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Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 11, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Description

What is digital accessibility, and why does it matter in your course? If a student couldn’t access your materials, would you know what to do -- or how to fix it? Join this 30-minute overview...

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View Event Details for Digital Accessibility 101: Principles and Practices

Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 8, 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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View Event Details for Getting Started with Microsoft Teams

Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 7, 2025, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Description

Starting Summer 2025, DoIT introduced a new Blackboard course creation and enrollment process designed to improve roster accuracy, streamline course management, and lay the groundwork for future...

View Event Details for What’s New About UMBC’s Blackboard Course Creation & Enrollment Process?

Jun

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

June 5, 2025, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Description

This full-day Digital Accessibility Summer Camp is designed for UMBC staff who create and manage digital content. Through practical sessions and real-world examples, you'll learn how to make your...

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View Event Details for Digital Accessibility Summer Camp: Creating & Remediating Online Content for ADA Compliance (Staff)

Jun

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

June 4, 2025, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Description

Join us for a full-day Digital Accessibility Summer Camp designed specifically for faculty! Through guided practice and collaborative activities, you'll learn best practices for digital...

View Event Details for Digital Accessibility Summer Camp: Creating & Remediating Course Content for ADA Compliance (Faculty)

Jun

Location

Online

Date

June 3, 2025 – Jun 24, 2025 (All Day Event)

Description

Faculty or staff interested in learning about the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric may be enrolled into QM’s workshop, Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), that will be offered June 3-24 in...

View Event Details for UMBC offers Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop June 3-24

May

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

May 14, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Meeting Resources: Webex recording Combined slides from panelists 1/16/25 "Iron Chef Grading" working lunch & results informing today's panel. If students were persuaded that AI could...

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View Event Details for Exploring the Use of GenAI in Formative Assessment of Student Learning

May

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 12, 2025, 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...

What's new in Ultra for teaching and learning

View Event Details for What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning SU2025

May

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 8, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

Are you interested in learning how to create video screencasts? Using Panopto, faculty can capture and narrate anything they see on their computers, and then publish an online screencast video...

View Event Details for Panopto Essentials

May

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

May 7, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm

Description

Join Instructional Technology for a hybrid listening session where we invite you to share your experiences, insights, and suggestions about Blackboard Ultra. This is a space for open dialogue...

View Event Details for Listening to Your Ultra Experience: Gathering Feedback and Insights from UMBC Faculty Users

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Digital Accessibility 101: Principles and Practices

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Getting Started with Microsoft Teams

Explore this exciting session on MS Teams

What’s New About UMBC’s Blackboard Course Creation & Enrollment Process?

Learn what’s changing -- and why it matters

Digital Accessibility Summer Camp: Creating & Remediating Online Content for ADA Compliance (Staff)

Full-day hands-on workshop for staff content creators

Digital Accessibility Summer Camp: Creating & Remediating Course Content for ADA Compliance (Faculty)

Full day hands-on workshop for faculty content creators

UMBC offers Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop June 3-24

Learn how to apply the Rubric to online/hybrid course design

Exploring the Use of GenAI in Formative Assessment of Student Learning

Hybrid "Study Day" Panel Co-sponsored by DoIT & FDC

What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning SU2025

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Panopto Essentials

Create accessible video screencasts

Listening to Your Ultra Experience: Gathering Feedback and Insights from UMBC Faculty Users

Your voice matters! Share your Ultra journey with us!

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Explore this exciting session on MS Teams

Learn what’s changing -- and why it matters

Full-day hands-on workshop for staff content creators

Full day hands-on workshop for faculty content creators

Learn how to apply the Rubric to online/hybrid course design

Hybrid "Study Day" Panel Co-sponsored by DoIT & FDC

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Create accessible video screencasts

Your voice matters! Share your Ultra journey with us!

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