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PIVOT Courses Associated with Improved SEEQs and Tool Use

Faculty training to support empirically driven course design potentially represents one of the most scalable options available for improving student outcomes at an institution. One strategy to...

Posted: August 19, 2021, 3:58 PM

Using WebEx for Live Instruction and Collaborative Learning

One Instructor’s Use Case and Lessons Learned

It’s a cliche at this point for one to state that this past year has presented many complexities for all of us to adapt to. Not the least daunting of these adversities has been connecting...

Posted: April 19, 2021, 11:07 AM

Free Training for Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor

Join an upcoming webinar to see the latest features

Join an upcoming training webinar from Respondus to see the latest features and integrations for LockDown Browser and Monitor. Learn how these applications are used with a range of online testing...

Posted: April 13, 2021, 11:41 AM

LabArchives Electronic Lab Notebook Training Sessions 4/19

UMBC has purchased a university wide license for LabArchives. Interested in learning how to implement the new electronic lab notebook software? There are two upcoming online training sessions...

Posted: April 12, 2021, 9:22 AM

Teaching with Blackboard: Basics & Advanced Webinars

Get the most out of teaching with Blackboard and Collaborate

Whether you are brand new to teaching online or looking to make some improvements to what you have started, Blackboard Instructor Webinar Series is a set of free webinars on basic and advanced...

Posted: February 10, 2021, 12:35 PM

PIVOT and the Student Evaluation of FA20 Courses

Training Associated with Higher SEEQs & Course Interactions

There is a statistically significant, positive relationship between a faculty member completing the Planning Instructional Variety in Online Teaching (PIVOT) training and elevated course-level...

Posted: February 2, 2021, 2:02 PM

Free VoiceThread workshops available in January 2021

Add media-rich, asynchronous engagement in your courses

VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or...

Posted: December 9, 2020, 12:27 PM

Save the Date: PIVOT Special Topics Jan 11-14, 2021

Mark your calendars! The PIVOT Special Topics pathway is designed to supplement existing PIVOT resources and enhance the instructor’s online teaching toolkit. Dates: January 11-14, 2021 Time:...

Posted: December 2, 2020, 11:23 AM