Events

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 20, 2022, 10:00 am – 10:45 am

Description

Creating accessible content and interactions to support diverse learning preferences are the guiding principles of Universal Design for Learning. Improving the accessibility of course content not...

View Event Details for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Best Practices

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 19, 2022, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Skill Builder workshops focus on core components of Blackboard. They are intended for novice users of the learning management system (LMS) who need to learn how to use core components &...

View Event Details for Bb Collaborate Essentials: Featuring the New Gallery View

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 19, 2022, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

VoiceThread is a learning tool for enhancing student engagement and online presence. With VoiceThread, instructors and/or students can create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint...

View Event Details for VoiceThread Essentials & New VoiceThread Assignments

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 14, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Description

New to Ultra or need a refresher? This hands-on overview focuses on the essentials of using the Ultra Experience Blackboard course interface for tests, assignments, and grading. Topics include:...

View Event Details for Ultra Essentials II: Assessment & Grading

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 13, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Description

New to Ultra or need a refresher? This hands-on overview focuses on the essentials of using the Ultra Experience Blackboard course interface for communication and content creation. Topics include:...

View Event Details for Ultra Essentials I: Content & Communication

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 11, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Ultra offers a new, refreshed teaching and learning experience for Blackboard courses. Redesigned from the ground up, Ultra is responsive, mobile-friendly, and student-centered. Join this...

View Event Details for What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning

Dec

Location

Online

Date & Time

December 14, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Discover how UMBC is leveraging the Quality Matters (QM) Assurance System to improve online and blended course design to support the learner's experience in this 30-minute session. Recently, six...

View Event Details for 30 Minutes or Less: Intro to Quality Matters

Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 18, 2021, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Instructors typically use question pools to create a database of questions they can reuse in multiple tests. The process for creating and deploying tests in an Ultra course is different than what...

View Event Details for Designing Flexible Ultra Tests Using Question Pools

Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 17, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

It's the end of the semester and you want to make sure that your gradebook is working properly! This interactive session invites faculty to drop-in and ask questions regarding your Ultra gradebook...

View Event Details for Grading with the Ultra Gradebook: Office Hours

Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 12, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

View the event recording. In early November, UMBC celebrates National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) with a series of lunchtime conversations. Our theme, Life in a Hybrid World - Learning How to...

View Event Details for NDLW 2021: The Future of e-Learning at UMBC

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Events

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Best Practices

Create meaningful learning, support diverse learning styles

Bb Collaborate Essentials: Featuring the New Gallery View

Prepare your course for Collaborate's updated interface!

VoiceThread Essentials & New VoiceThread Assignments

Create effective asynchronous communication and engagement

Ultra Essentials II: Assessment & Grading

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

Ultra Essentials I: Content & Communication

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

30 Minutes or Less: Intro to Quality Matters

Discover how Quality Matters impacts online course design

Designing Flexible Ultra Tests Using Question Pools

Focus: Ultra Blackboard Course Only

Grading with the Ultra Gradebook: Office Hours

Ask Questions from the Experts on your Ultra Gradebook!

NDLW 2021: The Future of e-Learning at UMBC

National Distance Learning Week 2021 Lunchtime Series

Create meaningful learning, support diverse learning styles

Prepare your course for Collaborate's updated interface!

Create effective asynchronous communication and engagement

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Discover how Quality Matters impacts online course design

Focus: Ultra Blackboard Course Only

Ask Questions from the Experts on your Ultra Gradebook!

National Distance Learning Week 2021 Lunchtime Series

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