Video Lectures in Online Teaching

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Dr. Isabell May

Part I
Part II
Part III

Support for Online Teaching

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Dr. Michelle Pearce

Part I
Part II

VoiceThread Overview

Ashlie Kauffman, Instructional Designer at UMB's School of Social Work discusses best practices using VoiceThread.

Ashlie Kauffman

Session Recording

Tools for Evaluating Group Work

Dr. Larisa Odessky explains the framework of team-based learning (TBL), best practices for peer evaluation, and discusses various software for peer evaluation.

Dr. Larissa Odessky

Session Recording

Using Video as a Teaching and Social Tool in Online Courses

Dr. Eric Belt discusses how to effectively use video both as a teaching tool and to create social presence in online courses.

Dr. Eric Belt

Session Recording

Preventing Virtual Classroom Fatigue

Zoom fatigue for faculty and students is a very real issue! In this session, iDesign staff offers tips and ideas on how to keep students engaged in synchronous sessions.

Carmen Christopher & Rebecca Kelley

Session Recording

Using VoiceThread Effectively

iDesign staff begins with a few samples of how to use VoiceThread to create engaging activities, offers tips on how to maneuver the technologies, and discusses some best practices related to voice and video in Blackboard. 

Carmen Christopher & Bill Egan

Session Recording

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Flipped Classroom Models in Online Teaching

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Ashlie Kaufmann

Session Recording

Introduction to Advanced Tools in Blackboard

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Joanne Pinna

Session Recording

Providing Quality Assessment Feedback

iDesign staffer explores best practices for delivering feedback and shares different types of rubrics instructors can use to focus feedback for students.

Sharon Jumper

Session Recording

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• Session Slide Deck
• Session Chat Transcript

Using Self-Reflection in Online Courses

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Dr. Larissa Odessky

Session Recording

Creating Accessible Content in Online Courses

Senior Academic Innovation Specialist, Becky Menendez, showcases different considerations and ways educators can address accessibility in common software applications used in online teaching.

Becky Menendez

Session Recording

Utilizing and Creating Video for Instruction

iDesign staff explores strategies for incorporating video and other media to support teaching and learning.

Carmen Christopher & Angie Jeffrey

Session Recording

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• Session Slide Deck
• Session Chat Transcript

Reflections on Engaging Students in an Asynchronous Online Learning Environment

Adjunct Instructor, Paul Mulhern, from the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore shares different ways to incorporate multimedia in online courses.

Paul Mulhern, LCSWC, MBA

Session Recording

Hybrid Online Learning: Mixing Synchronous and Asynchronous Methods

Dr. J. Howard "Jim" Kucher, Associate Professor in the Graduate School at the University of Maryland, Baltimore shares experiences with multimodal instruction.

Dr. Jim Kucher

Session Recording

Strategies and Resources for Hybrid and Hyflex Learning

Kevin Engler, Academic Development Manager in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore provides an overview of hybrid and hyflex learning.

Kevin Engler

Session Recording

Teaching Writing Skills to Grad Students in the Online Classroom

Dr. Isabell May, Director of the Writing Center at the University of Maryland, Baltimore shares strategies for teaching writing skills in online settings.

Dr. Isabell May

Session Recording

Active Learning Activities

Erin Hagar, Senior Instructional Designer in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore provides ideas for generating student engagement with active learning activities.

Erin Hagar

Session Recording

Online Presentation Tools: Prezi and Loom

Dr. Rebecca Weston presents their experiences teaching with Prezi Video. Dr. Jim Kucher presents their experiences teaching with Loom.

Drs. Rebecca Weston and Jim Kucher

Session Recording

Working with a TA in an Online Classroom

Dr. Niya Werts and Sumiya Tabassum discuss their experiences in the Graduate Teaching Assistant program sponsored by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Dr. Niya Werts and Sumiya Tabassum

Session Recording

Team-based Learning (TBL) in Online Courses

Dr. Violet Kulo, UMB Graduate School discusses the use of Team-Based Learning (TBL) in Online Courses.

Dr. Violet Kulo

Session Recording

How to Use VoiceThread to Increase Student Engagement

Tanya Thomas, JD, MS, and Pamela Daniels, Senior Instructional Technology Specialist, highlight creative ways to use VoiceThread in teaching.

Tanya Thomas and Pamela Daniels

Session Recording

Rethinking the One Post, Two Replies Discussion

Dr. Eric Belt, Senior Academic Innovation Specialist, highlights the advantages and drawbacks of asynchronous online discussions, reviews some common facilitation practices for online instructors, and provides some examples of other discussion design approaches that move away from one post—two replies.

Dr. Eric Belt

Session Recording

Scaffolding Student Learning in an Online Classroom

Karen Gordes, PhD, PT, DScPT, describes different approaches to scaffolding student learning in online courses using the C.E.D.A.R. method.

Dr. Karen Gordes

Session Recording

Inclusive Teaching and Curriculum Building

Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, shares principles and guidelines of inclusive pedagogy with University of Maryland, Baltimore faculty and staff in the October 2022 Online Teaching Community meeting.

Dr. Diane Forbes Berthoud

Session Recording

How to Use the Hypothes.is Social Annotation Tool

Ashlie Sarsgard, School of Social Work, and Isabell May, PhD, Graduate School from the University of Maryland, Baltimore discuss the ins and outs of instructional uses of Hypothes.is as a social annotation tool.

Ashlie Sarsgard & Dr. Isabell May

Session Recording

Hypothesis Social Annotation Tool Slides

Improving Accessibility on Blackboard with Ally

Dr. Clark Shah-Nelson, Assistant Dean of Instructional Design and Technology in the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, details the ins and outs of the Ally accessibility tool in Blackboard.

Dr. Clark Shah-Nelson

Session Recording

Improving Accessibility on Blackboard with Ally Slides

Using SoftChalk to Create Digital Lessons that Keep Your Students Engaged

Dr. Rebecca Weston, Assistant Professor, at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing details the ins and outs of creating engaging SoftChalk lessons.

Dr. Rebecca Weston

Session Recording

Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Graduate Education

Erin Hagar, Manager, Professional Development and Education, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning and Dr. Isabell May, Associate Professor, Graduate School and Director, Writing Center discuss some challenges and opportunities that faculty and students face with tools such as ChatGPT.

Erin Hagar & Dr. Isabell May

Session Recording

Session Slides

Designing and Implementing Group Work in an Online Classroom    

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Erin Hagar

Session Recording

Online Group Work

The Pros and Cons of Asynchronous Video Feedback

Eric Belt, EdD, Senior Academic Innovation Specialist in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland, Baltimore discusses the recent research trends, advantages, and drawbacks of providing online students with asynchronous video feedback.

Dr. Eric Belt

Session Recording

Session Slides

Yellowdig: An Alternative to the Traditional Discussion Board

Ashlie Kauffman Sarsgard, lead instructional designer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work discuses the pedagogy behind and the various uses of Yellowdig as an alternative to the traditional asynchronous discussion board in Blackboard.

Ashlie Kauffman Sarsgard, MFA, MA

Session Recording

Session Slides 5-5-23

Infusing DEI into Online Course Quality: A Focus on Belonging

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Ashlie Kauffman Sarsgard, MFA, MA

Session Recording

Annotations for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Online Course Design

How Faculty and Students can Use Edge Copilot--A Generative AI Assistant

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Dr. Cory Stephens

Session Recording

Considerations for Teaching International and Nonnative English Speakers

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Dr. Carlos Faerron Guzmán and Carol Gizell Velandia Pardo

Session Recording

Infusing Coaching Tools and Strategies into Your Teaching

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Erin Hagar

Session Recording

UMB Professional Development Coaching

Session Slides

Program Paper

Faculty’s Experience Using ChatGPT: A Panel Discussion

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Drs. Leo Kenefic, Scott Riley, and Isabell May

Session Recording

UMB Writing Center: A.I. Writing Tools

Session Slides

Backward Design, Learning Objectives, and Learning Taxonomies

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Virtual Session

Erin Hagar

Session Recording

CIRTL Associate Certificate Eligible 

Open Stax: An Open Education Resource for Faculty and Students

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Emily Gorman and Dr. Tiffany Buckley

Session Recording

Session Slides

Free Images

USM M.O.S.T. Grant

Foundations of Assessment: Alignment and Rubrics

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Virtual Session

Erin Hagar

Session Recording

CIRTL Associate Certificate Eligible

Using Virtual Reality in Online Classrooms

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Dr. Scott Riley

Session Recording

Session Slides

Effective Presentations for Learning

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Virtual Session

Erin Hagar

Session Recording

CIRTL Associate Certificate Eligible

2024 LEAPS Symposium

Innovation Seed Grant Recipient Interview

Matthew Grant

Interview Recording

2024 LEAPS Symposium

Innovation Seed Grant Recipient Interview

Shani Fleming

Interview Recording

Universal Design for Learning in Online Courses

Online Teaching Community (OTC) Presentation

Tanya Thomas

Session Recording

Session Slides

Fostering Engagement: Active Learning in the College Classroom

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Virtual Session

Erin Hagar

Session Recording

CIRTL Associate Certificate Eligible