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Learn how to use VoiceThread with more free workshops!

Add media-rich, asynchronous engagement in your courses

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...

Posted: September 30, 2020, 1:58 PM

Get Ready for Winter and Spring Semesters with Labster!

Attend Live Demos for Faculty of the Virtual Lab Platform

As a reminder, the USM OnTrack initiative is covering the costs of using Labster this year as part of their commitment to supporting faculty. There is no cost to UMBC or to students to use...

Posted: September 29, 2020, 7:31 PM

Use Blackboard's Ally Tool to Provide Accessible Content

Attend a product overview and demo on 9/30 from 2 - 3 p.m.

Overview and Demo: Using Ally to Provide Accessible Content Wednesday, September 30 from 2:00 p.m.  - 3:00 p.m. Please attend an overview of Ally, Blackboard’s accessibility software...

Posted: September 14, 2020, 4:07 PM

USM OnTrack: New Resources on How to Use Labster Available!

Recommendations for enhancing traditionally taught courses

USM OnTrack is continuing to support adoption of Labster for online courses. Please see below recommended resources for enhancing traditionally taught courses with Labster below:     A...

Posted: September 8, 2020, 7:06 PM

USM OnTrack: Understanding Students’ Readiness to Learn

New online resources to help identify and address challenges

USM OnTrack WEBSITE  New Online Resources:  Understanding Students’ Readiness to Learn  Last spring’s move to emergency remote teaching may impact how ready students are to learn coming into...

Posted: September 8, 2020, 6:59 PM