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Consider Open Educational Resources (OER) for Spring

An invitation from USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation

As the fall semester winds down and you begin turning your attention to spring 2021, I would like to encourage you to think about adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) for your spring...

Posted: November 20, 2020, 11:45 AM

Consider Open Educational Resource (OER) Adoption for Spring

USM M.O.S.T. initiative highlights advantages for students

As the fall semester winds down and you begin turning your attention to spring 2021, I would like to encourage you to think about adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) for your spring...

Posted: November 20, 2020, 11:20 AM

GO Chat Recap: The Future of Online Learning at UMBC

Here's what you missed from our Go Online Chat!

Last week, GO Chat closed out our celebration of National Distance Learning Week by welcoming Yvette Mozie-Ross, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Planning, and Beth Jones, Associate Vice...

Posted: November 20, 2020, 11:18 AM

Students praise organized course designs from PIVOT+ faculty

Some raise concerns over “course and a half” syndrome

In a survey of more than 500 courses taught by faculty who completed the PIVOT+ professional development program this past summer, students said they enjoyed taking classes that were well...

Posted: November 18, 2020, 2:34 PM

Quarterly patching downtimes - 11/20, 11/21, 12/04

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, November 20th, Saturday, November 21st and Friday,...

Posted: November 17, 2020, 12:28 PM