Upcoming Events

Jan

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 9, 2023, 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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Dec

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

December 14, 2022, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

Resources Meeting Recording (UMBC login req'd). Join your clicker faculty colleagues for a "Study Day" coffee break to discuss the following: PollEverywhere Pilot including myUMBC...

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Dec

Location

Online

Date & Time

December 2, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Resources Meeting recording (UMBC login req'd)* Presentation slides (forthcoming shortly) Anonymous evaluation * Note: Unfortunately, Dr. Oakley's Internet connection dropped out at time...

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Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 29, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

This workshop is provided by VoiceThread. Participants will learn how VoiceThread can help educators provide multiple means of engagement, representation, action and expression for their...

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Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 22, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

This workshop is provided by VoiceThread. Most cognitive scientists agree that storytelling is a great way to help your message stick in the minds of an audience. Our minds are fine-tuned to...

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Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 15, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

Student investment is at the core of academic success, and equity is a key factor in enabling that investment. So how, as educators, do we build equity for our learners to help them thrive in...

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Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 15, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

This workshop is provided by VoiceThread. Whether students are learning English or any other language, vocabulary, grammar and speaking are fundamental elements of any course. Design...

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Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 10, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Resources Meeting recording (UMBC login req'd) Presentation slides Anonymous evaluation In this session, Mike Sharkey, an analytics thought leader, teacher, consultant and long-time friend...

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Nov

Location

Online

Date

November 10, 2022 (All Day Event)

Description

In a hybrid world, teaching online is harder than ever. To keep learners engaged, teachers must innovate and create an environment that meets changing learner expectations while also delivering...

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Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 9, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Session recording available here. Do any of these sound familiar? The quality of online course design is not comparable to in-person. Online students feel more disengaged in their learning...

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Upcoming Events

What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Clicker Faculty Coffee Break & Town Hall

There will be a clicker quiz 😉

Mapping Student Pathways Through the Curriculum

How using analytics to engage faculty can help

VoiceThread and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Enhance your VoiceThread skills with this free webinar

VoiceThread and Storytelling

Enhance your VoiceThread skills with this free webinar

Practical Approaches Toward Educational Equity for Students

Teaching Languages with VoiceThread

Enhance your VoiceThread skills with this free webinar

Tips & Tricks for Telling Your Story with Data

Blackboard's Fall 2022 Digital Teaching Symposium

Come together for a day of learning & sharing best practices

National Distance Learning Week 2022: Online Learning Myths

Lunchtime Series: Candid Conversations about Online Learning

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

There will be a clicker quiz 😉

How using analytics to engage faculty can help

Enhance your VoiceThread skills with this free webinar

Enhance your VoiceThread skills with this free webinar

Enhance your VoiceThread skills with this free webinar

Come together for a day of learning & sharing best practices

Lunchtime Series: Candid Conversations about Online Learning

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