URCAD has begun!
Live now through 4/25Welcome to URCAD “25”!
April 19-25, 2021
How Do I View Presentations?
To access student
presentations, use the dropdowns above to search by the student’s name,
or, you can browse by department. Click the VoiceThread (VT) icon, then
click the play button. Many presentations have narration, sound, or
video, so make sure to turn your speakers on. The number of slides in
the presentation is listed at the top. You can view presentations all
week, April 19-25, 2021.
Have a Question? Want to Interact with Presenters?
You
can give feedback, ask questions, etc. by leaving a text, voice,or
video comment for the presenter (videos are preferred!) You should
receive a response from the student within 24 hours, and you will be
notified via email when the response is ready (keep notifications
enabled). Make sure you are signed in to VT, and then simply Click on
the + icon at the bottom of the slide to post a comment. Record your
comment and click save. (Note: UMBC account holders can post a comment
using their UMBC credentials. For visitors without a UMBC email account,
in order to post a comment on a VoiceThread, you will first need to
create a free non-UMBC VoiceThread account at https://voicethread.com.)
How can I see the Keynote Address? Can I ask Questions?
Just
click the URCAD XXV Keynote Speaker bar on the right to view the video
by Keynote Speaker Klaudine Wakasa. We will host a live Q&A on
Wednesday, April 21st from 12-1pm. You can ask questions and Klaudine
will answer them live!
What else is planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of URCAD?
Check
out the fireside chat with URCAD founders Diane Lee, Kathy Sutphin, Bee
Pennington, and Janet McGlynn, as they reminisce about the early days
of URCAD and talk about the history of the event. And don’t forget to
take a selfie and upload it to our Selfie Contest to win a gift card to
the UMBC Bookstore! Top prize is $250 for the Best Selfie with the
number “25” in it!
For more technical information and to troubleshoot, click the Event Information tab above.
Please email aprilh@umbc.edu with any questions.
Posted: April 20, 2021, 9:28 AM
