Teaching & Learning Training

Instructional Technology helps faculty solve pedagogical problems or create new learning opportunities through efficient, effective use and support of technology. Professional development services are available to academic and administrative departments. Instructional technology staff are also available to work with department leads to create programs to address customized goals.

Topics typically include:

Training formats include webinars and workshops lasting 45-90 minutes depending on topic. We also offer half day and full day boot camps. Finally, our hybrid or online short course model provides cohort-based opportunities for faculty to engage, discuss and explore dedicated topics in asynchronous and synchronous environments.

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Explore & Choose Your Next Virtual Classroom Tool: Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or Webex (Rescheduled)

Support for Collaborate ends this summer

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 4, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Are you curious which web conferencing tool to use with Collaborate sunsetting this summer? Would you like to learn more about other virtual classroom tools? Join us to explore UMBC’s supported...

Webinar: AI Design Challenge: Make Your Own Instructional Design Tool

Part of the OLC Accelerate 2024 Best-in-Track webinar series

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 27, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

In 2023, a large university’s learning and teaching center within the engineering department began experimenting with large language models (LLMs) for various instructional design tasks. By early...

Using VoiceThread for Language Courses - Featuring Anna & Shey from The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast

Hosted by VoiceThread

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 25, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

Anna and Shey are the co-hosts of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, a podcast for reflective practice for teachers of English around the world. Between the two of them, they bring 30 years of...

EDUCAUSE AI Webinar Series - Supporting Literacy and Effective Practice (Part 5 - AI, curriculum and teaching)

A 5-part series on AI and innovation

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 18, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

The EDUCAUSE AI Webinar Series is a five part series. Each webinar dives deep into the latest innovations, practical applications, and future trends of AI, providing you with the knowledge and...

Webinar: Using AI Subject Matter Experts and Simulations to Crack the Code of ID Skill Development

Part of the OLC Accelerate 2024 Best-in-Track webinar series

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 13, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

Traditionally, ID programs emphasize technical skills and theoretical knowledge, often unable to address the practical, interpersonal competencies essential for real-world consulting and client...

CANCELLED: Joint Webinar Viewing: AI and the Metabolism of Knowledge

Lunch provided for registered participants (up to 20)

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

February 12, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

CANCELLED Join UMBC colleagues for a "joint viewing" (and lunch) of this talk that is part of an "AI in Practice" webinar series by the University of Baltimore's Center for Excellence in...