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Vasbinder Creates OER Course from 2023 M.O.S.T. Faculty Grant
Dance History course offers inclusive, equitable curriculum
Jill Vasbinder, adjunct faculty, Department of Dance (Dance Appreciation, Dance History) has created an Open Educational Resource (OER) dance history course as a recipient of the 2023 Maryland...
Posted: September 9, 2024, 10:58 AM
Ally Now Supports AI-Generated Descriptions for Images
Leverage AI to provide inclusive resources for students
Recent updates to federal guidelines for digital accessibility underscore the critical need for educators to ensure that all course materials are accessible to every student. One of the most...
Posted: August 13, 2024, 9:26 AM
First Course Earns QM Certification with 7th Ed. Rubric
Eileen O'Brien Among 19 Faculty to Satisfy Peer Review
The first faculty member from UMBC has earned Quality Matters (QM) certification for an online course utilizing the new 7th Edition Higher Education Rubric as part of the Quality Matters Impact...
Posted: March 4, 2024, 9:13 AM
DoIT’s Susan Biro Selected to QM Academic Advisory Council
QMAAC provides guidance to QM direction, initiatives
DoIT's Manager of Online Learning, Dr. Susan Biro, has been selected to serve on the Quality Matters Academic Advisory Council (QMAAC) for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2024. The Council...
Posted: February 7, 2024, 2:37 PM
Quality Matters Releases 7th Edition Rubric
Focus on accessibility, inclusive design, faculty engagement
After extensive peer feedback from a global community of faculty and instructional designers, the Seventh Edition of the Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric was released earlier this summer,...
Posted: October 31, 2023, 9:14 AM
18 UMBC Courses Now Meet Quality Matters Certification
Four more faculty satisfy rigorous peer review process
Four additional faculty have earned Quality Matters (QM) certification of their online or hybrid courses during the Spring and Summer 2023 semesters following peer reviews as part of the Quality...
Posted: October 2, 2023, 2:28 PM
Fourteen UMBC Courses Now Meet Quality Matters Certification
Two more faculty satisfy rigorous peer review process
Two additional faculty have earned Quality Matters (QM) certification of their online or hybrid courses during the Spring 2023 semester following peer reviews as part of theQuality Matters Impact...
Posted: May 16, 2023, 10:53 AM
Three Faculty Earn Quality Matters Certification in FA2022
12 of 17 USM’s QM certified courses are from UMBC
Three additional UMBC faculty have earned Quality Matters (QM) certification of their online or hybrid courses in the Fall 2022 semester following rigorous peer reviews as part of the Quality...
Posted: December 21, 2022, 10:07 AM
Quality Matters Impact Program - Call to Participate
Faculty invited to apply for AY23-24 cohorts
The Quality Matters Impact program formally recognizes courses that meet Quality Matters (QM) standards and demonstrate exemplary online/hybrid course design. An extension of the award-winning...
Posted: December 20, 2022, 9:47 AM
Four More Faculty Earn Quality Matters Certification
Nine of 14 USM’s QM certified courses are from UMBC
After participating in rigorous peer reviews of their online and hybrid courses, four additional UMBC faculty have earned Quality Matters certification as part of the campus’ Quality Matters...
Posted: August 11, 2022, 8:31 AM
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