Announcing new Critical Disability Studies minor
Housed in the Department of English
Debuting in the Fall 2024 semester, the Department of English is now home to a new Critical Disability Studies minor.
Students in this interdisciplinary minor will encounter both the lived experiences of disability, past and present, and a critical analysis of intersecting systems of ableism, heteropatriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, and capitalist violence.
To earn a minor in Critical Disability Studies, students will complete 15 credits of coursework: one introductory course (3 credits), two core courses (6 credits), and two elective courses (6 credits).
Fall 2024 Course Offerings:
- AGNG 200 - Aging People, Policy and Management (multiple sections)
- ENGL 320 - Disability and Technology: Writing, Design, and Resistance (Dr. Drew Holladay)
- ENGL 461/669 - (Dis)ability in Asian American Literacture (Dr. Sharon Tran)
- GLBL 410 - I'm a Cyborg But That's OK: Technology, Culture, and Disablity (Dr. Tania Lizarazo)
- PBHL/PHIL 375 - Philosophy of Medicine (Dr. Jessica Pfeifer)
- PSYC 305 - Children with Exceptionalities (Dr. Laura Rose)
- SOCY 351 - Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine (Dr. Karon Philips)
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*Recommended for Fall:
FYS 106: First-Year Seminar Introduction to Disability Studies (01-LEC (6751)
This three-credit course is designed to introduce the foundations of Disability Studies and meets Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), and Social Sciences (GFR) requirements. Meets in person.
**Recommended for Summer II, Winter or Spring:
American Sign Language (ASL) will fulfill UMBC’s GEP language requirement.
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Meet a Retriever—Hyojin Choi, psychology and social work major and student leader
Meet Hyojin Choi, a double major in psychology and social work at UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove. A transfer student, Hyojin is an active member of the peer advisory team and president of the Psychology Student Association—all while also serving as a social work intern at the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Maryland. In fact, he looks forward to working there after graduation. Take it away, Hyojin!
Q: What do you love about your internship?
A: As an intern at HOC, I have learned much about how housing works in the United States and the many challenges people face while trying to remain housed. I have had to make some tough choices. I have also had the privilege of working with the Tobytown community, which HOC works with. It is a predominantly African-American, older community with a lot of history. It has been such an honor to meet and get to know the residents and hear their stories.
Q: What’s the one thing you’d want someone who hasn’t joined the UMBC community to know about the support you find here?
A: We get a lot of support from our professors at USG. All the professors I have had have an open-door policy regarding their offices. They also make it clear that they can be contacted via email and are very responsive. Professors are always open to hearing about how we are doing, well after we finish the courses they teach. You can tell they want us to succeed as the next generation of social workers.
Q: What’s it like at the Shady Grove campus?
A: I love that UMBC at Shady Grove is where you see the same people in almost all your classes. It allows us to get to know the other students and foster lifelong friendships. My two closest friends are alumni of the social work program at Shady Grove. And I have built so many lasting connections with other students that don’t happen at other universities. We all go through courses and the internship process together and eventually apply to graduate school together. We are together for the very high and very low stressful times. But through it all, we know that other people are going through the exact same thing, which helps. The diversity of people also creates diversity in dialogues–for example, in my social policy courses. Those two classes have had some of the most lively (but respectful) dialogues on hot-button issues.
Students enjoy a Social Work Student Association/Psychology Student Association Halloween event at UMBC Shady Grove.
Q: Tell us about your journey to UMBC Shady Grove and how you’ve been supported along the way.
A: I came to UMBC because of the small class sizes and the passion of the people within the social work department. Students here want to learn; and I’ve found community in the close-relationships I have formed with my peers. As a social work student, I have met so many people that I have built lifelong friendships with. The professors have been nothing but professional, personable, passionate, driven, welcoming, and inclusive to students of all backgrounds.
The people I have met in my classes have driven me so much. They are part of the reason why I love to study to UMBC. I always feel that every class is a chance to learn something I did not know before. I believe that my time at UMBC has taught me to be an advocate for myself and for others. Currently, I am working to advocate for the UMBC-Shady Grove students to make improvements in areas where there may be some shortcomings.
Whenever there is a chance to learn something new or expand your horizons—take it. You never know where it could lead you.
Hyojin Choi
UMBC Shady Grove psychology and social work major
Q: How else are you involved on campus?
A: I am a member of the Peer Advisory Team (PAT) since 2022 at UMBC-Shady Grove. I have loved the opportunity to meet with prospective students. It gives such a unique insight into the minds of the incoming transfer students and allows me to really connect and meet people from other majors who I would otherwise not have had the chance to meet. I am also the president of the Psychology Student Association. As the president of the PSA, I have met a lot of students. We also get to work with other student organizations on our campus, and we collaborated for a special holiday event last year in 2023.
Enjoying the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
Q: What advice would you give to future Retrievers?
A: Always take opportunities to learn and lead. Whenever there is a chance to learn something new or expand your horizons—take it. You never know where it could lead you. It may end up changing you life in ways that you could never have foreseen in a million years.
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UMBC’s greatest strength is its people. When people meet Retrievers and hear about the passion they bring, the relationships they create, the ways they support each other, and the commitment they have to inclusive excellence, they truly get a sense of our community. That’s what “Meet a Retriever” is all about.
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4 Reasons to Use Copy Content to Prepare an Ultra Course
Choose an easy path to Ultra course readiness
It’s the start of a new semester and you open Blackboard to discover a new Ultra course. As you look over your course materials, gathered and perfected over years of teaching, the thought of transferring all these resources into a new format may feel overwhelming -- but there's good news! Blackboard
Ultra's course copy feature is designed to make this transition as smooth and straightforward as possible, ensuring that you can focus more on teaching and less on the technical setup.
Let's explore how this powerful tool can be your ally in effortlessly moving your entire course, or even just selecting materials, into the Ultra environment.
Image 1: Example of the Course Copy tool in an Ultra course
Why Choose Course Copy?
- Simplicity and Convenience: Course copy can be performed directly within your Ultra course, requiring no intermediate steps such as file downloads and uploads. This direct approach reduces the risk of errors and simplifies the process.
- Immediate Access: Once copied, materials are immediately available for editing and use in the Ultra course. There is no waiting period, as is often the case with the processing of exported course packages.
- Reduced Technical Load: By not having to deal with export files, you avoid potential technical issues such as file compatibility or corruption. This straightforward method means that even those with minimal technical expertise can successfully transition their courses.
- Focus on Teaching, Not Technology: Our goal is for you to focus on what you do best -- teaching. The course copy feature supports this by minimizing the time spent on course administration, allowing you to dedicate more time to student interaction and instructional innovation.
The Advantages of Course Copy Over Export/Import Methods
The
course copy feature in Blackboard Ultra is designed to alleviate the complexities typically associated with digital transitions. This tool allows faculty to migrate content in many ways, some exclusive to Ultra.
- Copying an Entire Course: This approach is ideal if you wish to transfer all your course content at once. It saves significant time and effort, as it eliminates the need to recreate or manually transfer each component of your course. This method ensures that the structure and integrity of your original course are maintained, providing a familiar environment for both you and your students in Ultra.
- Copying Individual Course Items: Sometimes, you may find that only certain materials need to be moved to a new course. Ultra allows for the selective copying of items such assignments, tests, and specific content sections -- even a single item! This flexibility is crucial for tailoring your course without the necessity of transferring irrelevant or outdated materials.
Image 2: Example of selecting specific content types from a course.
- Copying Content From Multiple Sources: Ultra’s course copy tools allow you to copy content from one or more courses at the same time -- whether that content is an entire folder or individual pieces of content. You can even choose to copy content from an organization.
- Copy Content Contextually: The course copy tools are not limited to a holistic approach. Wherever the purple plus sign appears -- top, bottom, middle, even within a folder or learning module -- you can copy content into your course and it will be placed exactly where you want it to go. This is an enormously powerful way to customize the design and organization of your course.
Image 3: Click the purple plus on your Content Outline to copy content exactly where you want it.
In some circumstances, transferring course content might involve exporting from one course and then importing a zip file to the new course -- for example, bringing content from another institution (whether it used Blackboard or another LMS) or bringing content saved after courses are archived. However, since the import function is now disabled in our Blackboard environment, faculty who may need to import a content package from Original or another learning management system should
open an RT ticket for support.
Important Notes About Course Copy
While we highly recommend the flexibility you have with the Ultra course copy tool, there are a few important details to know before using it so you can plan your pathway.
- You always start in your new Ultra course and PULL content into it from other courses.
- You can copy all content or choose to copy only discussions, question banks, rubrics, grade schemes, and/or announcements. Select a specific category and choose individual items. Do you only need one or two announcements or a few question banks from different courses? The course copy tool will help you do it!
- Copied content is generally passed over in a hidden state to ensure you have a chance to review and revise before students can see it. Tip: Remember to make content "visible to students" or adjust release conditions once you have reviewed or updated it.
- By default, Ultra courses support up to three levels of hierarchy to enhance the student learning experience. For example, a folder within a folder within a learning module is an example of three levels. However, when content you choose to copy is deeper than three levels, Ultra will flatten the organization and move the content to the lowest supported level. No content is deleted.
- Student data is not included when you copy a course. This includes grades, assessments, discussions, messages, etc.
- Check on the status of your course copy by viewing the Course Tasks and Logs, available from the More Options menu next to the search tool. Course copies are queued in order of when they are requested by faculty. If there is high demand, your copy may take a little longer. Running the process again will produce duplicate content so it’s better to wait.
- Occasionally, the course copy tool may produce an error about progress tracking. Faculty can ignore this error since progress tracking is available by default in all Ultra courses.
The course copy function in Blackboard Ultra represents a seamless and efficient way to move your teaching materials into Ultra, ensuring that you can spend more time teaching and less time managing course logistics.
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As always, if you have any questions about teaching, learning, and technology at UMBC, please consider the following options:
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