See information below about Lumen Circles OER Fellowship: Apply now for a Spring 2022 Lumen Circles Fellowship focused on Effective Teaching Using OER Be part of an OER-focused virtual...

Since Fall 2018, the default Blackboard course template has had the Ultra Course Preview setting enabled, which allows faculty to convert a new Original course to see what it looks like in Ultra...

See below for registration links and details about OER workshop offerings: M.O.S.T. OER Workshop Series  We are excited to offer you again this year the opportunity to register for an upcoming...

See below for information about upcoming 2022 grant funding for OER projects! The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Initiative is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for the...

A wide range of technologies and resources are available to faculty at UMBC to support teaching and learning in various online or hybrid modes within Blackboard. Trends and tools evolve quickly,...

In Spring 2022, a new immersive, 10-week course launches for faculty and staff, designed to create and improve intentionally inclusive and equitable courses. Using conversation and reflection, the...

This is a reminder that the third and final session of the Open Educational Resources discussion series is being held Thurs, Dec 9, at 12pm.  The online meeting link is...

Ease stress during the final weeks of your semester with our closing checklist. Leverage these Blackboard course tools to complete helpful and simple tasks for a successful semester conclusion....

At approximately 1:30pm, DoIT staff became aware of a potential outage with our instance Blackboard Learn. System admins immediately investigated the reports and opened a ticket with Blackboard...

Point-based and point-range rubrics will be available to Ultra courses in the December update, providing extended flexibility for grading and assessment and marking a major milestone in meeting...