What’s New

Why Quality Matters: Provide Measurable Learning Objectives

Establish a connected foundation for student learning

Learning objectives are the heart of the Quality Matters Rubric, establishing a foundation upon which the rest of hybrid or online course is based. Everything in a hybrid or online course -- from...

Posted: October 4, 2016, 3:00 PM

Course Materials Initiative Training Dates Posted

Faculty training for managing & using digital textbooks

Faculty participating or interested in the Course Materials Initiative are invited to attend an orientation and training session. Benefits of CMI to faculty include: Ensure students have...

Posted: September 26, 2016, 9:34 AM

Registration Open for USM Gamification Symposium

Explore how games boost engagement & enhance learning

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...

Posted: September 8, 2016, 9:45 AM

Why Quality Matters: Course Design & the Course Overview

Start students on the path to success with clear information

Do your students know what to do and where to start in your hybrid or online course? Imagine what it would be like to be a new student to the course, the major, the campus, or the LMS. Think about...

Posted: September 7, 2016, 2:42 PM

Skill Builder workshops scheduled for FA2016

Learn new skills or refresh your Blackboard knowledge

Looking for workshops on how to use Blackboard and other instructional technologies at UMBC? Seeking to refresh your knowledge and skills? The Skill Builder series is here to help! Skill...

Posted: August 26, 2016, 8:17 AM

UMBC Blackboard Update: FA2016

UMBC Blackboard 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 tab inside...

Posted: August 25, 2016, 12:55 PM

New Active Learning Spaces Created for Teaching & Training

Engage & explore teaching & technology in new ENGR rooms

Over the summer, Engineering rooms 023, 025 and 102 were all renovated with brand new furniture and new technology to further enhance faculty & staff training, in addition to classroom...

Posted: August 25, 2016, 10:56 AM

Feedback Requested for Proposed Skill Builder Boot Camp

Two day comprehensive training for Blackboard & other tools

Introduced in early 2016, Skill Builder workshops are designed for faculty who need to learn how to use core components of Blackboard & other supporting instructional technologies at UMBC....

Posted: August 25, 2016, 9:17 AM

DoIT Supports Video Captioning and Transcription

A Screencast's Worth a Thousand Words

As online and classroom content begins to include video and audio components, there is an increasing need to ensure these materials are accessible. Under the ADA, either transcription or...

Posted: August 24, 2016, 4:39 PM

Faculty Led IT Workshops Featured for Fall 2016

Join us for faculty led workshops this fall!

We are excited to announce that this fall's training schedule features four faculty led workshops!  Topics that will be covered include Blackboard, Blackboard Collaborate, Online and Hybrid...

Posted: August 18, 2016, 10:27 AM