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Online

Date & Time

June 2, 2026, 10:00 am – 10:45 am

Description

Learn 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...

View Event Details for Improve Your Course Accessibility Score with Ally

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 27, 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

As institutions work to meet evolving accessibility standards, innovative tools and approaches are reshaping how we think about inclusive design in digital learning. Following Global Accessibility...

View Event Details for Free Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Accessibility: Tools, Techniques, and What’s Next

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 21, 2026, 10:30 am – 3:00 pm

Description

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is a virtual accessibility event on Thursday, May 21, 2026 aimed at engaging in conversation, thinking, and learning about access and inclusion. The...

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View Event Details for Virtual Conference: Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 15, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Join this 50-minute session to learn what's new in grading, assessment, engagement, groups management, and content creation in Ultra courses for SU2026, including recent spring updates and what's...

View Event Details for What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning SU2026

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 14, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

The 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...

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View Event Details for Digital Accessibility Community of Practice Monthly Meeting

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 13, 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Description

Assessment only works when outcomes are clear, evidence is connected, and results lead to action. Sponsored by the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET), this free webcast will...

View Event Details for Free Webinar - Making Assessment Matter: Outcomes at Work Across Institutions

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 13, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Assessment redesign and security are top of mind for college leaders as artificial intelligence tools continue to evolve -- including into autonomous agents capable of completing complex...

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View Event Details for Free Webinar - Academic Integrity Under Fire: Fortifying Assessment in an AI-Mediated World

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 8, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Have a specific digital accessibility question? Join our virtual office hour drop-in sessions for real-time, hands-on support. Faculty are invited to register for a session and bring one focused...

View Event Details for Drop-In Digital Accessibility Virtual Office Hours - The 15-Minute Fix

Location

Online

Date & Time

May 6, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Are you ready to supercharge your gradebook management before final exams begin? Join us in this 45-minute Ultra webinar, where we’ll dive into the key aspects of the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook ...

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View Event Details for Blackboard Ultra Gradebook: End-of-Semester Gradebook Management

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Engineering : 102

Date & Time

April 30, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Meeting Resources Meeting Recording and AI Summary (umbc login req'd) Presentation Slides How does the structure of a degree program — the "hidden architecture" of prerequisites and...

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View Event Details for A Blueprint for Success: Using Curricular Analytics to Unlock Degree Progress

Instructional Technology Events

Improve Your Course Accessibility Score with Ally

Create Accessible Blackboard Content

Free Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Accessibility: Tools, Techniques, and What’s Next

Panel Discussion Sponsored by the Online Learning Consortium

Virtual Conference: Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026

Refine your digital accessibility skills.

What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning SU2026

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Digital Accessibility Community of Practice Monthly Meeting

Topic: Reflections, Wins and Planning Ahead

Free Webinar - Making Assessment Matter: Outcomes at Work Across Institutions

Sponsored by WCET and Blackboard

Free Webinar - Academic Integrity Under Fire: Fortifying Assessment in an AI-Mediated World

Sponsored by Inside Higher Ed

Drop-In Digital Accessibility Virtual Office Hours - The 15-Minute Fix

Bring one focused question and get hands-on support

Blackboard Ultra Gradebook: End-of-Semester Gradebook Management

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

A Blueprint for Success: Using Curricular Analytics to Unlock Degree Progress

How do students navigate higher ed's "hidden architecture"

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Create Accessible Blackboard Content

Panel Discussion Sponsored by the Online Learning Consortium

Refine your digital accessibility skills.

Learn about the latest updates & features in Ultra courses

Topic: Reflections, Wins and Planning Ahead

Sponsored by WCET and Blackboard

Sponsored by Inside Higher Ed

Bring one focused question and get hands-on support

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

How do students navigate higher ed's "hidden architecture"

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