FA2020 Instructional Technology Update

The UMBC Instructional Technology Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help FAQs or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

What’s New

• UMBC faculty on a mission to prepare robust, high-quality online classes for fall 

• New PIVOT Site Launched for Faculty Professional Development

• Recommended Template Language for Inclusion in Syllabi on Blackboard for Fall 2020

• New Bb Annotate refreshes inline grading tool for SU2020   

• What’s new in Ultra for FA2020?

• Create a +1 strategy and support diverse learning styles  

• FA2020 Courses Created in Blackboard on July 27, 2020

Academic Continuity

• May 4-8 & August 10-14 PIVOT Live webinar recordings available [myUMBC login req’d]  

• Refresh & Expand PIVOT Knowledge with New Solo Lessons

• Effective practices for managing the live virtual classroom

• Using Respondus Tools to Address Integrity of Online Tests

• UMBC Online: By the Numbers

Training & Professional Development (view all events)

• Start of Semester Faculty Sprint: August 21

• Essentials Series: VoiceThread, Panopto, Bb Original 

• Skill Builder Series: Collaborate, Ultra

• Webex (Basics, Advanced, Teams, Events) & Virtual Desktop Environment 

Other DoIT News

• DoIT offers start of semester student technology sprints 
• USM sponsoring access to virtual lab environment - No cost to students!
• Free 3-day conference on virtual labs for Online STEM (Aug 19-21)
• Tips for online purchasing during COVID-19 
• Protecting sensitive data during telework

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Academic Continuity | Keep On Teaching | Student Technology Resources 

• Check our extensive FAQ collection 

• What’s new in Ultra? | Known Issues 

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with instructional technology staff