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As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, November 22nd and Saturday, December 7th. While many of...
November 22, 2024
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8:25 AM
Congratulations Eric Ludy
We are proud to announce that Eric Ludy has been awarded the DoIT Gritty Award for his exceptional work in managing the complex Federal Student Aid system changes to UMBC's Peoplesoft Campus...
November 21, 2024
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11:53 AM
Faculty Can Link Publisher Tools Beginning December 20
Blackboard publisher integrations for VitalSource, Cengage, Pearson, and Macmillan will be updated to the latest version on December 19, 2024. To ensure your courses receive the latest update and...
November 22, 2024
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12:37 PM
Prepare your Ultra courses for the upcoming term
Blackboard course shells for WT/SP2025 were created on November 22, 2024. All courses now use Ultra per our earlier announcement. Course Materials Publisher Integration Updates in December...
November 22, 2024
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12:36 PM
$2k professional development awards renewable annually
To continue our commitment to fostering and sharing effective data-informed teaching and learning practices, the Provost's Office has provided funding through the Learning Analytics Fellowship...
November 14, 2024
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10:22 AM
Faculty can apply by Dec. 6 for Spring/Fall 2025 Cohorts
As an extension of the award-winning PIVOT program, the Quality Matters Impact (QMI) program is an initiative to formally recognize courses that meet Quality Matters standards and demonstrate...
November 5, 2024
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4:46 PM
Detailed reports, new check-in options in Blackboard
Instructional Technology is pleased to announce the pilot of Qwickly Attendance Plus in Blackboard Ultra courses. Featuring mobile check-in and advanced reporting, Qwickly Attendance provides...
November 5, 2024
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1:09 PM
AV Services Operations staff evaluate, update, and repair AV
Thank you to our full-time and student staff for getting AV systems ready for the fall semester! Much of our campus community slows down a bit over the summer session while students are working,...
November 5, 2024
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11:47 AM
Increased support for course management & formatting
This month's update to Ultra increases support for assessment, accessibility, learner engagement, and course management. Instructors can now choose roleplaying as an option for AI Conversations,...
November 4, 2024
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9:03 AM
Keep your system up-to-date by installing updates
Update the Operating System (OS) Install operating system updates on all of your devices as soon as possible. Attackers won’t wait so neither should you! Update Anti-Virus (AV) Keep your...
October 31, 2024
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8:47 AM