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USM Announces Monthly Digital Accessibility Remediation Sprints

Join a virtual session each month to remediate content

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation will host monthly remediation sprints to tackle one essential step of digital accessibility each month. These sprints, hosted on Zoom, will include a...

Posted: August 28, 2025, 8:33 AM

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Five Things Every Instructor Should Know About Digital Accessibility

Quick tips to make your course more accessible today

As educators, we strive to create a learning environment where every student can succeed. But what if the very materials we use, such as digital resources, tools, or technologies, unintentionally...

Posted: August 27, 2025, 7:58 AM

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Meet AVA: Blackboard’s AI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Faculty

AVA supports feedback and frequently asked student questions

This fall, UMBC faculty will have the opportunity to test Blackboard’s new AI Virtual Assistant (AVA), a suite of tools designed to support common teaching tasks.  AVA Feedback Assistant will...

Posted: August 12, 2025, 12:29 PM

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