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The First 5 Minutes Online: Creating a "Start Here" Experience That Reduces Student Anxiety
Four course design steps to a more confident start
Picture a student logging into your course for the first time. They see a homepage with six modules, a syllabus buried two folders deep, and no indication of where to start. So they click around....
Posted: August 20, 2026, 2:30 PM
Angela Katenkamp is 20th Faculty to Earn QM Certification since 2021
4th course from Psychology to receive the QM mark
Assistant teaching professor Dr. Angela Katenkamp became the 20th faculty member to earn Quality Matters (QM) certification for PSYC 200 (Developmental Psychology) as part of the Quality Matters...
Posted: February 19, 2026, 7:01 AM
Quality Matters Impact (QMI) Program - Call to Participate
Faculty can apply by Dec. 6 for Spring/Fall 2025 Cohorts
As an extension of the award-winning PIVOT program, the Quality Matters Impact (QMI) program is an initiative to formally recognize courses that meet Quality Matters standards and demonstrate...
Posted: November 5, 2024, 4:46 PM
Effective course design helps welcome and orient students
Course Design Best Practices in Ultra - Part 1 of 2
This article focuses on ways to leverage features in Ultra to ensure your course is designed to optimize student learning and ensure students feel welcome and prepared, especially at the start of...
Posted: September 11, 2024, 4:37 PM
First Course Earns QM Certification with 7th Ed. Rubric
Eileen O'Brien Among 19 Faculty to Satisfy Peer Review
The first faculty member from UMBC has earned Quality Matters (QM) certification for an online course utilizing the new 7th Edition Higher Education Rubric as part of the Quality Matters Impact...
Posted: March 4, 2024, 9:13 AM
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