Curriculum and Instructional Resources
Live Training
Video Teleconference Orientation
You’ve heard about the video conference equipment upgrades in Pharmacy Hall 101 and 201, here is your opportunity to see them in action! These upcoming orientation sessions will provide you with an opportunity to see how rooms are now configured and what you can expect during your scheduled video conferences.
Faculty who are scheduled to use video conference equipment for ISAT, electives, or any other active learning activity are strongly encouraged to attend an upcoming session.
- PLC 119 & USG 2202, August 17, 9:30 – 9:50am
- PH 201 & USG 2202, August 17, 11:00 – 11:50am
- PH 101 & USG 2202, August 17, 2:00 – 3:00pm
Audience Response System Orientation
Did you attend the 2009 faculty retreat and leave wanting to learn more about polling technology (aka clickers)?
In response to faculty interest and retreat feedback, we will begin piloting internet-based audience response technology in first year live and synchronous class sessions. If you are teaching in live or synchronous sessions in first year courses and are interested in participating, please plan to attend one of our upcoming sessions. Attendees at both campuses are asked to RSVP to rruane@rx.umaryland.edu, so we can set up materials in advance. Faculty attending at both campuses may bring laptops to participate in the session. Account information and access instructions will be provided during the sessions.
- PH 201 & USG III 2131, August 11, 9:30-11 am - lead by Elizabeth McConnell of Turning Technologies
- PH 101 & USG III 2202, August 17, 3-4 pm - lead by Richard Ruanepri
Building a Better Presentation (coming in Fall 2009)
This workshop covers basic presentation skills in designing presentations and presentation slides. Please contact us to schedule a session for your group.
Office of Research & Development
Live sessions related to sponsored research and grant writing.
HS/HSL Training
The library serving the School of Pharmacy's Baltimore campus offers a series of workshops.
Online Training
Instructional Skills and Technologies
- Blackboard for New Instructors and Teaching Assistants. This online training will help new instructors and teaching assistants administer their courses with Blackboard.
- Mastering Blackboard. This online training will help develop advanced skills with Blackboard. This training covers Adaptive Release, copying content, discussion boards, groups, performance dashboard, question pools, and weighting grades.
- Blackboard Tutorials Blackboard is used to post course materials, work with grades, and facilitate collaboration online in classes.
- Multiple Choice Exam Item Writing: This online session by Dr. Stuart Haines covers how to create effective multiple choice questions for quizzes and exams.
- Best Practices for One-to-One Teaching: This presentation is by Dr. Stuart Haines.
- Sympodium Tutorials: Sympodiums are used in the School of Pharmacy's lecture halls to display PowerPoint and other presentations.
- Writing Learning Objectives: A presentation by Dr. Stuart Haines.
Microsoft Office 2007
Web Site Management
- Site Executive Training
Site Executive is the University of Maryland at Baltimore's content management system, used to update its Web site.
Other Skills
- SkillSoft Online Courses
Covering basic software, like Microsoft Office, and business skills. - Google Docs: Getting Started
A quick, 5-minute tutorial about setting up a basic Google Doc. - Google Docs Tutorial
This recording of a live tutorial covers use of all Google Docs applications.