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New Media Studio Moves to ENGR 023

Temporary relocation due to Sherman Hall renovation

Over the summer, DoIT's New Media Studio relocated from Sherman 204 to Engineering 023, just three doors down from DoIT's AV Services. "I've already seen more DoIT colleagues in the past few...

Posted: October 16, 2023, 11:03 AM

October brings delegated grading to Ultra courses

Gradebook reminders, SafeAssign Direct Submit & more

The October update to Ultra brings a new grading workflow to large Ultra courses, allowing instructors to distribute grading for an assessment to multiple graders. Instructors can assign graders...

Posted: October 3, 2023, 11:27 AM

18 UMBC Courses Now Meet Quality Matters Certification

Four more faculty satisfy rigorous peer review process

Four additional faculty have earned Quality Matters (QM) certification of their online or hybrid courses during the Spring and Summer 2023 semesters following peer reviews as part of the Quality...

Posted: October 2, 2023, 2:28 PM

Call for Proposals! 2023 Maryland OER Summit

Submit a session proposal- October 9th 2023 deadline

Submit a proposal for a concurrent session at the upcoming 2023 Maryland OER Summit: Cultivating Agency through Open Educational Practices. Deadline Extended to October 9, 2023.  At the core of...

Posted: October 2, 2023, 9:57 AM

6 Faculty, 2 Staff Receive 2023-24 LA Mini Grants

$2k professional development awards renewable annually

To encourage, identify, and share effective practices in the use of data to inform teaching and learning, the Provost's Office has once again awarded learning analytics mini grants to six faculty...

Posted: September 29, 2023, 2:15 PM