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Activating Annotation in Blackboard

with Jessica George and Brian Malone, the customer success

team at Hypothesis

Thursday, Feb. 6 from 2 – 2:30 p.m. | Click here to register

Creating Effective Prompts

with Jacob Hopkins, Information Literacy Librarian and Meghan Kowalski, Outreach and Reference Librarian, LRD

Friday, Feb. 14 from 1 – 2 p.m. | Click here to register

Is that Even Real?: Evaluating Gen AI

with Tricia Clarke, Community College Engagement Librarian

and Meghan Kowalski, Outreach and Reference Librarian, LRD

Friday, Feb. 28 from 1 – 2 p.m. | Click here to register

Open to staff and faculty, this hands-on workshop series in the UDC MakerSpace (Building 42, Suite A-08) is led by David Prete, MA, MFA, Associate Professor of Art in CAS. Learn the basics of 3D printing and modeling while exploring how these tools can boost creativity

and innovation.

Come explore the UDC MakerSpace to learn, create, and share using tools from high-tech to no-tech.

Part One: Friday, Feb. 21 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. 

Part Two: Friday, March 7 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Click here to register

For questions, email kayla.kelly@udc.edu.

LinkedIn Learning offers over 16,000 expert-led courses across business, technology, creative fields, and essential soft skills. Faculty can easily integrate the videos into their courses to enhance student learning and career readiness. The platform seamlessly integrates with Blackboard, making it easy to embed videos that support course objectives.

In addition, the LinkedIn Learning app provides easy access, allowing you and your students to learn anytime, anywhere.

To activate your account and get started, click here.

For course integration and support, click here to visit the CAL office.

For questions, email kayla.kelly@udc.edu.

UDC proudly announces the addition of four new Quality Matters (QM)-certified courses, bringing its total to 26. This milestone reflects UDC’s leadership among HBCUs and its dedication to delivering high-quality, student-focused education.

Congratulations to the faculty behind these newly certified courses:

Annette Miles, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Elmira T. Asongwed, DNP, MS, RN, CNE

Assistant Professor

College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES)

Wynn Yarbrough, Ph.D.

Professor of English

CAS

Professor Gita Pippin

Mathematics Instructor and Lab Coordinator

CAS

Dr. Elmira Asongwed, NURS 300 - RN to BSN, highlighted, “The QM certification required refocusing on alignment across all course components, which enhanced my activities and assessments.” Dr. Annette Miles, SPED 454 - Vocational Aspects of Disabilities, reflected, “The peer review process was rigorous but invaluable, ensuring alignment of course objectives with activities, assessments, and instructional materials.” Professor Gita Pippin, MATH 409 - History of Mathematics, shared, “I decided to improve my ability as an educator and complete training through Quality Matters like Applying the Rubric 7th edition to build quality online courses.” Dr. Wynn Yarbrough, IGED 210 - Discovery Writing, described the experience as transformative, saying, “Working with CAL and the QM rubric on this iteration of online classes brings new pedagogies and course sequencing that has made both my online and FTF teaching better.”

Click here to read more reflections.

To read more about the UDC Quality Distance Learning initiative and participate, click here.

To access the full list of UDC-certified courses, click here.

For questions, email julian.king@udc.edu.

Spotlight is for individuals who have worked closely with CAL to significantly contribute to teaching and learning at the University.

Driving Student Success with

EAC Visual Data Insights

Elmira T. Asongwed, DNP, MS, RN, CNE

Assistant Professor

CAUSES

The Educational Assessments Corporation (EAC) is a powerful data visualization tool within Blackboard Outcomes. This integrated resource allows faculty to analyze student learning outcomes through test questions and rubric data, offering actionable insights to refine teaching strategies and promote meaningful academic progress. Dr. Asongwed, a pioneer in using EAC, demonstrated how its visual data capabilities can lead to significant improvements at the course level. In collaboration with Dr. Rebecca Graham, Director of Institutional Assessment and Outcomes, and Grace Kent, Instructional Designer and Outcomes Assessment Coordinator, she reviewed EAC reports to identify areas for enhanced scaffolding in her NURS 300 - RN to BSN Transition assignments. This effort resulted in the integration of APA formatting tutorials from LinkedIn Learning and the VR soft skills application BodySwaps, which helped students improve their presentation skills.

“The data visualization report has been instrumental in helping me understand where my students need more support and how I can address those gaps with targeted resources. It’s been a valuable addition to my teaching toolkit,” Dr. Asongwed shared.

Join Dr. Asongwed and Grace Kent for a discussion on

Enhanced Assessment with EAC Data

Tuesday, March 4 from 2 – 2:30 p.m. | Click here to register

For more on Blackboard Outcomes and EAC, contact Grace.Kent@udc.edu.

For resources on EAC, click here.

EdTech Corner Submissions:

Share with the UDC Community your best practices and how you leverage EdTech in your teaching to increase learning outcomes.

Please email fatma.elshobokshy@udc.edu.