Ultra Faculty Ambassadors Share Best Practices & Resources

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:49:51 -0500
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DoIT believes faculty are important partners and will play an essential role during the Ultra migration. The new Blackboard course interface is significantly different from the Original course we’ve had for the last fifteen years, marking a notable change for UMBC faculty. All faculty will need time and support to prepare their courses for the proposed migration timeline.

Since recommendations and feedback from peer leaders can be helpful during change, 15 faculty have agreed to be Ultra Faculty Ambassadors:

Ambassador’s Name | Representing Areas
Elisabeth Arevalo-Guerrero | Modern Languages, Linguistics & Intercultural Communication
Stephen Bradley | Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts)
Jamie Gurganus | Engineering, Mechanical
Kate Hemmis | Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy
Nancy Kusmaul | Social Work
Katie Morris | Universities at Shady Grove
Eileen O'Brien | Psychology / Instructional Systems Development
Tim Phin | Ancient Studies / Historical Studies / Philosophy
Neha Raikar | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering
Melissa Roane | Management of Aging Services
Sally Shivnan | English
Donald Snyder | Media & Communication Studies
Liz Stanwyck | Mathematics & Statistics
Mary Tabaa | Education / Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Gary Williams | Emergency Health Services

Throughout the transition to the new course interface, Ultra Faculty Ambassadors will communicate information to departments and college peers, respond to basic questions about using Ultra, and provide feedback to the Instructional Technology team about any concerns or functionality requests. The Ultra Faculty Ambassadors also attended a full-day of customized training to better prepare for their important role.

Visit our Ultra Course Adoption Center for helpful resources and tools including a course adoption guide, course inventory, and course roadmap.

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