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New Media Studio Returns to Sherman Hall

Come tour the new digs, tech and set at 10/7 “Open House”

After three years operating out of temporary quarters in the Engineering Building, UMBC’s New Media Studio (NMS)—a unit of the Division of Information Technology’s (DoIT) Instructional Technology...

Posted: August 13, 2026, 8:28 AM

13 Tips to Get Your Blackboard Course Ready

Checklist to optimize your course before the semester starts

The week before the semester starts can feel like a sprint: A full inbox, a syllabus that still needs one more edit, and a course shell that isn’t quite ready for students yet. Before the scramble...

Posted: August 12, 2026, 10:00 AM

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What Your Next Great Hire Can Actually Prove

The resume tells you what. It doesn't tell you how.

This is the fifth post in our series on the new LER briefs. Catch the intro post here if you missed it. Every resume you read makes claims: "data analysis," "project management," "cross-cultural...

Posted: August 12, 2026, 8:35 AM

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5 Quick Wins for an Accessible Syllabus

Small fixes, big difference for every student.

Picture a student pulling up your syllabus before the first day of class. If they're using a screen reader and your document contains unstructured text, complex tables, and images without adequate...

Posted: August 11, 2026, 2:00 PM

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Ready, Set, Accessible! Fall Course Prep Day Resources

Recordings, slide decks, and links... oh my!

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation shared the resources from the Ready, Set, Accessible! Fall Course Prep Day. Held on August 3rd, this half-day virtual event was designed to help...

Posted: August 10, 2026, 9:15 AM

A black circle with a sneaker and the word READY. A yellow circle with a stopwatch and the word SET. A red circle with an accessibility symbol and the word ACCESSIBLE. Below these is the phrase Fall Course Prep day and the stylized swooped colors black, yellow and red.