The Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 research fellows, Dr. Karen (Lujie) Chen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems at UMBC; and Dr. Chien-Ming Huang, John C. Malone Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University.
Drs. Chen and Huang will work with Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars, classroom teachers, and young students from our Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) partners to explore the effectiveness of using robot-assisted learning and teaching in urban kindergarten to Grade 2 classrooms. Their project seeks to support whole child development through facilitating differentiated instruction and enhancing learning gains and student engagement using technology-based artificial intelligence.
Using a framework of socio-technology system theory, the Sherman Center Faculty Research Award will allow Drs. Cheng and Huang to understand the potential success factors and barriers to incorporating robot-based learning in authentic learning contexts, particularly with young learners. This innovative and interdisciplinary project introduces the ABii robot, developed by Van Robotics, into the classroom to support teaching and learning in the areas of mathematics, literacy, and socio-emotional learning.
For more information about the Sherman Center Faculty Research Award, please visit the Sherman Center website.
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline can help. Call or text 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746). TTY users can use a preferred relay service or dial 711 and then 1-833-943-5746.
If you are in suicidal crisis, please call or text 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website.
Pregnancy and a new baby can bring a range of emotions. Many women feel overwhelmed, sad, anxious, or exhausted at different times during their pregnancy or after having a baby.
These feelings can make it hard to care for yourself, care for your baby, or even do basic daily tasks. Sometimes these feelings go away on their own. But for some women, these emotions, if they last more than two weeks, are more serious and need treatment.
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline provides 24/7, free, confidential support before, during, and after pregnancy. The Hotline offers callers:
Learn more about the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline.
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]]>Dear Faculty and Staff,
As we get closer to the end of the academic year, we recognize that everyone needs a break. Join the Professional Staff Senate and Campus Life for Yappy Hour!
All faculty and staff are welcome to bring their pets to the Quad on May 24 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Come to socialize your pet with other pets or for a break to play with your coworkers’ pets!
If you have questions, please contact Jen Dress at dress@umbc.edu.
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]]>As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Thursday, May 26th and Saturday,May 28th. While many of the systems will be patched without any service disruption, there are some systems which require the downtime of key services. The schedule below outlines which key services will be offline and for how long.
Thursday, 5/26/2022 between 5pm and 10pm (most systems will only be down for a short period during this time):
Saturday, 5/28/2022 between 7am and 9am(most systems will only be down for a short period during this time):
Please let us know if you have any concerns or questions.
Thanks!
Tim Champ
Asst. Director of Research and Enterprise Computing ]]>