October Wellness Webinars-Part II
October is Women's health month!
Please see below some
October Wellness webinars provided by the State Employee Benefits
Division. Register now to
secure your spot!
While this month's focus is
Women's Health, there are plenty of opportunities to get the whole family
involved in their wellness this month. Remember,
you and your covered family members can get no-cost flu shots at any network
pharmacy using your CVS prescription card.
Mindful
Mondays:
Monday, 10/21, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: The
Magic of Stretching for Mental Health
Have you ever started your day with energy, eager to tackle the
day ahead only to find that initial burst of enthusiasm fading and replaced by
stress and worry? Stretching can be a switch that resets you back to
enthusiasm and optimism. Learn how to tap into this magic to re-focus and get
on-demand relief!
Register
for 10/21 The Magic of Stretching for Good Mental Health
Monday, 10/28, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: The
Magic of Meditation for Mental Health
From reducing stress and improving problem-solving to physically
changing your brain to a younger version, meditation can be magical. This
session is for everyone - seasoned meditators and those new to meditation are
invited!
Register
for 10/28 The Magic of Meditation for Good Mental Health
Tuesday Wellness from the
Kitchen with Chef Sandra Lewis:
Tuesday, 10/22, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Baked Ziti
Get ready to dive into cheesy goodness with Chef Sandra's Baked
Ziti recipe! Loaded with zesty sauce, melty cheese, and tender pasta. Perfect
as a fall dish, it’s a crowd-pleaser that’s easy, fun, and totally
irresistible!
Register
for 10/22 Baked Ziti
Tuesday, 10/29, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm: Fruit Crisp
Perfect as a fall dessert, juicy fall fruits turn into a
masterpiece with an oatmeal, butter, and brown sugar crumb topping. This easy,
delightful dessert will quickly become your fall go-to favorite. Let's crisp
things up together!
Register for 10/29 Fruit Crisp
Healthy U Wednesdays: Women's
Health Latest Updates:
Wednesday, 10/16, 11:00 am -
11:45 am: Women's Emotional Health
Women will learn about anger management, how to boost happiness,
ways to reduce stress and heal with humor.
Register
for 10/16 Women's Emotional Health
Wednesday, 10/23, 11:00 am - 11:45 am:
Social Well-Being 101
Join experts as they discuss aging, relationships, and ways to
increase connections for enhanced social well-being.
Register
for 10/23 Social Well-Being 101
Wednesday, 10/30, 11:00 am - 11:45 am:
Personal Connections through Community
This live webinar takes a deep dive into the concept of
community as experts explain how to identify and connect with your community
for long-term health benefits.
Register
for 10/30 Personal Connections Through Community
Thursday Health Focus: The Healthy
Weight Series!
Thursday, 10/17, 11:00 am - 11:45 am:
Building Healthy Eating Habits
With a focus on healthy eating, you will compare and contrast
your current eating habits to develop a healthy eating plan that works for your
food preferences.
Register
for 10/17 Building Healthier Eating Habits
Thursday, 10/24, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Move
More, Sit Less!
What movements work for you? Answer: the ones you enjoy and will
do! Learn the physical and mental benefits of movement and develop a plan that
works for you.
Register
for 10/24 Move More, Sit Less
Thursday, 10/31, 11:00 am - 11:45 am:
Handling Challenges to Stay Motivate
We've all experienced a challenge that derails us from
maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Learn strategies to keep you motivated through
lapses and plateaus.
Register
for 10/31 Handling Challenges to Stay Motivated
Unwind Time Fridays: Just let
go!
Friday, 10/18, 11:00 am - 11:15 am:
Letting Go of Obsessive Thoughts About the Past
Remember having a loose tooth as a child and touching it with your
tongue to wiggle it? Obsessive thoughts can be like a loose tooth.
This pattern of repetitive thinking about something is hard to stop.
Try this meditation and get relief!
Register
for 10/18 Letting Go of Obsessive Thoughts
Friday, 10/25, 11:00 am - 11:15 am:
Letting Go of Your Inner Critic
Oh, that voice in your head that won't be quiet! Often it is
a judging, fault-finding, shaming voice. Learn how to silence it and take
control in this 15-minute guided meditation.
Register for 10/25 Letting Go of Your Inner Critic
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Gamify Ultra courses with achievements & build question banks with AI tools in October update
Enhancements to Ultra Docs & student feedback page
With the October update to Ultra, instructors can gamify their courses or spark learner engagement and motivation using course achievements. Built on performance criteria (e.g., graded items), achievements are visible to students from the main navigation bar. This exciting update provides support for self-directed pathways, offering increased flexibility for assessment and student learning outcomes.
Image 1: Example of badge creation screen in Ultra course
Note: Achievements will be enabled on our production site by October 7.
With the release of the AI Course Design Assistant, instructors benefit from time-saving support for test question creation among other tools. This month's update provides the option to generate test questions directly in a question bank. Refining questions is provided either by entering a description of the learning objective(s) or topic or by selecting course materials, such as Ultra Documents or course files (e.g., readings, handouts, presentations). As with generating test questions directly in a test, instructors can specify the question type, complexity, number of questions, and output language.
Image 2: Example of auto-generating questions in a question bank
Improvements to the student submission review page will make it easier for students to access instructor feedback, including additional labels and other indicators, to help students easily find the information they need. Students now have a Read more option for overall and attempt feedback.
A new Mastery tab in the Gradebook will allow instructors and students to see how their activities align with institutional and/or program goals. Based on the goal performance scale set by UMBC, the tab displays the mastery of each alignment (e.g., Distinguished, Proficient, Foundational, etc.). The Mastery tab enables instructors to view the level of mastery per alignment for each student and how each student is performing against those alignments. Note: UMBC is planning to launch the Mastery tab for SP2025.
Image 3: Example of instructor's view of student's mastery of program goals in a course
Additional updates for October include:
- A Needs reconciling section now appears on the gradebook Overview tab. In this section, reconcilers can easily access all items ready for reconciliation.
- Blackboard expanded discussion notifications to include email. Emails are sent when users opt for "Email me right away" notifications.
- Blackboard made several usability improvements to Ultra Documents including inserting files from the Content Collection.
- Instructors will experience faster loading when scrolling in the Student list, posting grades, and viewing rubrics in Flexible Grading.
- For larger classes with more than 2000 enrollments, the Flexible Grading page loads 25% faster.
Faculty should see the latest updates in their Ultra courses around October 3-4, 2024. The next update to our Ultra test environment will take place on October 8, 2024; release notes are posted to the What's New in Ultra that same week. Faculty who are interested in test driving new features before they are released to production should open an RT ticket to request early access. Please watch the FAQs, including the What's New with Ultra page, and myUMBC for additional information about Ultra.
Connect with Instructional Technology
As always, if you have any questions about teaching, learning, and technology at UMBC, please consider the following options:
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After five years of a phased migration, more than 99% of all available Blackboard courses for the fall semester are now using Ultra. This marks a significant milestone in our transition from Blackboard Original with only seven courses still using the legacy system until December 31, 2024.
“I want to thank the Deans, all faculty and students, and especially DoIT’s instructional technology team, for their collaboration, patience and hard work,” says John Fritz, Associate Vice President for Instructional Technology. “I know this was a lot of work over a long period, including the pandemic, but I’m thrilled we’ll all be able to focus on supporting one version of Blackboard and helping the campus community make the best use of it.”
Image 1: Rate of Ultra adoption since Spring 2020
UMBC began using Blackboard Ultra in 2018 with a small pilot involving four faculty members. Since then, adoption grew slowly, but steadily. By Spring 2024, nearly 70% of available courses were delivered in Ultra. DoIT announced that all courses for the fall term would be created in Ultra with a one-time rollback option for COEIT and CNMS (CAHSS had agreed to do so a year ago). More than 125 faculty attended Ultra training in August to prepare for or refresh their Ultra courses.
Instructional Technology continues to work closely with faculty and departments to ensure a smooth transition before the end of Original deadline. For more information about Ultra, please visit the Instructional Technology group on myUMBC or umbc.edu/go/ultra.
Connect with Instructional Technology
As always, if you have any questions about teaching, learning, and technology at UMBC, please consider the following options:
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UMBC is committed to providing a consistent learning experience for everyone. The last day we will support Blackboard Original is December 31, 2024. Please check out our training and support: umbc.edu/go/ultra
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