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

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

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

April 30, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Meeting Resources Webex Recording and AI Summary (umbc login req'd) How does the structure of a degree program — the "hidden architecture" of prerequisites and credit loads — impact a...
An AI-generated image of a student's potential path to graduation.

Fix Your Content Day: Let’s Make Course Materials More Accessible (Sprint 3)

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Location

Engineering : 101-L

Date & Time

April 15, 2026, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Description

Fix Your Course Content Day is dedicated to improving the accessibility of digital course materials in Blackboard. This one-day push is a chance for faculty, staff, and instructional designers to...
A black accessibility figure stands inside a gauge-shaped meter symbolizing improvement and progress. Below, bold text reads “Fix Your Content Day,” accompanied by a clipboard and checkmark icon.

Improve Your Course Accessibility Score with Ally and Create Accessible Blackboard Content

If you can click it, you can fix it

Location

Online

Date & Time

April 13, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Learn how Ally, a powerful tool in Blackboard, instantly scans course content and offers feedback to guide fixing accessibility issues (e.g., missing alt text, poor heading structure, or low...
Image: Blackboard Ally Logo, "Accessible content is better content"