[Online-Insights] 5 Ways to Co-Create Communication Norms
Establish expectations early to build community and trust
Every student arrives in an online course with their own sense of what "respectful" or "professional" communication looks like, shaped by culture, prior schooling, workplace norms, and plenty of...
Posted: September 3, 2026, 3:45 PM
New Publication Examines UMBC’s Approach to Microcredential Integration
7 Uses of Microcredentials Across Campus
A new case study by Collin Sullivan and Felipe Filomeno examines how UMBC has integrated microcredentials across academic, co-curricular, and community-engaged learning experiences. From Campus...
Posted: September 3, 2026, 10:05 AM
5 Things to Check After Blackboard Ally Gives You the Green Light
Ally catches a lot. A few important checks still need you.
You launched the Ally course accessibility report, worked through the flagged issues, and watched your score climb to 85% or higher. Green across the board! It feels like the job is done. But a...
Posted: September 1, 2026, 2:59 PM
One Ecosystem, Six Perspectives — Wrapping Up the LER Brief Series
A recap, and what this all adds up to
This is the seventh and final post in our series on the new LER briefs. Over the past several weeks, we've looked at UMBC's microcredential work through five different lenses — faculty,...
Posted: August 26, 2026, 8:35 AM
6 Tips for Troubleshooting Common Ally Errors
Ally flagged it. What to do when guidance isn’t enough
Blackboard Ally is one of the most useful tools in your course accessibility toolkit. It scans your content, flags potential barriers, and offers step-by-step guidance for fixing them. However, ...
Posted: August 25, 2026, 2:12 PM
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