What’s New

Although many of the things you do in face-to-face classes can be done in online courses, you will find the planning process different. Rather than recreating what you are doing face-to-face, you...

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is planning to submit a proposal to the Department of Education’s Applications for New Awards; Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education –...

The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce the High-impact OER Mini-Grant Program, a new funding program designed to strategically support Maryland public...

Registration is now open for the New Designs for Learning: Games and Gamification Symposium! Join instructional designers, faculty, and academic leaders from across the University System of...

Do you have a story you’d like to share about gamifying a course? Would you like to immerse others in some aspect of game playing? Have you tried gamifying a course and want to share what didn’t...

Join instructional designers, faculty, and academic leaders from across the University System of Maryland in exploring how games and gamification can reinvigorate courses, boost student...