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Improved grading & submission processes
A new interface for the VoiceThread (VT) assignment tool will be available at the end of FA2020. The redesign is a complete overhaul of the entire assignment experience and provides new features...
November 16, 2020
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4:04 PM
Attend and experience these virtual lab simulations!
USM OnTrack is continuing to support adoption of Labster for online courses and is providing access to Labster for no cost for institutions or students this year. December Demos: Intro...
November 12, 2020
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11:31 AM
Tips provided by University of Alabama at Birmingham - 11/12
Over 1,100 universities use LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor to prevent cheating during online exams. Hear how the University of Alabama at Birmingham uses these applications to proctor tens...
November 6, 2020
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6:47 PM
Sign up now for these newly added workshops for 2021!
USM OnTrack has added additional Quality Matters workshops in high-demand topics for the January 2021! Quality Matters January 2021 Workshops Registration Now Open! Registration is...
November 2, 2020
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5:20 PM
Announcing new General & Organic Chemistry and Biology Labs!
USM OnTrack is continuing to support adoption of Labster for online courses. New simulations available Labster is pleased to announce the release of brand-new, technique-based Organic...
November 2, 2020
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5:15 PM
Test drive the latest tool to support learning on the go
Designed to complement the mobile experience for online learning, the upcoming Blackboard watchOS app provides students a brand new way to experience and access the latest updates in their...
November 2, 2020
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4:09 PM
How UMBC’s Largest Class Uses Blackboard to Do So
In a recent Washington Post story about UMBC’s pandemic response to online learning, reporter Nick Anderson mentioned a video prepared by chemistry senior lecturer Tara Carpenter to address a key...
October 29, 2020
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9:21 AM
Flag student retention and other grade alerts in your stream
Usability and a few gradebook improvements come to Ultra in November. New, larger icons with thicker line strokes and blue backgrounds improve accessibility and better support quick scanning of...
October 23, 2020
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12:29 PM
Here's what you missed from our Go Online Chat!
Last week, we welcomed Sherri Braxton, Senior Director of Instructional Technology, as our inaugural guest on GO Chat to talk about her work on campus and beyond the loop for badging and...
October 23, 2020
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10:50 AM
Improved support for accessibility, file sharing, and coding
An updated, easier-to-use, more powerful Content Editor is coming to Original courses on November 6. There are lots of great reasons to like the updated Content Editor. Adding content has been...
October 16, 2020
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8:47 AM