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August 10, 2026, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

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Join this 45 minute session with live demo to review Ultra tools to prepare your course, including the following topics: Copy and reuse content from prior courses Create new content with...

View Event Details for Organize Your Blackboard Course Content & Check Accessibility

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Online

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August 11, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

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Join this 45 minute session to review Ultra assessment tools to prepare your course, including the following topics: Create and customize tests & assignments Build question banks,...

View Event Details for Create Assessments in Blackboard

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Online

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August 12, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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Join this 50-minute session to learn what's new in grading, assessment, engagement, groups management, and content creation in Blackboard courses for FA2026, including recent spring and summer...

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Online

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August 13, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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Elevate your teaching with the power of group management in Blackboard Ultra! Join us for an engaging webinar where we’ll dive into the essential features and best practices for managing groups...

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Online

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August 14, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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Are you wondering how the recent Blackboard Gradebook redesign changes the way you manage grading and assessment in your course? Join us for this updated, 45-minute webinar, where we will...

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Online

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August 18, 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

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Are you looking to save time on grading while providing more consistent, high-quality feedback to your students? As announced by DoIT, UMBC is launching a Gradescope pilot for the 2026-2027...

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Online

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August 19, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

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About the Session This training session will guide instructors through a step-by-step tutorial on how to run Akindi paper assessments.You will learn how to launch Akindi from your Blackboard...

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Online

Date & Time

August 19, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Are you wondering how the recent Blackboard Gradebook redesign changes the way you manage grading and assessment in your course? Join us for this updated, 45-minute webinar, where we will...

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Online

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August 19, 2026, 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm

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UMBC has upgraded its video capture and media management tools and has transitioned to YuJa. Please join this information session to learn more about Yuja's recording and editing features. This...

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Online

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August 20, 2026, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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For faculty who are new to teaching with Blackboard, getting started may feel overwhelming. During this webinar, Instructional Technology staff will review the basics of Blackboard to ensure your...

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Organize Your Blackboard Course Content & Check Accessibility

Create Documents, Organize with Modules, & Design for Access

Create Assessments in Blackboard

Get started with tests, assignments, rubrics, and more

Discover What's New in Blackboard for Teaching & Learning FA2026

Learn about the latest updates & features

Optimize Blackboard Course Groups

Use Groups & Group Assignments in Blackboard

Navigate the New Blackboard Gradebook

Grade assessments, calculate grades, manage settings

Get Started with Gradescope Essentials

Advanced paper-based, digital, and code assessments

Get Started with Akindi Paper Assessments

Create Paper-Based Assessments and Sync Grades to Blackboard

Navigate the New Blackboard Gradebook

Grade assessments, calculate grades, manage settings

Recording and Editing Media in YuJa

Learn to create polished videos

New Faculty Orientation to Blackboard

Get your course ready for day 1

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This page is archived, and being kept only for reference, research, or record-keeping purposes and is no longer updated.

Create Documents, Organize with Modules, & Design for Access

Get started with tests, assignments, rubrics, and more

Learn about the latest updates & features

Use Groups & Group Assignments in Blackboard

Grade assessments, calculate grades, manage settings

Advanced paper-based, digital, and code assessments

Create Paper-Based Assessments and Sync Grades to Blackboard

Grade assessments, calculate grades, manage settings

Learn to create polished videos

Get your course ready for day 1

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