Past Events

This one-day summit brought together faculty, students, librarians, instructional designers, and administrators from across all of Maryland’s postsecondary institutions to explore the contours of open pedagogy, from philosophical questions it raises about power in the classroom to practical questions about how to jump into the practice. At the heart of the conference was the question: what happens when students and their collaborators—peers, faculty, community members, librarians, and more—drive knowledge creation?

Date

8:30 am-4:00 pm ET
Special Networking Reception on Thursday, November 30, 6:00-7:30 pm

Hosted by the National Federation of the Blind and the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation

Background

Digital accessibility refers to the intentional design of electronic technologies and materials so that they are usable by all people, including people with disabilities. In the case of our increasingly technology-enhanced courses, digital accessibility means equitable access to educational opportunity.

Date

Friday, October 6, 2023

9:00 am-3:00 pm ET (registration table open at 8:30 am)

Cost

Free

This is the second health equity convening focused on Empowering Students to be Agents of Change in Promoting Health Equity, and it serves as a bookend to the first one that took place in spring 2022. Invite Only.

Date

April 19, 2023 |  8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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