Events

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 17, 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...

View Event Details for What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning SP2025

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 14, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Description

In this 30-minute Quick Start session, participants will learn strategies and effective practices for migrating course materials to Ultra. This session is primarily designed for faculty who are...

View Event Details for Ultra Quick Start: Copy Content into Blackboard Ultra

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 13, 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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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 10, 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...

View Event Details for CourseArc Essentials

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 9, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Are you new to Blackboard Ultra? Join this 30-minute session with live demo to review Ultra's content release tools to prepare your course, including the following topics: Release content by...

View Event Details for Ultra Quick Start: Content Release and Visibility Settings

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 8, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Have you wondered how AI technology could transform your course preparation? What if those tools were available right within your Blackboard course? The Blackboard AI Course Design Assistant...

View Event Details for Blackboard Ultra's AI Course Design Assistant Tool

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 6, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Join our workshop as we dive into the world of Microsoft Teams! Discover how MS Teams can enhance your communication, collaboration, and synchronization with Blackboard, empowering you to create a...

View Event Details for Getting Started with Microsoft Teams

Dec

Location

Online

Date & Time

December 4, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Are you ready to supercharge your gradebook management before final exams begin? Join us in this 45-minute Ultra webinar, where we’ll dive into the key aspects of the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook ...

View Event Details for Blackboard Ultra Gradebook: End-of-Semester Gradebook Management

Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 22, 2024, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

The Call to Participate for the Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program is now open! Faculty applications are due December 6 for Spring/Fall 2025 cohorts. Interested faculty should attend the QMI...

View Event Details for Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program - Faculty orientation session on Nov. 22

Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 22, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

The Call to Participate for the Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program is now open! Faculty applications are due December 6 for Spring/Fall 2025 cohorts. Interested faculty should attend one of the...

View Event Details for Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program - Faculty orientation sessions Nov. 22

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Events

What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning SP2025

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Ultra Quick Start: Copy Content into Blackboard Ultra

Explore strategies to move Original content to Ultra

Getting Started with Google Meet

Learn how to create meetings and support student engagement

CourseArc Essentials

Building interactive, accessible, & engaging online content

Ultra Quick Start: Content Release and Visibility Settings

Define when and how students or groups can access content

Blackboard Ultra's AI Course Design Assistant Tool

AI-inspired Assessment, Question Banks, Journal, Rubrics

Getting Started with Microsoft Teams

Explore this exciting session on MS Teams

Blackboard Ultra Gradebook: End-of-Semester Gradebook Management

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program - Faculty orientation session on Nov. 22

Register for 2 p.m. session - QMI applications due 12/6

Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program - Faculty orientation sessions Nov. 22

Choose your time, 12 or 2 p.m.-QMI applications due 12/6

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Explore strategies to move Original content to Ultra

Learn how to create meetings and support student engagement

Building interactive, accessible, & engaging online content

Define when and how students or groups can access content

AI-inspired Assessment, Question Banks, Journal, Rubrics

Explore this exciting session on MS Teams

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

Register for 2 p.m. session - QMI applications due 12/6

Choose your time, 12 or 2 p.m.-QMI applications due 12/6

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