Free Training for Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor Join an upcoming webinar to see the latest features
Join an upcoming training webinar from Respondus to see the latest features and integrations for LockDown Browser and Monitor. Learn how these applications are used with a range of online testing environments, virtual proctoring and Blackboard. 

Instructor Training: LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor
This comprehensive 45-minute training is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor to protect academic integrity and ensure student identity during online testing.

Wednesday, April 14 at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT
Wednesday, April 21 at 2 pm ET / 11 am PT
Tuesday April 27 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT
Thursday, May 6 at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT

Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Blackboard. Students are unable to copy, print, access other applications, or visit other websites during an online exam. For additional information, please review our FAQ collection.


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Whether you are brand new to teaching online or looking to make some improvements to what you have started, Blackboard Instructor Webinar Series is a set of free webinars on basic and advanced topics form Blackboard Academy.
Have a question about Blackboard or Collaborate? Join a live Office Hours session where Blackboard experts will be on hand to answer questions, demonstrate workflows and provide guidance on teaching remotely.
All webinars will be recorded and emailed to you after the session. Even if you can't attend live, please register so you can receive the recording.
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VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or webcam. VoiceThread is available to any instructor who would like to incorporate this engagement tool into their digital toolkit for academic continuity. With VoiceThread, faculty and students can:
  • Demonstrate procedures to help students prepare for a practical exam
  • Explain decisions when selecting subjects for a painting’s composition
  • Foster greater community in large, lecture-based classes 
  • Debate the pros and cons of a controversial issue
  • Practice foreign language skills during role-play
  • Critique a classmate’s composition

Attend these upcoming live workshops:

VoiceThread Basics 1: Upload, Comment, and Share

Participants will learn how to upload media, comment and annotate on that media, and share it with others. This will be a slow paced, step-by-step, hands-on workshop.


VoiceThread Basics 2 - Groups and Secure Sharing

Participants will learn how to create groups and subgroups, set sharing permissions within those groups, and privately share VoiceThreads with individuals.


VoiceThread Basics 3- Moderating comments, private and threaded replies, and copying

Participants will learn how to give private feedback, use threaded commenting, copy VoiceThreads for use with multiple groups, and use comment moderation to formatively assess student work.


VoiceThread and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Participants will learn how VoiceThread can help educators provide multiple means of engagement, representation, action and expression for their courses. We will demonstrate how to use VoiceThread’s multi-modal communication platform, closed captioning features, and VoiceThread Universal to design accessible lessons. This will be the first showcase of the new VoiceThread Universal!
Can't attend? Sign up to get a recording link or visit the VoiceThread workshop archive.


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

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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:

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VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or webcam. VoiceThread is available to any instructor who would like to incorporate this engagement tool into their digital toolkit for academic continuity. With VoiceThread, faculty and students can:
  • Demonstrate procedures to help students prepare for a practical exam
  • Explain decisions when selecting subjects for a painting’s composition
  • Foster greater community in large, lecture-based classes 
  • Debate the pros and cons of a controversial issue
  • Practice foreign language skills during role-play
  • Critique a classmate’s composition

Attend these upcoming live workshops:

VoiceThread Basics 1: Upload, Comment, and Share

When: October 6, 2020 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7127945176831894799

Participants will learn how to upload media, comment and annotate on that media, and share it with others. This will be a slow paced, step-by-step, hands-on workshop. It is open to both VoiceThread license holders and free accounts.

VoiceThread Basics 2 - Groups and Secure Sharing

When: October 13, 2020 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9176960961494845967

We will begin to explore the features available to VoiceThreaders with a full license. Participants will learn how to create groups and subgroups, set sharing permissions within those groups, and privately share VoiceThreads with individuals.

VoiceThread Basics 3- Moderating comments, private and threaded replies, and copying

When: October 20, 2020 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5605066596780837647

In our third workshop in the series, participants will learn how to give private feedback, use threaded commenting, copy VoiceThreads for use with multiple groups, and use comment moderation to formatively assess student work.

Using VoiceThread in Blackboard

When: November 10, 2020 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6367244758620656396

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create VoiceThreads and then add them to your Blackboard course as lessons or assessments.
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Or Visit the VoiceThread Workshop Archive: https://voicethread.com/workshop-categories/workshop-archive

Sample Workshop Recordings include:




As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:
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VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or webcam. VoiceThread is available to any instructor who would like to incorporate this engagement tool into their digital toolkit for academic continuity. With VoiceThread, faculty and students can:
  • Demonstrate procedures to help students prepare for a practical exam
  • Explain decisions when selecting subjects for a painting’s composition
  • Foster greater community in large, lecture-based classes 
  • Debate the pros and cons of a controversial issue
  • Practice foreign language skills during role-play
  • Critique a classmate’s composition

Visit the VoiceThread Workshop Archive: https://voicethread.com/workshop-categories/workshop-archive

Sample Workshop Recordings include:


or attend these upcoming live workshops:


VoiceThread Advanced Skills

When: September 22, 2020 7:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)

Register here: https://voicethread.com/workshops/voicethread-advanced-skills-10/

In this workshop, participants will learn about more advanced VoiceThread features. We will demonstrate how to integrate Google Drive content via our Media Sources, how to change language displays, adjust playback settings and more. Portions of the workshop will be hands-on.

Humanize Your Online Course with VoiceThread

When: September 29, 2020 1:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)

Register here: https://voicethread.com/workshops/humanize-your-online-course-with-voicethread-7/


Creating engaging online courses is not easy. In many discussion-board based courses, students feel isolated and disconnected from their instructors and classmates. VoiceThread bridges the gaps in social presence typically found in online courses. In this workshop, educators will learn how to establish a social presence and connect with their students using VoiceThread to improve course satisfaction and student learning.


As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:
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VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or webcam. VoiceThread is available to any instructor who would like to incorporate this engagement tool into their digital toolkit for academic continuity. With VoiceThread, faculty and students can:
  • Demonstrate procedures to help students prepare for a practical exam
  • Explain decisions when selecting subjects for a painting’s composition
  • Foster greater community in large, lecture-based classes 
  • Debate the pros and cons of a controversial issue
  • Practice foreign language skills during role-play
  • Critique a classmate’s composition

VoiceThread Basics 1: Upload, Comment, and Share
Participants will learn how to upload media, comment and annotate on that media, and share it with others. This will be a slow paced, step-by-step, hands-on workshop. It is open to both VoiceThread license holders and free accounts.
When: April 14, 2020 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Register here

Using VoiceThread in Blackboard
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create VoiceThreads and then add them to your Blackboard course as lessons or assessments.
When: April 28, 2020 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Register here
VoiceThread and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Participants will learn how VoiceThread can help educators provide multiple means of engagement, representation, action and expression for their courses. Participants will learn how to use VoiceThread’s multi-modal communication platform, closed captioning features, and VoiceThread Universal to design accessible lessons.
When: May 5, 2020 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Register here

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:
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VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or webcam. VoiceThread is available to any instructor who would like to incorporate this engagement tool into their digital toolkit for academic continuity. With VoiceThread, faculty and students can:
  • Demonstrate procedures to help students prepare for a practical exam
  • Explain decisions when selecting subjects for a painting’s composition
  • Foster greater community in large, lecture-based classes 
  • Debate the pros and cons of a controversial issue
  • Practice foreign language skills during role-play
  • Critique a classmate’s composition
VoiceThread was piloted at UMBC in 2016 by Ancient Studies lecturer, Dr. Tim Phin and it is available through Blackboard or single sign-on via VoiceThread itself. 

VoiceThread Basics: Upload, Comment & Share
March 31, 2020 at 1:00pm ET - Register here

Participants will learn how to upload media, comment and annotate on that media, and share it with others. This will be a slow paced, step-by-step, hands-on workshop.

Using VoiceThread with Blackboard
April 2, 2020 at 1:00pm ET - Register here 

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create VoiceThreads and then add them to your Blackboard course as lessons or assessments.

About the Workshops

These workshops are completely free. The sessions are led by VoiceThread's instructional designer and online educator George Haines.  George will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. Participants are provided with a recording link after the session concludes. 

View past recordings on the VoiceThread workshop archive including:

*** BONUS: Instructional Technology staff will host a VoiceThread remote workshop on April 1 at noon. Learn more.

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

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VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or webcam. Piloted at UMBC in 2016 by Ancient Studies lecturer, Dr. Tim Phin, VoiceThread is available to any instructor who would like to incorporate this engagement tool into their digital toolkit. With VoiceThread, faculty and students can:
  • Demonstrate procedures to help students prepare for a practical exam
  • Explain decisions when selecting subjects for a painting’s composition
  • Flip a classroom experience to support multiple learning styles
  • Foster greater community in large, lecture-based classes 
  • Interpret linear composition of a painting or note other elements
  • Debate the pros and cons of a controversial issue
  • Practice foreign language skills during role-play
  • Report on field experiences to a national park
  • Critique a classmate’s composition
If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, join these interactive and hands-on workshops from VoiceThread staff.

Humanize Your Online Course with VoiceThread
March 3 at 7:00pm ET - Register here

Creating engaging online courses is not easy. In many text-heavy courses, students feel isolated and disconnected from their instructors and classmates. VoiceThread bridges the gaps in social presence typically found in online courses. In this workshop, educators will learn how to establish a social presence and connect with their students using VoiceThread to improve course satisfaction and student learning.

VoiceThread and Storytelling
March 10 at 7:00pm ET - Register here

Most cognitive scientists agree that storytelling is a great way to help your message stick in the minds of an audience. Our minds are fine-tuned to remember information shared within a narrative structure, not a broadcast lecture. In this workshop, participants will learn how to use VoiceThread to create engaging stories with their students.
 
Using VoiceThread for Student Portfolios
March 24 at 7:00pm ET - Register here

If you are interested in learning how to use VoiceThread as a portfolio tool to showcase student work or to provide feedback for their work in progress, we can help. In this workshop, we will showcase a variety of student portfolio examples and collaborate on a shared brainstorm discussion.

About the Workshops

These workshops are completely free. The sessions are led by VoiceThread's instructional designer and online educator George Haines.  George will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. Participants are provided with a recording link after the session concludes. 

View past recordings on the VoiceThread workshop archive including:

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

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Increase Student Success Using Analytics and Student Data
Wednesday, September 11th at 10am ET / 3pm BST

Engagement and Interaction are popular concepts discussed in the teaching and learning realm. These concepts are evolving based on the characteristics and expectations of the new "Traditional Student" in Higher Education. Learners are looking to engage and interact with instructors, content, and peers while leveraging technology as a seamless tool to use in their daily routine. 

Join this webinar for an overview of analytic tools used to monitor student engagement, track academic progress, assess the effectiveness of course design to support academic performance.

Register online: https://go.blackboard.com/bits-webinars

How Successful Students Take Advantage of Classroom Technology
Thursday, September 26th at 11am ET / 4pm BST

Students today expect technology-enhanced learning experiences. Whether it’s how they view grades, assignments, communicate with the instructor or fellow students. This session highlights how Blackboard can partner with faculty and more importantly the student during their class. 

Register online: https://go.blackboard.com/bits-webinars

About the Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series

The Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series (BITS) is a free webinar series featuring higher ed and K-12 educators, instructional designers, academic leaders, and other experts who share the top strategies and pedagogy for both increasing educator efficiency and improving learning outcomes. The program consists of free 30-60 minute webinars offered throughout the academic year.
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