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Free Webinar: Beyond the Chatbot: Designing AI That Deepens Learning in Online and Hybrid Courses

Sponsored by the Online Learning Consortium

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 5, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Putting a chatbot into a course is easy. Designing AI that meaningfully improves learning is much harder. In this webinar, educators and instructional leaders from various institutions will...
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NDLW: Imagine the Future of Online Learning... What Might the Next Generation of Learning Look Like at UMBC?

A National Distance Learning Week Campus Conversation

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 4, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

What might online learning at UMBC look like in 2030? As artificial intelligence reshapes teaching and learning, students seek greater flexibility, and institutions consider new approaches to...
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Remove Barriers, Not Complexity: Designing Accessible Humanities Learning

A workshop to new pathways for reading and discussion

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 28, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

What happens when the text, image, or primary source that makes a humanities course intellectually rich also creates barriers for students trying to access and interpret it? Humanities courses...
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Free Webinar: VoiceThread Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Simpler, More Accessible, and More Powerful

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 27, 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

Learn how VoiceThread can help educators provide multiple means of engagement, representation, action, and expression for their courses. We will review all of VoiceThread’s accessibility features,...
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Amplify Access to Creative Learning: Designing Accessible Fine Arts Experiences

A workshop to open inclusive pathways to the arts

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 21, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

How do you make a work of art, performance, studio demonstration, or creative assignment accessible when seeing, hearing, movement, or physical interaction may be central to the experience? Fine...
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AI as a Design Thinking Partner: Enhancing Empathy and Customer Discovery in Business and Information Systems Education

an AI Amplified showcase spotlight from the Kirwan Center

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 19, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

AI Amplified: Showcase Spotlights explores innovative applications of generative AI in teaching and learning. Each session features educators pioneering thoughtful, pedagogically-grounded...
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