Upcoming Events

Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 10, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

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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Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 9, 2025, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Description

What is digital accessibility, and why does it matter in your course? If a student couldn’t access your materials, would you know what to do -- or how to fix it? Join this 30-minute overview...

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View Event Details for Digital Accessibility 101: Principles and Practices

Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 9, 2025, 10:00 am – 10:45 am

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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Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 8, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Join USM's Digital Accessibility September Sprint, focusing on Headings. Bring your top 5 documents that you share with others and that might need remediation. For faculty, this may be your...

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Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 4, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

This training is provided by Akindi Learn the basics of Akindi! This webinar will guide instructors through a step-by-step tutorial on how to run Akindi paper assessments. By the end...

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View Event Details for Akindi Bubble Sheet Training

Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 28, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

This training is provided by Akindi Learn the basics of Akindi! This webinar will guide instructors through a step-by-step tutorial on how to run Akindi paper assessments. By the end...

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Aug

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

August 27, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

This drop-in session provides time for questions, live demos, and individual support for faculty navigating digital accessibility in their courses. Get targeted help with digital accessibility in...

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Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 25, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Join this 45 minute session to review Ultra assessment tools to prepare your course, including the following topics: Create and Customize Tests Set Up Assignments with New Features Build...

View Event Details for Ultra Essentials: Create Assessments in Blackboard Ultra

Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 22, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Join our workshop as we explore Microsoft Teams and learn how to communicate, collaborate, and utilize our integration with Blackboard to create a seamless and interactive learning environment for...

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Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 21, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm

Description

For faculty who are new to teaching with Blackboard Ultra, getting started may feel overwhelming. During this webinar, Instructional Technology staff will review the basics of Ultra to ensure your...

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Upcoming Events

Blackboard Ultra Gradebook Essentials

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

Digital Accessibility 101: Principles and Practices

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Getting Started with Google Meet

Learn how to create meetings and support student engagement

Fix Your Document Headings: Digital Accessibility Remediation Sprint

Join the September Remediation Sprint sponsored by USM

Akindi Bubble Sheet Training

Learn how to implement the paper-based assessments

Akindi Bubble Sheet Training

Learn how to implement the paper-based assessments

Ask Me Anything: Accessibility Drop-In Support

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Ultra Essentials: Create Assessments in Blackboard Ultra

Get started with tests, assignments, rubrics, and more

Getting Started with Microsoft Teams

Explore this exciting session on MS Teams

New Faculty Orientation to Blackboard Ultra

New to Ultra? No problem! Get your course ready for day 1

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Learn how to create meetings and support student engagement

Join the September Remediation Sprint sponsored by USM

Learn how to implement the paper-based assessments

Learn how to implement the paper-based assessments

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Get started with tests, assignments, rubrics, and more

Explore this exciting session on MS Teams

New to Ultra? No problem! Get your course ready for day 1

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