Day 2 - Tuesday, November 7, 2023 (3-4 PM EST)
Uncovering the Potential, Realities, and Future of Generative AI through Research
While much has been said and written about Generative AI in education, systematic investigations about its use are slow to emerge. The Canadian Digital Learning Research Association recently surveyed 438 administrators and faculty across 126 Canadian institutions to gauge their perspectives on generative AI. This webinar will present findings and provide a space for an expansive discussion.
Day 3 - Wednesday, November 8, 2023 (1-2 PM EST)
A real-world implementation of AI in education
Explore the real-world implementation of AI in education. Learn about AI fundamentals, using AI as an instructional tool for personalized learning, reimagining assessment with AI, ethical considerations for student use of AI, and administrative uses of AI for streamlining tasks and decision-making processes.
Day 4 - Thursday, November 9, 2023 (1-2 PM EST)
Data Justice, Data Rights and AI Ethics
Data Justice is an emergent area of digital rights and activism that has its roots in protecting the use of citizens and consumers' data in Europe which includes how AI is impacting worker and student rights. Technology is not neutral. We do need to question what rights learners and workers have in the age of big data, surveillance capitalism, algorithmic bias, and ubiquitous AI.
Day 5 - Friday, November 10, 2023 (1-2 PM EST)
GenAI Holds Great Promise for Distance Learning, But There Are Concerns
Generative AI has emerged rapidly into public awareness in the past year and much has been written about the cataclysmic threats and vast possibilities of this new technology. Working in distance learning, we know that our students have many needs (editors and statistics tutors are just two examples) that could be met by GenAI. But we also have fears that our students may use this technology to avoid the hard work of critical thinking rather than using it to allow more time for such deeper learning. Discover which assignment types that are easier or harder for GenAI to complete, review the challenges of using AI detectors, and discuss some of the ethical concerns of using GenAI with protected student information.
Connect with Instructional Technology
As always, if you have any questions about teaching, learning, and technology, please consider the following options:
UMBC is committed to providing a consistent learning experience for everyone. The last day we will support Blackboard Original is December 31, 2024. Keep up with Ultra: umbc.edu/go/ultra
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