We are developing a new version of the ELMS Course Request page. This new version will be easier to use and will allow request of ELMS spaces containing multiple courses.

We will be releasing the final version of this new page in January but a beta version of this page is already available. To access the beta version, go to the current request page and select the link to the beta version on the top.

Note: You can submit requests for your Winter 2008 and Spring 2008 courses either through the current course request page or using the new page.

If you have any questions, please contact the ELMS Support Staff(elms@umd.edu).

The Office of Information Technology will offer several free training workshops to faculty in January.

Workshops focus on a variety of technology applications in a hands-on, instructor-led environment and include:

• What’s New with ELMS 7.3, January 7, 22 OR 25
• ELMS 7.3 (powered by Blackboard Academic Suite)
• Getting Started with ELMS, January 7 OR 15
• Managing Content and the Content Collection, January 9 OR January 18
• Managing the Gradebook, January 9 OR January 15
• Collaboration and Communication, January 10
• Assessment and Evaluation, January 10
• Wikis in the Classroom, January 14
• Teaching with Wimba Live Classroom, January 14

Register for workshops at www.training.umd.edu (Course Catalog, OIT Institute for Instructional Technology) at least 3 days before the workshop date. See the course calendar at www.oit.umd.edu/iit/calendar.html for times.