SP/SU2021 UMBC Instructional Technology Update

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HEADLINES

What’s New

• 12 effective practices for delivering Blackboard tests

• Chromebooks Supported for Respondus Lockdown Browser on Ultra Tests

• Collaborate now supports 25 videos per page for all users & pinning videos

• Test Scoring Moving to Akindi Bubble Sheets

• SU2021 Courses Created in Blackboard on 04/27/2021

• Blackboard Courses Scheduled for Server Retirement in FA21 

• PIVOT selected for SP2021 Job Well Done award 

• Other PIVOT News:

• Faculty Survey Suggests Shift in Pre/Post-Pandemic Teaching

• PIVOT and the Student Evaluation of FA20 Courses

• Faculty prioritize grading & assessments for Ultra’s future

• Share your feedback: SP2021 Ultra Experience Faculty Survey 

• What’s new in Ultra for SU2021 

Training & Professional Development (view all events | recording archive)

• Instructional Technology workshops for SU2021

• 3 PIVOT Resources to Prepare for Summer Online Teaching 

• GO Chat: UMBC's Instructional Technology staff talks about all things instructional technology and Going Online.

• Read our recaps or listen to previous episodes via Apple Podcasts or Panopto 

Other DoIT & UMBC News

• FYI: Learning analytics mini-grants due 5/21

• DoIT establishes HyFlex support site

• Students favored OERs and would enroll in OER course

• Using Analytics to Improve Student Success