| Title |
Description |
| Adaptive
Technology Lab |
An Adaptive Technology Room for Persons with Visual Impairments
is located on the first floor of McKeldin Library. Director
Dan Newsome wdn@umd.edu 301 314 7958 |
| Arts
and Humanities |
Workshops series and how-to tutorials |
| Bioscience at University of Maryland |
Links to faculty and Centers in Bioscience |
| Business
and Information Technology Society (BITS) |
BITS is an undergraduate student organization that seeks to
enhance the student experience by developing effective business
leaders who can have an immediate impact in the technology enabled
business firm. |
| Campus
Resources and Policy Portal |
Quick link and guide to faculty and student
resources |
| Caprina |
The Caprina project provides innovative access to large collections
of high-quality digitized images for educational purposes. |
| CASL |
The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) is the national laboratory for advanced research and development on language and national security. |
| The
Center Alliance for School Teachers (CAST) |
Furthers common
interests of humanities educators at all levels. |
| Center
for Heritage Resource Studies |
Located at the University of Maryland, College
Park, the Center was formed to bring scholars and practitioners
together to support a comprehensive approach to the study of
heritage. |
| The
Center for Renaissance and Baroque Studies |
Investigates and explores the potential that technology lends
to the teaching of the humanities (funding expired but some
resources still online) |
| Chemistry
& Biochemistry Outreach |
REACTS
Conference & Chemathon |
| COE BLT project |
Building Learning with Technology project created and implemented
engaging, standards-based units enriched with technology |
| College
of Education – CAPS |
Counseling and Personnel Services sampler
of Interesting Education Websites |
| College
of Education - EDCI |
Curriculum and Instruction sampler of Interesting Education
Websites |
| College
of Education – EDHD |
Centers in Department of Human Development |
| College
of Education – EDMS |
Measurement and Statistics Links to Research Resources maintained
by EDMS Faculty |
| College
of Education – EDPL |
Educational Policy and Leadership –
International Center for Transcultural Education |
| College
of Education – EDSP |
Special Education sampler of Interesting Education Websites
and Resources |
| College
of Education & Physics Education Research Group |
Links to resources around that can be useful
to physics teachers, including teaching materials, software,
and physics reference materials-- a combined effort of the Physics
Department and College of Education to study the learning and
teaching of physics at the high school and university level. |
| College of Information Studies |
|
| The Consortium
on Race, Gender and Ethnicity |
Multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields of inquiry,
research centers, and study groups is a leading edge of this
new wave |
| Common
Threads |
One-week institute which targets middle-and
high school arts educators, |
| Community Service-Learning |
The mission of Community Service-Learning at the University of Maryland is to promote service-learning as an integral aspect of education and to foster university engagement within the larger community. |
| Computational
Linguistics Lab CLIP |
The Natural Language Group and the Database Group |
| CTE
Center for Teaching Excellence |
Its purpose is to support the campus-wide
efforts to enhance and reform undergraduate education and to
offer tangible assistance to individual faculty and TAs as
well as to the departments and colleges in which they work |
| The
David Driskell Center for the Study of the African Diaspora
|
A venue for the exploration of the presence of Africa and
the African diaspora in modern culture |
| Diversity
Database |
Plethora of equity and diversity happenings
on campus |
| DiversityWeb |
Comprehensive compendium of campus practices and resources
about diversity in higher education |
| Digital
Repository at the University of Maryland (DRUM) |
DRUM provides digital repository services
for the University of Maryland. Currently there are three types
of materials in our collections: faculty deposited documents,
a Library managed collection of UM doctoral dissertations, and
a collection of technical reports. As a digital repository,
DRUM provides a distribution service by making files available
via the Internet, freely to search engines. As a repository,
files are maintained on DRUM for the long term, and the institution
is committed to maintaining the service into the future. |
| Division of Research |
Research undertaken by the campus scientific community |
| E-Mail Projects:
Enterprise E-Mail System |
What you don’t want to know but need to read about
our need email system |
| East
Asia: Themes and Strategies for Effective Teaching |
Semester-long seminar on the history of East
Asia for secondary teachers |
| Entomology
Dept. Extension and Outreach |
Educating a wide array of Maryland citizens about general
entomology, ecology and agriculture |
| Equine
Studies Outreach |
Resources and Activites |
| HAHR-The Hispanic
American Historical Review |
The Hispanic American Historical Review -Journal (here on
campus at UMCP) |
| Homeland Security at UMD |
Website features the expertise of selected UM faculty in different areas. |
| Human-Computer
Interaction Lab |
Conducts research on advanced user interfaces
and their development processes. Interdisciplinary research
teams study the entire technology development life-cycle which
includes the initial technology design, implementation issues,
and evaluation of user performance |
| ICONS: The International
Communication and Negotiation Simulations |
ICONS offers educational simulations of international relations
at both the university and high school levels. Students at a
participating institution represent the decision makers of a
selected country and negotiate solutions to global problems
via the Internet with peers around the world. |
| Impact |
Quarterly research digest from the University of Maryland showcasing the breadth, quality and interdisciplinary nature of research undertaken by our scientific community |
| James
MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership |
The Academy of Leadership's mission is to
promote leadership knowledge and practices that empower all
those who strive for a just, equitable and thriving society,
with special attention to those historically underrepresented
in leadership. |
| Joint Task Force |
College of Information Studies
and UM Libraries |
| Journalism |
Workshops series and how-to tutorials |
| Kids
Digital Libraries |
Children’s digital library environment
containing rich multimedia resources-- developing visual interfaces
that support young children in querying, browsing, and organizing
multimedia information |
| The
Langley Park Project |
Information describing a Latino neighborhood in Maryland,
to indicate some of its strengths and weaknesses, and to note
a set of efforts now underway by a town-and-gown alliance to
improve the neighborhood's quality of life. |
| Laboratory for the Study of Child and Family Relationships |
The Laboratory studies the relations between parenting practices, parent-child relationships, and children's development of social and cognitive competencies |
| Latin
American Studies Center |
Information about Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Leaders
for the Digital Economy |
Robert School of Business : Center for Electronic Markets
and Enterprises (CEME); Center for Excellence in Service; Supply
Chain Management Center; Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship;
Center for Global Business; Global Technology and Management
Consortium |
| Library
of American Broadcasting |
Collection of audio and video recordings books |
| Library
Outreach Activities |
Library instruction and orientation are offered to a variety
non-campus groups, upon request |
| Library
of American Broadcasting |
Collection of audio and video recordings,
books, pamphlets, periodicals, personal collections, oral histories,
photographs, scripts and vertical files devoted exclusively
to the history of broadcasting. |
| Local Immigrants |
Focusing on Hispanic immigrant communities in Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties in Maryland |
| M-CINSE |
The Maryland Center for Integrated Nano Science and Engineering brings together cross-disciplinary groups of outstanding scientists and engineers to advance the frontiers of science and to develop nanotechnologies which improve our world. |
| M-Square Research Park |
M Square, the University of Maryland Research Park, is a dynamic location for science and technology companies. Adjacent to the University of Maryland, ranked among the nation's top 20 public research universities, and located just 8 miles from the Nation's Capital, the University of Maryland Research Park offers flexible space locations from incubator space for start up companies to build to suit options for larger technology clients in Maryland's largest research park. |
| Maryland
Center for Agro-security Outreach and Education (MD Center) |
Collaborative effort between AGNR and the MDA to coordinate
communication and education efforts for the agricultural community
to insure the agricultural and food security of the state and
the nation |
| MD Institute
for Technology in the Humanities |
Interdisciplinary institute and electronic
center devoted to exploring ways in which new media can be used
in humanities research and teaching |
| MD
K-12 Outreach Initiative |
OIT MDEDU accounts and support |
| Media Design Center |
Check out the how to tutorials |
| MESL
Museum Education Site Licensing Projec |
Defines appropriate terms and conditions for
educational use of digital reproductions on campus networks |
| Microsoft Enterprise
Agreement |
All about Microsoft’s licensing agreement/do and don’ts |
| Mid-Atlantic
Regional Archives Conference Outreach |
Advocacy and outreach to scholars, researchers,
the general public, and others concerned with the preservation
and use of historical records |
| MITH |
An interdisciplinary institute and electronic center devoted
to exploring ways in which new media can be used in humanities
research and teaching |
| MRSEC
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center |
Stimulate interest in, and teach science
and engineering to public school students and the community |
| NASA
& UMD Deep Impact |
Helps to inspire students, create learning opportunities,
and enlighten inquisitive minds. Responsible for engaging the
public in the mission as well as educating and providing information
about the research and technology. |
| OIT
Institute for Instructional Technology |
Provides skills training and peer mentoring
to faculty wishing to explore the ways in which technology can
be integrated into their course curricula. |
| OIT Peer Training |
Undergraduate students teach other students, also offers faculty
classroom support: peer trainers will offer fast-paced versions
of peer-taught workshops during class time. Peer Training workshops
cover a wide range of topics, including graphics programs such
as Photoshop and Illustrator, basic computing technologies,
spreadsheets, and databases |
| OIT
Short Courses |
For campus faculty and staff. Short Courses
generally focus on teaching specific software packages, such
as Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver. Some
short courses also teach web page development (HTML) and database
development (SQL, design principles.) |
| OIT Projects and
Strategic Initiatives |
Wide variety of campus initiatives |
| ORAA
Grants office |
Info on Grants submissions at UMCP
|
| The
POP Center |
Maryland Population Research Center Center
draws together leading scholars from the diverse disciplines
to support, produce and promote population related research. |
| ProjectNethics |
Promotes responsible use of information technology through
user education and policy enforcement |
| Physics
Outreach Dept. Activities |
A variety of K-12 opportunities for students
& Teachers |
| Southeastern Universities Research
Association (SURA) |
The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)
is a consortium of over
60 universities across the US. promotes initiatives in nuclear
physics, information
technologies, and coastal
research |
| Spanish
& Portuguese Dept. Community Outreach |
Outreach efforts targeting Hispanic students |
| Special
Ed On-Campus Outreach (OCO) |
Information and support to programs and personnel that provide
services to public school students ages 18-21 with significant
disabilities in post-secondary settings such as colleges, universities,
or other community locations |
| START |
The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terror (START) is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, tasked by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate with using state-of-the-art theories, methods, and data from the social and behavioral sciences to improve understanding of the origins, dynamics, and social and psychological impacts of terrorism |
| Summer
Programs at UMCP |
Variety of programs for adult and youth |
| Teachers
as Scholars |
K-12 teachers participate in small seminars led by leading
professors in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences
and are thus connected to the world of scholarship |
| UMCP Community Service Learning |
The mission of Community Service-Learning at the University of Maryland is to promote service-learning as an integral aspect of education and to foster university engagement within the larger community. We provide services, resources, and support to students, student organizations, faculty, and staff desiring to participate in or organize community service and service-learning experiences. |
| University
Health Services Outreach |
Collaborate with organizations during health
fairs or other community related activities providing interpretation
and health education services. |
| University of Maryland Institute
for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) |
The University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer
Studies (UMIACS) is a research unit within the College of Computer,
Mathematical, and Physical Sciences whose mission is to foster
interdisciplinary research and education in computing. |
| University
of MD Libraries |
Link to UMD e-learning library collections.
Need an active user ID and password for some features |
| University
of MD Observatory |
Visitors Center and resources |
| University
Pre-College Outreach |
Office of the Dean Undergraduate studies
initiatives |
| University Libraries |
Minutes
and plans and other bits and pieces that may be of interest
to those
who want to keep up with what's going on regarding the UMCP
campus libraries |
| UMCP Web Authoring
Collection |
The discussion-centered group serves as an intellectual and
practical forum for discussing how technology is transforming
scholarship, how to best use and develop technology for research,
and how to apply and integrate effectively these tools in our
classroom practices. Original group has dispersed throughout
the US-but follow their links |
| Virtual
Greenbelt |
Virtual Greenbelt is a unique resource for
collaborative interdisciplinary learning and creativity. Here
you will find images, interviews and other materials relating
to Greenbelt, Maryland |
| WebShop |
The WebShop is committed to promoting scientific research
and collegiality between young scholars to understand the transformative
effect—both positive and negative—that the Internet
has on human behavior and how the emerging persistent behaviors
enable and constrain activities, understanding, knowledge, and
culture. |
| What's
happening across campus? |
The beginnings of a calandar of events and activites across
campus |
| Women's
Studies Database |
Serves those people interested in the women's
studies profession and in general women's issues |
| Young
Scholars Program |
Summer residential program for rising junior and senior high
school Students |
