Safety Standards for Riders Boarding With Personally-Owned Foldable E-scooters

In keeping with the general policy of our public transit partner at MDOT-MTA, customers may now bring Foldable Electric Scooters (weighing less than 50 pounds) effective February 6, 2023. 

Boarding a vehicle with an e-scooter may be restricted when passenger volume is at or over capacity. Gas-powered scooters are prohibited, regardless of whether they are also battery powered. 

Local Bus Route:

• Riders must fold e-scooters before boarding
• E-scooters must be placed between the riders’ legs while seated or when standing

To promote student success in gateway courses, five UMBC faculty recently concluded an 18-month Every Learner Everywhere grant, which was designed to enhance digital learning & equity. The UMBC instructors included Sarah Bass and Tara Carpenter (Chemistry) and Eric Anderson, Lili Cui and Cody Goolsby-Cole (Physics). 
Specifically, Bass and Carpenter focused on the use of open educational resources (OER) and students' time on task practice in CHEM 101 and 102. Anderson, Cui and Goolsby-Cole focused on providing timely feedback on low-stakes assessments. Findings from both departments’ projects included better student-instructor relationships in the face-to-face classes of spring 2022 compared to the previous year's online classes. Also, the results of student surveys showed positive changes in student perceptions of feedback. Finally, all projects adopted an approach that emphasized using open educational resources (OER), where possible, and supporting productive practice through adaptive learning and formative assessments.

Long term, the goal of ELE is to eventually use these approaches to inform redesign of large, introductory STEM courses that promote equity in achievement for all students. Toward this end, a preliminary analysis of the use of adaptive learning in CHEM 102 showed an overall 10% improvement in exam scores and a decrease in the score gap between white students and students of color.

Note: As an experiment, the first "draft" of this post was initially generated by ChatGPT, summarizing the full ELE project report to focus on UMBC participants, and then revised by John Fritz and Tom Penniston. 

The Alex. Brown Center's first event of the semester will be held THIS Monday, February 13th from 12-1pm in Commons 331. 

This event will feature Jay Nwachu '04, who is the President and CEO of Innovation Works & Ignite Capital. During his presentation titled, "Things to Consider When Launching a Social Venture", Jay will discuss how to uncover your passion, how your passion can be turned into a unique value proposition, and so much more! Students, faculty, alumni, and members of the business community are welcome to attend! 

For more information on the event, click here!

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