Instructional technologies provide many opportunities to support assessment and track student performance in Blackboard.
The following articles provide details describing the best practices we regularly publish to support our pedagogical community of practice.
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Learn how QM Standards Ensure Quality in Online Course Design in the Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop
Online workshop offered Jan. 6-27 by UMBC and Salisbury
Individuals interested in learning about the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric may be enrolled into QM’s flagship workshop, Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), that will be offered January...
Posted: November 12, 2025, 11:36 AM
Accessibility, UDL & Quality Matters: Your Blueprint for Inclusive Teaching and Quality Course Design
Practical steps to make content accessible and inclusive
As part of the 19th annual National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), Instructional Technology will offer a series of sessions that underscore the importance and context of digital accessibility, how...
Posted: October 23, 2025, 5:36 PM
UMBC Faculty receive course accessibility mini-grants from Kirwan Center
Congratulations Dr. Laura Rose, PSYC, & Dr. Ming Xie, EDHS
Two UMBC faculty were selected by the William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation to participate in the Boosting Course Accessibility mini grant program. This initiative aims to enhance the...
Posted: September 30, 2025, 10:04 AM
Alternative Formats: Empower Student Choice with Anthology Ally and Connect Formats to Learning Needs
Three ways to leverage Ally’s alt formats for all learners
In today's diverse college classrooms, providing students with options for how they engage with course materials is not just a convenience - it's a critical component of effective teaching. By...
Posted: September 18, 2025, 2:00 PM
Learn how to apply the QM Rubric to online course design in Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop
Online workshop offered Oct. 7-28 by Salisbury and UMBC
Faculty or staff interested in learning about the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric may be enrolled into QM’s flagship workshop, Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), that will be offered...
Posted: September 9, 2025, 10:49 AM
Exploring the Journey from QM Course Certification to becoming a Master Reviewer
Louise Murray shares insights as first faculty to pursue MR
Louise Murray, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Erickson School of Aging Studies, recently became UMBC’s first faculty member to become certified as a QM...
Posted: December 10, 2024, 10:25 AM
Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program - Call to Participate
Faculty can apply by Dec. 6 for Spring/Fall 2025 Cohorts
As an extension of the award-winning PIVOT program, the Quality Matters Impact (QMI) program is an initiative to formally recognize courses that meet Quality Matters standards and demonstrate...
Posted: November 5, 2024, 4:46 PM
October Disability Awareness Month Fosters Inclusion in Higher Education
Focus on digital accessibility ensures access, equity to all
In 2019-20, approximately 21 percent of undergraduate students and 11 percent of post baccalaureate students reported having a disability (National Center for Education Statistics, Fast Facts,...
Posted: October 2, 2024, 9:47 AM
Ultra's Progress Tracking Tools Help Instructors Identify, Connect, and Support Learners
Create Your Strategy to Monitor and Reach Out to Students
This article focuses on Ultra's progress tracking tools and strategies for student identification, outreach, and support. It follows Part 1 - Course Design Best Practices in Ultra, which showcased...
Posted: September 23, 2024, 2:48 PM
Effective course design helps welcome and orient students
Course Design Best Practices in Ultra - Part 1 of 2
This article focuses on ways to leverage features in Ultra to ensure your course is designed to optimize student learning and ensure students feel welcome and prepared, especially at the start of...
Posted: September 11, 2024, 4:37 PM
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