Welcome Khalil Alston
DoIT welcomes Khalil Alston as a new full time AV Specialist. He joins the AV Services team in the operation, support, and installation of classroom and conference AV technology on campus....
December 1, 2023
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11:41 AM
Posts
Features authentic discussion opportunities using AI tools
As 2023 comes to a close, the December Ultra update brings several features to enhance group functionality and gradebook management. With this update, instructors can assign a unique due date to...
November 30, 2023
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2:58 PM
Blackboard course shells for WT2024 and SP2024 were created on November 29, 2023. The Ultra Course Preview setting is enabled in WT/SP2024 courses, which allows faculty to preview OR convert a...
November 30, 2023
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9:08 AM
Discover Google Workspace and Microsoft OneDrive
Cloud resources can transform a course design with streamlined document display and reduce storage footprint. Two new integrations from Google Workspace and Microsoft OneDrive offer cloud-based...
November 28, 2023
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12:10 PM
Instructors are encouraged to copy courses after update
Panopto tool integrations in Blackboard will be updated in late December, as Blackboard support is ending for the current tool integrations. On December 21st, existing Panopto links in Original...
November 27, 2023
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9:05 AM
UMBC case study focuses on "spaced practice" in Gen Chem
Earlier this semester, Taylor & Francis published Data Analytics & Adaptive Learning: Research Perspectives (2023), which includes a UMBC case study about Dr. Tara Carpenter's use of...
November 21, 2023
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7:16 AM
Changes to wiki.umbc.edu, migration plan to Confluence Cloud
Atlassian, the maker of the Confluence software platform, is ending support for its server products in February 2024. Due to this change, we are migrating Confluence, our campus wiki...
November 14, 2023
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10:49 AM
Discover how AI can support your course design process
The U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA)'s National Distance Learning Week focuses on how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts education and training. Instructional Technology invites...
November 10, 2023
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8:24 AM
National Distance Learning Week 2023
Providing accessible images is a crucial step to ensure inclusivity and equal access to learning. When images are properly described, students using screen readers are able to access an equitable...
November 8, 2023
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6:46 AM
Apply for the Teach Access Fellowship Program See below for information on the Teach Access Fellowship Program. As part of the program, Fellows will be creating curricular materials to teach...
November 7, 2023
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4:56 PM