At the end of every semester, DoIT publishes UMBC's “Most Active Blackboard Courses” reports so faculty can seek each other out about what works (or doesn't) and why. All UMBC Blackboard courses and communities also have access to Collaborate, a web-based conferencing and collaboration tool.
Blackboard Ultra is the latest iteration of the Blackboard's learning management system (LMS). Ultra offers a modern, mobile-first design, designed to adapt to many devices, whether computer, tablet, or smartphone.Aug 17, 2021
UMBC is currently fully in-person for the Fall 2021 semester.
The Ultra Course View is cleaner with a more modern design and easy-to-use workflows. It also has powerful new tools that are not available in the Original Course View, like Discussion Analytics. There are some features of the Original Course View that are not available in the Ultra Course View, however.
Blackboard Learn pricing starts at $9500.00 per year. They do not have a free version. Blackboard Learn offers a free trial.
Use the four-year academic pathways for each UMBC major/program listed below as a resource for major exploration and development of an individualized degree plan. Please note that these academic pathways are sample pathways.
During the fall 2020 semester, 91 percent of courses are meeting fully online, with the remainder meeting meeting fully in-person on campus or in a hybrid format consisting of a combination of some in-person meetings and online delivery.
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