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Apr

Location

Online

Date & Time

April 24, 2025, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Description

Are you new to creating accessible presentations? Join this session to learn how to get started with creating accessible presentations using MS PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Adobe Acrobat. In...

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Apr

Location

Online

Date & Time

April 15, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

CourseArc is a digital content creation tool that encourages the design of interactive, accessible, and engaging online content. CourseArc is available to UMBC faculty for the ability to integrate...

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Apr

Location

Online

Date & Time

April 9, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Description

Are you new to creating accessible documents?Join this session to learn how to create accessible documents using MS Word, Google Docs, Blackboard Ultra, and Adobe Acrobat. We will also share best...

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Mar

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 31, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Join our workshop as we explore Microsoft Teams and learn how to communicate, collaborate, and utilize our integration with Blackboard to create a seamless and interactive learning environment for...

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Mar

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 25, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Description

Are you new to Google Meet? Join this session to learn how to get started with this video conferencing tool for teaching, office hours, or meetings. The following topics will be covered:...

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Mar

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

March 14, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Resources: Webex recording (UMBC login req'd) Presentation slides Anonymous feedback form This talk by Emily Passera and Tom Penniston is based on their recent conference presentation and...

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Mar

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 4, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Are you curious which web conferencing tool to use with Collaborate sunsetting this summer? Would you like to learn more about other virtual classroom tools? Join us to explore UMBC’s supported...

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Feb

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 13, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Meeting Resources Webex Recording Anonymous Feedback Form Teamwork skills are crucial for college students, both for their learning while at university and for their success afterwards. The...

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Feb

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

February 12, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

CANCELLED Join UMBC colleagues for a "joint viewing" (and lunch) of this talk that is part of an "AI in Practice" webinar series by the University of Baltimore's Center for Excellence in...

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 24, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Description

Learn about Ally, a tool in Blackboard Ultra that scans content created in the course and offers instructors remediation support to improve accessibility. In this session we highlight Ally’s...

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Create Accessible Presentations to Best Serve Your Audience

Featuring PowerPoint, Google Slides, Adobe Acrobat

CourseArc Essentials

Building interactive, accessible, & engaging online content

Create Accessible Documents and Meet the Needs of Your Audience

Featuring MS Word, Google Docs, Ultra Docs, Adobe Acrobat

Getting Started with Microsoft Teams

Explore this exciting session on MS Teams

Getting Started with Google Meet

Learn how to create meetings and support student engagement

From Service to Success: Scaling Outcomes with Learning Analytics

Explore & Choose Your Next Virtual Classroom Tool: Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or Webex (Rescheduled)

Support for Collaborate ends this summer

What are students really doing in team projects?

How can we make them better?

CANCELLED: Joint Webinar Viewing: AI and the Metabolism of Knowledge

Lunch provided for registered participants (up to 20)

Improve Course Accessibility with Ally's Remediation Tools

Find or fix content and offer students alternative formats

Featuring PowerPoint, Google Slides, Adobe Acrobat

Building interactive, accessible, & engaging online content

Featuring MS Word, Google Docs, Ultra Docs, Adobe Acrobat

Explore this exciting session on MS Teams

Learn how to create meetings and support student engagement

Support for Collaborate ends this summer

How can we make them better?

Lunch provided for registered participants (up to 20)

Find or fix content and offer students alternative formats

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