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UMBC Makes Major Investment in Instructional Technology

Phased rollout of Bb Ultra better supports campus e-Learning

Earlier this week the Provost and Deans agreed to a DoIT proposal to go forward with a broad investment in instructional technology support staff, software tools and training stipends for faculty....

Posted: April 4, 2019, 8:06 AM

Free Course on Web Accessibility beginning April 8, 2019

Learn first-hand how to remove the barriers to web content

Interested in web accessibility and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)? Here's a good opportunity to participate in a MOOC: Introduction...

Posted: March 15, 2019, 1:28 PM

Deadline Extended - M.O.S.T. High-impact OER Grant Program

Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals - Submit by 3/22/19

The deadline to submit a proposal for the Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative 2019 High-impact OER Mini-Grant Program has been extended by one week to Friday, March 22,...

Posted: March 15, 2019, 1:17 PM

Improve Accessibility of Blackboard Course Content with Ally

Build inclusive environment for all student learning styles

To support UMBC’s ongoing commitment to a more inclusive campus, DoIT is pleased to introduce a new tool called Ally into Ultra courses to help improve the accessibility of course content in...

Posted: March 13, 2019, 11:35 AM

Learn the Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

Check out this Free Coursera MOOC!

Free Coursera MOOC - Learn the Basics of Developing an Inclusive & Accessible Course This 5 week course provides instruction and strategies to support you in developing a course that is...

Posted: March 11, 2019, 10:32 AM