Upcoming Events

Mar

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 7, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Skill Builder & Ultra Essentials workshops focus on core components of Blackboard, Collaborate, and other instructional technologies at UMBC. They are intended as introductory workshops for...

View Event Details for Ultra Essentials V: Grading & the Ultra Gradebook

Mar

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 3, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Resources Meeting recording (UMBC login req'd)* Anonymous evaluation Undergraduate test-optional admissions policies have been around for decades and have been successful policy mechanisms...

View Event Details for The Case of Test-Optional Admissions

Mar

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 2, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Skill Builder & Ultra Essentials workshops focus on core components of Blackboard and other instructional technologies at UMBC. They are intended as introductory workshops for users who need...

View Event Details for Ultra Essentials IV: Assessments, Tests & Assignments

Mar

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 1, 2023, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Although first-generation students—those first in their families to pursue higher education—comprise a sizable portion of gateway (or general education) course enrollment, little, if any,...

View Event Details for Webinar - Create Online/Blended Spaces for 1st Gen Students

Feb

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 24, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Resources Meeting recording (UMBC login req'd)* Presentation slides Anonymous evaluation Demo & Gallery Course (access for all) Login: https://learn.acrobatiq.com...

View Event Details for Democratizing the Doer Effect

Feb

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 23, 2023, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Online and hybrid learning continue to be one of the most significant areas of growth in higher education, propelled by the pandemic and students’ desire for flexibility. As this digital learning...

View Event Details for Webinar - Student Perspectives on Online & Hybrid Learning

Feb

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 22, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

CourseArc is a digital content creation tool that encourages the design of interactive, accessible, and engaging online content. CourseArc is available to UMBC faculty for the ability to integrate...

View Event Details for CourseArc Essentials

Feb

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 15, 2023, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

A frequent sentiment that is often heard from instructors of online courses is a general sense of dissatisfaction with traditional discussion board activities. Many report how students are often...

View Event Details for Webinar - Cultivating Deep Learning Using Discussion Boards

Feb

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 15, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

In November, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a chat interface for its GPT 3.5 large language model artificial intelligence. Using the chat interface, users can make a seemingly endless array of queries...

View Event Details for Free Webinar - Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 27, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Skill Builder & Ultra Essentials workshops focus on core components of Blackboard, Collaborate, and other instructional technologies at UMBC. They are intended as introductory workshops for...

View Event Details for Ultra Essentials V: Grading & the Ultra Gradebook

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Ultra Essentials V: Grading & the Ultra Gradebook

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

The Case of Test-Optional Admissions

A Pandemic Natural Experiment

Ultra Essentials IV: Assessments, Tests & Assignments

Prepare your course for Blackboard’s redesigned interface!

Webinar - Create Online/Blended Spaces for 1st Gen Students

Part of the OLC Accelerate 2022 Best-in-Track webinar series

Democratizing the Doer Effect

Using AI to Scale Learning by Doing

Webinar - Student Perspectives on Online & Hybrid Learning

Sponsored by Class & InsideHigherEd

CourseArc Essentials

Building interactive, accessible, & engaging online content

Webinar - Cultivating Deep Learning Using Discussion Boards

Part of the OLC Accelerate 2022 Best-in-Track webinar series

Free Webinar - Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education

Where Are We Going and How Are We Getting There?

Ultra Essentials V: Grading & the Ultra Gradebook

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

A Pandemic Natural Experiment

Prepare your course for Blackboard’s redesigned interface!

Part of the OLC Accelerate 2022 Best-in-Track webinar series

Using AI to Scale Learning by Doing

Sponsored by Class & InsideHigherEd

Building interactive, accessible, & engaging online content

Part of the OLC Accelerate 2022 Best-in-Track webinar series

Where Are We Going and How Are We Getting There?

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

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