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Apr
14

Bring Your Best Idea: Integrating Generative AI to Support Student Learning at UMBC √ §

Share your experiences with AI in class & bring questions!

Location

Online

Date & Time

April 14, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

The FDC recently held a three-part book discussion on Teaching with AI by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson (available as an ebook through the AOK library) and welcomed Dr. José Antonio...

Apr
9

Digging into Student Learning Data: Creating Measured Curricular Change √ § Ͼ

Learn how colleagues used data to improve student learning.

Location

Online

Date & Time

April 9, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

What options do educators have when learning data calls for change? In this session, we will explore how UMBC faculty apply innovative closing-the-loop interventions to meet students’ learning...

Mar
11

Can Alternative Grading Approaches Motivate Students and Help them Focus on Learning? Exploring “Ungrading” √ §

Can ungrading motivate and connect students & save us time?

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 11, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Join us to explore alternative ways to assess and evaluate students’ work. A range of approaches have been designed to help learners develop intrinsic motivation and love for learning. Educators...

Mar
5

Faculty Fulbright Accelerator

Teach, research, or work on projects in over 135 countries!

Location

Online

Date & Time

March 5, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Learn about the 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program at a virtual workshop for UMBC faculty in all disciplines interested in this prestigious fellowship program, the flagship educational...

Feb
27

Identifying & Addressing Learning Obstacles with Direct Measures √ §

See how Math colleagues successfully created an intervention

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

February 27, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Description

Does your program require intense core courses or other learning experiences that have become hurdles for your students? Are courses with high failure or withdrawal rates impeding student progress...