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MAC Subcommittee: Employer Engagement & Economic Mobility — Meeting #1

Shaping the future of UMBC's microcredentials

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 5, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

The Microcredential Advisory Committee (MAC) brings together faculty, staff, and campus partners to help shape the future of UMBC's digital credential ecosystem. The MAC's work is organized around...
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Free Webinar: Thinking Out Loud with VoiceThread: Assessment That Can't Be Faked

Simpler, More Accessible, and More Powerful

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 6, 2026, 1:00 pm – Oct 27, 2026 2:00 pm

Description

Explore how VoiceThread can bring some of the best parts of an oral exam into an asynchronous, scalable format. Faculty are turning to oral assessment to get beyond AI-generated work and hear how...
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New Media Studio Open House

Tour the new digs, tech and set, grab a bite

Location

Sherman Hall : 204

Date & Time

October 7, 2026, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Description

As announced last month, DoIT's New Media Studio has returned to its permanent location in Sherman Hall 204. To help us celebrate and show off our newly renovated space, updated technology and new...
UMBC Women's Soccer (WSOC) "Media Day" in the NEW New Media Studio main set.

Make STEM Learning More Accessible: Designing Multiple Ways Into Complex Content

A workshop to make complex STEM content accessible

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 7, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

What happens when the concept you need students to understand is embedded in an equation, graph, molecular structure, diagram, simulation, or laboratory demonstration? STEM courses depend on...
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Expand Access to Evidence and Inquiry: Designing Accessible Social Science Learning

Preserve analytical challenge while reducing barriers

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 14, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Description

How can students analyze evidence, interpret data, evaluate competing perspectives, and investigate complex social questions when the materials or activities themselves create barriers to...
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AI as a Design Thinking Partner: Enhancing Empathy and Customer Discovery in Business and Information Systems Education

an AI Amplified showcase spotlight from the Kirwan Center

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 19, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

AI Amplified: Showcase Spotlights explores innovative applications of generative AI in teaching and learning. Each session features educators pioneering thoughtful, pedagogically-grounded...
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