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Lunch and Learn With Request Tracker Features Huge Turnout

Users group learns of new features and effective practices

In early October, the Request Tracker (RT) users group met in the newly renovated Engineering Room 023 for an informative session on RT’s upcoming features and overall integration within UMBC....

Posted: October 17, 2016, 12:38 PM

Alternate Delivery Program Call to Participate Coming Soon!

Hybrid/Online Course Redesign for SU/WT 2017

We are seeking a new Course Designer cohort for the recently revamped Alternate Delivery Program (ADP) for full and part-time summer & winter faculty. The Call for Participation will be...

Posted: October 11, 2016, 12:25 PM

Blackboard Courses Scheduled for Retirement from Server

AY12-13 & AY13-14 Courses to be Retired

During the summer of 2016, Blackboard archived our complete site, which saved individually backed-up copies of every course and organization through SP2016. As previously announced, courses from...

Posted: October 7, 2016, 12:23 PM

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