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Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard, has announced that they will retire Original courses and organizations on December 31, 2026. At this point, all Original content in courses and...
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Thursday,
September 18, 2025
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Three ways to leverage Ally’s alt formats for all learnersIn today's diverse college classrooms, providing students with options for how they engage with course materials is not just a convenience - it's a critical component of effective teaching. By...
Wednesday,
September 17, 2025
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NOV13Come together for a day of learning & sharing best practices8:00 AM · OnlineThe ninth Digital Teaching Symposium, hosted by Anthology, brings educators together to share and discover innovative uses of technology in an ever-changing teaching environment. To keep learners...
Tuesday,
September 16, 2025
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SEP24If you can click it, you can fix it.12:00 PM · Engineering : 102This drop-in session provides time for questions, live demos, and individual support for faculty navigating digital accessibility in their courses. Get targeted help with digital accessibility in...1 Going · 0 comments -
OCT7Create. Check. Share. Accessibility Made Simple12:00 PM · OnlineNew to Creating Accessible Content with Microsoft Office Tools? Join this workshop session to learn how to create accessible content using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. This workshop...1 Going · 0 comments
Monday,
September 15, 2025
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$2k professional awards renewable annuallyOnce again, the Provost's Office has provided funding through the Learning Analytics Fellowship program to faculty and staff for the 2025-26 academic year. Details of the new fellows’ proposals...
Tuesday,
September 9, 2025
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Fix titles, language, OCR issues, right inside BlackboardImagine encountering a PDF flagged in Ally for having no embedded title, missing language metadata, or being a scanned-only image. Ally’s latest update brings a trio of PDF "quick fixes" that turn... -
Learn how to apply the QM Rubric to online course design in Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) WorkshopOnline workshop offered Oct. 7-28 by Salisbury and UMBCFaculty or staff interested in learning about the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric may be enrolled into QM’s flagship workshop, Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), that will be offered... -
SEP30Remediate in real-time: Fix images, PDFs, offer alt formats12:00 PM · OnlineLearn 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...3 Going
Monday,
September 8, 2025
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SEP25Discover faster ways to deliver better feedback12:00 PM · OnlineLooking for a faster, easier way to provide meaningful student feedback? Join us for a 30-minute overview and live demo of the AVA Feedback Assistant, a new, AI-powered tool now available in...15 Going · 0 comments
Thursday,
September 4, 2025
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Use Ally to find and fix course issues in minutesNeed to boost your course accessibility but short on time? Blackboard’s Ally tool is built right into your course and gives you instant feedback on how to improve content for all students —...
Wednesday,
September 3, 2025
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SEP17Learn more about digital accessibility and faculty engagemen1:00 PM · OnlineAddressing issues within online learning is crucial because inaccessible content excludes learners, hindering their educational experience. Explore how a digital escape room (DER) about...0 comments -
Discover new AI tools, question titles, block stylingThe September Ultra release introduces improvements to assessment creation, content formatting and an optional AI-powered virtual assistant. These enhancements are designed to help instructors...
Tuesday,
September 2, 2025
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Sponsored by the USM Kirwan Center for Academic InnovationThe September issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter is now available. Here's what's inside: Why Heading Structure Matters Quick Fix Guide: Heading Hierarchy 101 Tools &...
Thursday,
August 28, 2025
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Join a virtual session each month to remediate contentThe USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation will host monthly remediation sprints to tackle one essential step of digital accessibility each month. These sprints, hosted on Zoom, will include a...
Wednesday,
August 27, 2025
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SEP182:00 PM · OnlineThe Digital Accessibility Community of Practice (CoP) is a cross-functional group of faculty, staff, and students who are actively engaged in improving digital access in teaching, learning, and...4 Going · 0 comments -
SEP9If you can click it, you can fix it.2:00 PM · OnlineWhat is digital accessibility, and why does it matter in your course? If a student couldn’t access your materials, would you know what to do -- or how to fix it? Join this 30-minute overview...10 Going · 0 comments -
Quick tips to make your course more accessible todayAs educators, we strive to create a learning environment where every student can succeed. But what if the very materials we use, such as digital resources, tools, or technologies, unintentionally...
Monday,
August 25, 2025
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Co-sponsored by USM Kirwan Center, CUSF, MarylandOnlineThe "AI, Unscripted" podcast limited series guides faculty from curiosity to confidence in using artificial intelligence for teaching and learning. This seven-episode limited series from the...
Thursday,
August 21, 2025
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SEP4Learn how to implement the paper-based assessments2:00 PM · OnlineThis training is provided by Akindi Learn the basics of Akindi! This webinar will guide instructors through a step-by-step tutorial on how to run Akindi paper assessments. By the end...0 comments -
AUG28Learn how to implement the paper-based assessments12:00 PM · OnlineThis training is provided by Akindi Learn the basics of Akindi! This webinar will guide instructors through a step-by-step tutorial on how to run Akindi paper assessments. By the end...0 comments
