UMD pilots HyFlex classrooms aimed at blending in-person and online learning
The HyFlex classroom was redesigned to allow students learning in person to connect with those learning virtually.
Remote learning is making it harder for marginalized students at UMD to stay afloat
"It’s not the same. It's a lot harder," a student said.
UMD students weigh returning to campus for spring semester
Provost Mary Ann Rankin wrote in a campuswide email that the spring semester would still be conducted in a hybrid fashion.
Students and alumni create a new Disorientation Guide for the academic year
"Students really can make a difference."
Trump administration drops restriction for international students in online classes
Returning international students will now be able to retain their visa status come fall, even if all their classes are held virtually, as was the case in March when campuses began to close due to the coronavirus.
The new #SeeMeUMD is asking admin for more academic protections during COVID-19
The proposed protections aim to keep students from failing their online classes.
“Not at all the same thing”: Virtual orientation a reality for incoming UMD students
The program will take place over one day instead of two, and much of it will be self-guided.
“It’s a bit excessive”: Some UMD students, professors raise concerns about Honorlock
Some professors are offering alternatives to using the software.
UMD to hold the first round of summer classes online
The university will announce a decision on fall classes by June 15.