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    <Title>August Care.com Webinar Series</Title>
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  <Title>Free Training for Respondus Lockdown Browser &amp; Monitor</Title>
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  <Title>July Care.com Webinar Series</Title>
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  <Title>Instructional Technology Essentials for June 2022</Title>
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Topics include:</span></div><div><ul><li>Create and organize folders</li><li>Upload files &amp; link to Google Drive</li><li>Post announcements &amp; send messages</li><li>Create discussions forums</li><li>Access Collaborate for virtual web conferencing</li></ul></div><div><br></div><hr><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>Ultra Essentials II - Assessment &amp; Grading</strong> | 60 minutes | <a href="https://forms.gle/kMLoYEoFa41gsmdP6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Sign up here</strong></a></div><div><span>New to Ultra or need a refresher? This hands-on overview focuses on the essentials of using the Ultra Experience Blackboard course interface for tests, assignments, and grading. Topics include:</span></div><div><ul><li>Creating assignments and tests</li><li>Using the new inline grading tools</li><li>Entering grades in the Ultra grade center</li></ul></div><div><br></div><hr><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>Collaborate Essentials</strong> | 60 minutes | <strong><a href="https://forms.gle/LkDpdPaa1RgPMd2Z7" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sign up here</a></strong></div><div><span>New to Blackboard Collaborate or need a refresher? This overview focuses on the essentials of using Blackboard Collaborate in your courses. Topics include:</span></div><div><ul><li>Using the Sharing Content Tools </li><li>Examine active learning strategies to get participants involved in the sessions</li><li>Create breakout rooms and polls</li><li>Identify Collaborate features that support the needs of users with disabilities</li><li>Describe how gallery view can be used for live remote proctoring</li></ul></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><hr><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>VoiceThread Essentials</strong> | 60 minutes | <strong><a href="https://forms.gle/kDnzvb2FiSuhbFB99" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sign up here</a></strong></div><div><span>VoiceThread is a learning tool for enhancing student engagement and online presence. Instructors and/or students can create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, videos, audio files, documents, and PDFs, using microphone, webcam, text, phone, and audio-file upload. Session topics include: </span></div><div><ul><li>Upload media, comment and annotate on that media, and share it with others</li><li>Create graded VoiceThread assignments in Blackboard</li><li>Use comment moderation to formatively assess student work, give private feedback, and use threaded commenting</li><li>Use VoiceThread as a catalyst for class discussions</li></ul></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><hr><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>Panopto Essentials</strong> | 60 minutes | <strong><a href="https://forms.gle/rUABY3UiJ6e2m8AM9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sign up here</a></strong> </div><div>Are you interested in learning how to create video screencasts? Using Panopto, faculty can capture and narrate anything they see on their computers, and then publish an online screencast video tutorial or mini-lecture for students to watch and replay on their own time. Panopto provides multiple recording and editing options for video and audio output and a cloud-based video storage platform for new and pre-existing media content. It is available for both Blackboard Original and Ultra courses. Session topics include: </div><div><ul><li>Getting started with Panopto </li><li>Launching Panopto from your Blackboard course</li><li>Recording videos using the Panopto application or browser-based capture tool</li><li>Creating videos by uploading your own media content</li><li>Creating automatic captions. </li></ul></div><div><br></div><hr><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>Something else? | <a href="https://forms.gle/U9f8P1GEZUFFJbQK7" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Suggest a new topic for July!</a> </strong></div><div><br></div><hr><div><strong><br></strong></div><div>A Doodle Poll will be sent to interested participants by May 23 to determine when the session will be offered. Webinars will take place in a Blackboard Collaborate virtual conference room. </div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>Prior to the event</strong></div><div><br></div><div>For the best viewing experience, we recommend using Chrome or Firefox, preferably the most recent updates to those browsers. Closing any unnecessary browser tabs will help conserve your bandwidth.   </div><div><br></div><div>If this is your first time joining one of our webinars, please review the <a href="https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Get_Started" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Bb Getting Started Guide</a> or our <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Quick+Start+Guide+for+All+Users" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Quick Start Guide for All Users</a>. You will also find additional helpful information for using Blackboard Collaborate at <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Blackboard+Collaborate" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">our extensive FAQs.</a></div><div><br></div><div>After joining the session, <a href="https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Participate_in_Sessions/Audio_and_Video" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">please configure your audio</a>. Having trouble accessing Collaborate? Please see our Troubleshooting <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Troubleshooting+Audio+Problems+in+Collaborate" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Audio Problems</a> or <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Troubleshooting+Networking+Issues+for+Collaborate" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Networking Issues</a> for Collaborate guides.</div><div><br></div><div>At least 5 registrations are needed for sessions to proceed. Sessions will be recorded if two or more people attend and the link will be distributed to everyone who completed the sign up form.</div><div><br></div><div><div>As always, if you have any questions about teaching, learning, and technology at UMBC, please consider the following options:</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://pivot.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">PIVOT</a> | <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/academic-continuity/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Academic Continuity</a> | <a href="https://fdc.umbc.edu/teaching/keep-on-teaching/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Keep On Teaching</a> | <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/students" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Technology Resources</a></li><li><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Check our extensive FAQ collection</a> </li><ul><li><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/LohnB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">What's new in Ultra?</a> | <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/bwrSAQ" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Known Issues</a> </li></ul><li><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Open a ticket via RT</a></li><li>Follow the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology</a> &amp; <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT</a> myUMBC groups</li><li><a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Request a consult</a> with <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">instructional technology staff</a></li></ul></div></div></div>
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Get step-by-step instructor and ask questions in these monthly sessions from Blackboard experts. <a href="https://go.blackboard.com/instructor-webinars-live?elqTrackId=7f31bb36e79145048bfb11dd29a0f289&amp;elq=00000000000000000000000000000000&amp;elqaid=10273&amp;elqat=2&amp;elqCampaignId=#registerAnchor" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register today</a><span> for a Live Webinar! </span><div><br></div><div><div><strong>Blackboard Learn Basics Ultra</strong></div><div>This webinar is designed to provide you easy step-by-step instructions on how to upload course content, create discussion boards for students to engage, and provide an overview on the types of online assessments available in Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View.</div></div><div><ul><li>February 1 @ 11 AM</li><li>March 1 @ 11 AM</li><li>April 5 @ 2 PM</li><li>May 5 @ 10 AM</li><li>June 9 @ 10 AM</li></ul></div><div><strong>Q&amp;A with Experts: Blackboard Learn Ultra</strong></div><div><div>Have a question on how to do something in Blackboard Learn Ultra? Join this live Office Hours session where Blackboard experts will be on hand to answer questions, demonstrate workflows and provide guidance on teaching remotely.</div></div><div><ul><li>January 27 @ 11 AM</li><li>February 2 @ 11 AM</li><li>March 2 @ 11 AM</li><li>May 10 @ 10 AM</li><li>June 14 @ 10 AM</li></ul></div><div><div><strong>Blackboard Collaborate Basics</strong></div><div>Blackboard Collaborate is a virtual classroom tool that allows you to engage with your students in real-time, to record sessions for students to watch later, and to offer live virtual office hours. In this 45-minute session, we will review the Collaborate interface and tools that support engaging virtual classroom sessions.</div></div><div><ul><li>January 25 @ 11 AM</li><li>February 3 @ 11 AM</li><li>March 3 @ 11 AM</li><li>May 3 @ 10 AM</li><li>June 7 @ 10 AM</li></ul></div><div><div><strong>Blackboard Collaborate Beyond the Basics</strong></div><div>This webinar will help you move beyond the basics of Blackboard Collaborate and provide an overview of specific use cases and features that will facilitate synchronous interaction with your students. Some features include using breakout rooms, sharing content through your camera, polling, and other features that will help you engage your learners and empower student success.</div></div><div><ul><li>February 8 @ 10 AM</li><li>March 8 @ 11 AM</li><li>April 7 @ 10 AM</li><li>June 1 @ 10 AM</li></ul></div><div><div><strong>Q&amp;A with Experts: Blackboard Collaborate</strong></div><div>Have a question on how to do something in Blackboard Collaborate? Join this live Office Hours session where Blackboard experts will be on hand to answer questions, demonstrate workflows and provide guidance on teaching remotely.</div></div><div><ul><li>January 26 @ 11 AM</li><li>February 8 @ 2 PM</li><li>March 9 @ 11 AM</li><li>April 5 @ 11 AM</li><li>June 2 @ 10 AM</li></ul></div><div><div><strong>Grading and Managing the Gradebook in an Ultra Course</strong></div><div>This intermediate session will provide a deeper dive into setting up grading criteria for assessments, utilizing different types of assessments, and creating gradable assignments in Blackboard Learn Ultra Courses.</div><div><ul><li>February 9 @ 2 PM</li><li>March 10 @ 2 PM</li><li>April 17 @ 2 PM</li><li>May 11 @ 10 AM</li><li>June 15 @ 10 AM</li></ul></div><div><div><strong>Creating Assessments in an Ultra Course</strong></div><div>In this session, we will focus on creating different assessments and assignments in Blackboard Learn Ultra courses. 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This intermediate session will show you how to use the Groups tool in Blackboard Learn Ultra to facilitate student collaboration and enhance student engagement in your course.</div><div><ul><li>February 17 @ 11 AM</li><li>March 22 @ 2 PM</li><li>April 26 @ 10 AM</li><li>May 24 @ 10 AM</li><li>June 23 @ 10 AM</li></ul></div></div><div><div><strong>Ultra Advantage – Converting Original to Ultra</strong></div><div>Collaborative learning offers many benefits over traditional instruction. Studies show that when students work as a team, they develop positive attitudes, solve problems more effectively, and experience a greater sense of accomplishment. 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