Due to her work with the Anthology/Blackboard community, Medaille University Office of Online Learning Director Mary Beth Scumaci has been invited to serve on the Anthology Community Leadership Circle (CLC). The Community Leadership Circle is a small governance board positioned to lead and influence community initiatives and to provide feedback to the product team for […]
Posted by: Office of Online Learning
Academic Success Center Professional Tutor Mary Duggan, Ed.D., completed her doctoral dissertation defense on Friday, February 3. Her dissertation was titled, “Struggling to Maintain Academic Success: A Phenomenological Study of Students with Disabilities’ Experiences with Limited and/or Reduced Supports in Higher Education.” Her dissertation is soon to be published in ProQuest’s online database. Dr. Duggan specializes in […]
Posted by: Medaille University
Anthology invited Director of Online Learning Mary Beth Scumaci to serve as a special guest for a 90-minute webinar on Base Navigation Planning. The global audience included those considering the transition, as well as those who have recently made the move from the Blackboard Learn Original to Base Navigation or onward to Learn Ultra. The […]
Posted by: Medaille University Office of Institutional Advancement
Congratulations to Ann Horn-Jeddy and Lou Pozantides on their twenty years of distinguished service! Posted By: Human Resources
Posted by: Human Resources
This summer, Julianna Woite, a Digital Learning Technologist in the Office of Online Learning and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education, released the historical fiction novel, Our Invisible String. Set amidst the backdrop of Buffalo’s 125th Anniversary/World Port Celebration and Elvis’s 1957 concert at Memorial Auditorium, the story explores life, love, and rock […]
Posted by: Medaille University
Director of Online Learning Mary Beth Scumaci and Instructional Technology Specialist Raymond Drechsel were honored with VIP status at the Anthology Together 2022 Global Conference in Orlando, Florida, on July 11-14. Scumaci and Dreschel were inducted into the inaugural Ultra Ambassador Program, and as Ultra Ambassadors, they will collaborate with Anthology on Ultra Learn projects. […]
Posted by: Office of Online Learning
On July 12, Director of Online Learning Mary Beth Scumaci and Digital Learning Technologist Julianna Woite presented a session titled, “Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Learn: Using Humor and Pop Culture to Keep Students Engaged in Online Learning.” The presentation took place at the Anthology Together 2022 Global Conference in Orlando, Florida. The duo presented […]
Posted by: Office of Online Learning
Medaille University was selected by Anthology for the exceptional work of the E-Learning Team and Medaille community with regard to the change management plan for transitioning from Blackboard Learn Original to Blackboard Learn Ultra. Medaille was an early adopter of Learn Ultra. The E-Learning Team, comprised of Director of Online Learning Mary Beth Scumaci, Instructional […]
Posted by: Mary Beth Scumaci
On Friday November 5, Julianna Woite (Digital Learning Technologist, adjunct faculty Department of Education) and Mary Beth Scumaci (Director of Online Learning), presented at the Blackboard Digital Teaching Symposium. Their session, Make ‘em laugh and Make ’em Learn: Using Humor and Pop Culture to Keep Students Engaged, was the number one rated session of the […]
Posted by: Julianna Woite
Director of Online Learning Mary Beth Scumaci and Instructional Technology Specialist Raymond Drechsel were invited to present at the Blackboard World 2021 Global Conference. On July 22, Scumaci and Drechsel presented a session titled: “Medaille College Goes Ultra: The Twists, Turns and Triumphs of Our Transition.” Blackboard Senior Client Experience Managers Monica Hill and Lisa […]
Posted by: Office of Online Learning
