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QR Codes in Online Classrooms

Learn how to use QR code in WebTycho conferences to enhance content accessibility for mobile device users. View entire article

ShareFair: Academic Conference for UMUC Faculty Research and Scholarship

Sharing knowledge and ideas was the theme of UMUC's 1st Annual ShareFair on UMUC Faculty Research and Scholarship, which attracted an enthusiastic crowd on October 20, 2011. One hundred and thirty faculty and some doctoral students attended the half-day conference at the Academic Center at Largo, with an additional 46 participants attending virtually. View entire article

Jack Boeve - CSI, Instructional Support Specialist

Jack Boeve joined the CSI staff as an instructional support specialist in November 2011. Prior to joining CSI, he was a project specialist for nearly seven years with UMUC's Center for Intellectual Property, where his roles included Web and resource development, instructional support for courses and conferences, and creative communications and publications. View entire article

Active Learning with PowerPoint

This article examines simple ways to enhance slide presentations using active learning techniques in online and face-to-face classes. Sample slides are included. View entire article

Important Information

UMUC Classroom Interruption Planning Guide

These guidelines emphasize effective strategies that will allow faculty to continue teaching and communicating with students if online or onsite classes become inaccessible for extended periods of time.

Expectations of Faculty Teaching for GSMT

All Graduate School of Management & Technology (GSMT) faculty members, whether teaching online or face-to-face, use UMUC's online course delivery system, WebTycho. Expectations of Faculty Teaching for GSMT outlines requirements including instructors' use of WebTycho to achieve UMUC's goal of providing the highest-quality education to its students. The document is available for download from the Faculty Resources section.

Expectations of Faculty Teaching for SUS

All School of Undergraduate Studies (SUS) faculty members, whether teaching online or face-to-face, use UMUC's online course delivery system, WebTycho. Expectations of Faculty Teaching for SUS outlines requirements including instructors' use of WebTycho to achieve UMUC's goal of providing the highest-quality education to its students. These documents are available for download from the Faculty Resources section.

Calendar

Please refer to the UMUC's Academic Calendar for semester start and end dates. Also, don't forget about the UMUC recognized holidays. In many cases there is a difference in the scheduled holidays between online and F2F classes.

For Face to Face classes: The start and end date for your class will depend on the day of the week your class meets. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes for the exact start and end date.

Information and Library Services



NetLibrary is Now eBook Collection (on EBSCOhost)

NetLibrary is now a part of the EBSCO family of resources with the new name of eBook Collection. View entire article

Electronic Resources News

The UMUC Library makes a continued effort to ensure that its patrons have the best research resources possible at their disposal. The following additions and updates are now available. View entire article

UMUC Library OneSearch Is Here

Information and Library Services is pleased to announce the launch of UMUC Library OneSearch. View entire article

New One-Stop Access to Faculty and Student Research and Scholarship: Faculty and Student Research @ UMUC

Visit the new Faculty and Student Research @ UMUC Web page from Information and Library Services, which provides one-stop access to the growing body of research-related materials produced by UMUC faculty, students, and visiting scholars. View entire article

McKeldin Library Office Hours

Research assistance will be available to UMUC students, faculty and staff in the ILS office in McKeldin Library room 6259 during the following hours:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 8 p.m.

An appointment to see an ILS librarian at McKeldin at other times can be made using the appointment request form.