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: 12 PM - 1 PM

Online via Collaborate

The proposed PIVOT Special Topics will feature four topics requested by faculty from the list below:

Managing online assessments (policies, practices, formats)
Effectively organizing course content in a Bb course shell (Ultra)
Effectively organizing course content in a Bb course shell (Original)
Identifying appropriate tools for content delivery
Identifying appropriate tools for student engagement
Strategies & tools to monitor student performance, retention & success
Strategies to improve accessibility & Universal Design for Learning
Strategies to increase student engagement in the live virtual classroom
Strategies to manage tools & participants the live virtual classroom
Improving an online course using Quality Matters

Note: Items in italics are currently trending higher based on faculty feedback.

The daily schedule will be finalized and posted to myUMBC in mid-December before the winter break. Sessions will be recorded and posted to the training archive.

As always, if you have any questions about teaching, learning and technology at UMBC, please consider the following options: