Upcoming Events

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 24, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Description

Learn about Ally, a tool in Blackboard Ultra that scans content created in the course and offers instructors remediation support to improve accessibility. In this session we highlight Ally’s...

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 22, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

This event is hosted by Poll Everywhere for UMBC users. Join this interactive training session to preview the new Poll Everywhere course management features, available starting on Jan. 6th....

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 21, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Description

The EDUCAUSE AI Webinar Series is a five part series. Each webinar dives deep into the latest innovations, practical applications, and future trends of AI, providing you with the knowledge and...

View Event Details for EDUCAUSE AI Webinar Series - Supporting Literacy and Effective Practice (Part 3 - Policy development and student ethics)

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 21, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

Integrating Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) into online course design and delivery brings meaningful engagement between instructors and students which aids in student success and is...

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 21, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Are you new to Blackboard Ultra or need a refresher? Join this 60 minute session to review Ultra assessment tools to prepare your course, including the following topics: Create and Customize...

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 21, 2025, 10:00 am – 10:45 am

Description

Are you wondering how to make the Blackboard Gradebook work with the grading plan in your syllabus? Join us in this 45-minute Ultra webinar, where we’ll dive into the key aspects of the Blackboard...

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 17, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Ultra offers a new, refreshed teaching and learning experience for Blackboard courses. Redesigned from the ground up, Ultra is responsive, mobile-friendly, and student-centered. Join this...

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 14, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

In this VoiceThread hosted workshop, you will learn how to create VoiceThreads and then add them to your Blackboard course as lessons, discussions, or assessments. This will be a hand-on workshop...

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 14, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Description

In this 30-minute Quick Start session, participants will learn strategies and effective practices for migrating course materials to Ultra. This session is primarily designed for faculty who are...

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Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 13, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Description

Are you new to Google Meet? Join this session to learn how to get started with this video conferencing tool for teaching, office hours, or meetings. The following topics will be covered:...

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Instructional Technology

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Instructional Technology

Upcoming Events

Improve Course Accessibility with Ally's Remediation Tools

Find or fix content and offer students alternative formats

Poll Everywhere New Course Management Features Training

Hosted by Poll Everywhere for UMBC users

EDUCAUSE AI Webinar Series - Supporting Literacy and Effective Practice (Part 3 - Policy development and student ethics)

A 5-part series on AI and innovation

Free Webinar: Incorporating Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) into Course Design and Delivery

Learn more about Faculty Engagement in Online Learning

Ultra Essentials: Create Assessments in Blackboard Ultra

Get started with tests, assignments, rubrics, and more

Blackboard Ultra Gradebook: Semester-Start Gradebook Management

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning SP2025

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Using VoiceThread in Blackboard

Hosted by VoiceThread

Ultra Quick Start: Copy Content into Blackboard Ultra

Explore strategies to move Original content to Ultra

Getting Started with Google Meet

Learn how to create meetings and support student engagement

Find or fix content and offer students alternative formats

Hosted by Poll Everywhere for UMBC users

A 5-part series on AI and innovation

Learn more about Faculty Engagement in Online Learning

Get started with tests, assignments, rubrics, and more

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Hosted by VoiceThread

Explore strategies to move Original content to Ultra

Learn how to create meetings and support student engagement

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