What’s New

Faculty or staff interested in learning about the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric may be enrolled into QM’s flagship workshop, Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), that will be offered...

Imagine if you could adjust test points in seconds without regrading everything manually? What if your course could automatically cheer students on when they succeed -- or nudge them when they...

The November issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter is now available. Here's what's inside: Why Color & Contrast Matter Color & Contrast Quick Fix Guide Tools &...

Instructional Technology is pleased to offer four workshops on digital accessibility and Ally, available at no cost to UMBC faculty and staff, through July 31, 2026 using a special registration...

In August, DoIT announced that UMBC will transition to YuJa as our new video capture and hosting platform, replacing Panopto. YuJa is a modern video system with advanced editing capabilities,...

As part of the 19th annual National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), Instructional Technology will offer a series of sessions that underscore the importance and context of digital accessibility, how...

On Tuesday, November 18, UMBC will host its own Fix Your Course Content Day, dedicated to improving the accessibility of digital course materials in Blackboard. This one-day push is a chance for...

In a world of digital-content, images are often a key part of how we communicate. For students who use screen readers, a picture isn't worth a thousand words -- unless it has effective alt text....

The October issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter is now available. Here's what's inside: Why Links and Navigation Matter Accessible Links in 5 Minutes: Your Quick Fix Guide Tools...

The October Ultra release is a lightweight update featuring a valuable feature for faculty assessment management, allowing easier reuse of test questions and question banks.  Instructors can...