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Aug
19

What’s New About UMBC’s Blackboard Course Creation & Enrollment Process?

Learn what’s changing -- and why it matters

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 19, 2025, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Description

Starting Summer 2025, DoIT introduced a new Blackboard course creation and enrollment process designed to improve roster accuracy, streamline course management, and lay the groundwork for future...
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Aug
19

Use Ally Reporting to Prioritize and Improve Course Accessibility for All Learners

Remediate content, fix images, offer alternative formats

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 19, 2025, 10:00 am – 10:45 am

Description

Learn about Ally, a tool in Blackboard Ultra that scans content created in a course and offers instructors remediation options in real-time to improve accessibility. In this session we highlight...
Blackboard Ally Logo, "Accessible content is better content"

Aug
18

Using VoiceThread for AI Resistant Assessments in Asynchronous Online Language Courses

Simpler, More Accessible, and More Powerful

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 18, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

Examine ways that VoiceThread can serve as an AI-resistant tool for online courses. From low-stakes activities to audio-visual summative assessments, VoiceThread offers a platform that can...
The VoiceThread logo, which consists of a black circle with the letter VT inside above the word "voicethread"

Aug
13

Free Webinar: What the Data Tells Us About the Current and Future of Adoption of Digital Learning

Latest trends in Open Educational Resources (OER) awareness

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 13, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

How has the digital learning landscape of U.S. higher education evolved over the last decade? What are the opinions of current students and faculty on their digital course materials? This...
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