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Call for Abstracts: Generative AI Pedagogy in Practice

USM Kirwan Center seeks contributions for open collection

Faculty across Maryland higher education are actively exploring how generative AI may change teaching, learning, assessment, academic integrity, course design, and student engagement. As these...

Posted: September 9, 2026, 10:30 AM

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UDL at the Heart: Designing Learning with Every Student in Mind

Small design changes. Massive student impact.

Students don't all learn in the same way. They bring different experiences, strengths, needs, expectations, technologies, and approaches to learning into our courses. Yet many course designs still...

Posted: September 8, 2026, 10:00 AM

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[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

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