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<Title>All Students Required to Create Account Security Questions by May 22</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">To facilitate self service, all students will be required to create security questions only they can answer by Tuesday, May 22, so they can access their account and reset their own password. A notice will appear to all students without security questions starting on April 19.
    
    Typically, more than half of DoIT’s weekly Request Tracker (RT) tickets involve a manual password reset by three full time staff members at the Technology Support Center (TSC). Most of these tickets are from students without security questions. As a result, TSC staff can ONLY reset someone’s password with verbal confirmation of secure data in real time, which is often preceded by several “phone tag” voice mail messages to schedule an appointment to do so. Since DoIT resolved more than 23,000 tickets last year (37 percent within a day or less), improving user self-service should increase our capacity to help resolve more complex issues.
    
    To create your own security questions, visit the following Frequently Asked Question (FAQ):
    
    How do I create my security questions to reset a forgotten password?
    <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/hIAc">https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/hIAc</a>
    
    If you have any questions or need help, please submit an RT Ticket or contact the Technology Support Center (TSC) at 410.455.3838.</div>
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<Summary>To facilitate self service, all students will be required to create security questions only they can answer by Tuesday, May 22, so they can access their account and reset their own password. A...</Summary>
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<PostedAt>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:07:14 -0400</PostedAt>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="13777" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/13777">
<Title>Known Issue: Error Accessing Blackboard Wiki Tool (RESOLVED)</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><strong>UPDATE:</strong> DoIT staffed installed the patch for the Blackboard wiki error during the downtime on Friday, April 20, and the wiki tool is now functioning normally.
    
    <strong>UPDATE:</strong> Blackboard has verified that the wiki error we are experiencing is a known issue (LRNSI-5667)  and is due to a Java resource leak which results in unexpected behavior of the tool.  DoIT is currently testing the patches provided by Blackboard, in anticipation of installing them on the production server Friday night. 
    
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    DoIT is tracking a problem involving the Blackboard Wiki tool.  When users try to create or access an existing Bb wiki, <a href="&lt;a%20href=" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">an error</a> is generated. DoIT staff are working with Blackboard, Inc. to troubleshoot this issue and we hope to have a solution soon.
    
    We apologize for the inconvenience.</div>
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<Summary>UPDATE: DoIT staffed installed the patch for the Blackboard wiki error during the downtime on Friday, April 20, and the wiki tool is now functioning normally.  UPDATE: Blackboard has verified that...</Summary>
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<PostedAt>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:44:49 -0400</PostedAt>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="13603" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/13603">
<Title>SU2012 Blackboard Drop-in Sessions</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">DoIT is offering drop in Blackboard Drop-in sessions to assist and help faculty prepare for summer courses.
    
    The following drop in sessions will be held in Engineering 025. A DoIT staff member will be available to work one-on-one with with users who show up during the designated times. Please note that this is not a formal Blackboard training class.  Users may show up or leave at any point during these sessions.
    
    Additional dates and times may be added as demand warrants.
    
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    <tr><td>Tu 5/8</td><td>12-1 pm</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Tu 5/15</td><td>12-1 pm</td></tr> 
    <tr><td>M 5/21</td><td>4-6 pm</td></tr> 
    <tr><td>Tu 5/22</td><td>12-1 pm </td></tr>
    <tr><td>Th 5/24</td><td>12-1pm</td></tr>  
    <tr><td>W 5/30</td><td>12-1 pm</td></tr> 
    <tr><td>F 6/1</td><td>12-1 pm</td></tr>
    <tr><td>M 6/4</td><td>12-1 pm </td></tr>
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<Summary>DoIT is offering drop in Blackboard Drop-in sessions to assist and help faculty prepare for summer courses.  The following drop in sessions will be held in Engineering 025. A DoIT staff member...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="13533" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/13533">
<Title>Blackboard Down for Maintenance from 10 pm Fri. 4/13 to 1 am Sat. 4/14</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The UMBC Blackboard server will be down for three hours of <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2011/08/blackboard_week.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">scheduled maintenance</a> from 10 pm Friday, April 13 to 1 am Saturday, April 14. DoIT staff will be applying security updates required by Blackboard during this time.
    
    We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconveniences that this down time may cause.</div>
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<Summary>The UMBC Blackboard server will be down for three hours of scheduled maintenance from 10 pm Friday, April 13 to 1 am Saturday, April 14. DoIT staff will be applying security updates required by...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="13437" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/13437">
<Title>FA2012 Lab &amp; Lecture Hall Software Requests Deadline is May 1</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">In order to load all lab and lecture hall PCs with our standard set of software (known as an "image"), all requests for additions or changes for Fall 2012 must be received by Tuesday, May 1. For Spring 2013, the lab &amp; lecture hall software "image" deadline is Monday, October 1. All software requests must be made <em>each semester </em>(they do not carry over from semester to semester).
    
    To be added to the lab &amp; lecture hall image, DoIT must have the following:
    
    * Proof of purchase/licenses
    * Media and software installation instructions
    
    Please <a href="https://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">submit an RT ticket </a> containing the required information or contact 410.455.3838 and a Technology Support Center (TSC) staff member will assist you.  If the request is not received by the deadline, there is no guarantee the requested software will be made available.
    
    For an instructor-only demo of software, please use a laptop. If you don't have a laptop, you can <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/oit/classroomtechnology/avrequest.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">reserve</a> and pick up one at <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/oit/classroomtechnology/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">AV Services</a> (020 ENGR Bldg).
    
    If you need software installed on the lab image for a one-time purpose (for example, a 2-day workshop in which all users need access to the software), the request should be submitted no less than six (6) weeks prior to the first lab reservation for that class. The software will be removed once you are done.
    
    An e-mail will be sent to the requester once the software is installed, typically 1-2 week(s) before the first use of the software; faculty/instructors need to then test the software to ensure everything is working as expected for class. Support for the software is the responsibility of the instructor or department who requested that the software be installed.
    
    Again, proof of purchase and/or license must be provided for as many copies as will be needed for the students in the class. We cannot install software without appropriate proof of licensing.
    
    Although DoIT will make a reasonable effort to get all software packages to work, we can not guarantee that they will. Some packages may not function because of the network, computer hardware, and lab setup. DoIT cannot be held responsible for software that does not work by class time. Please contact the TSC at 410.455.3838 if you have any additional questions.</div>
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<Summary>In order to load all lab and lecture hall PCs with our standard set of software (known as an "image"), all requests for additions or changes for Fall 2012 must be received by Tuesday, May 1. For...</Summary>
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<Title>Hybrid Teaching and Learning Resources Lunch &amp; Learn on 5/7 at 12 pm</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Are you interested in learning more about hybrid teaching and learning? Are you curious about what resources are available to you on campus? Bring your lunch and join the conversation on Monday, May 7, from 12-1 pm in ENGR 023. Representatives from <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT</a> and the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/summer/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Office of Summer, Winter &amp; Special Programs</a> will give an overview of the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2012/04/hybrid_course_r_3.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Hybrid Course Redesign Workshop</a>, the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit-hybrid/documents/719" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Alternate Delivery Program</a>, and resources available through <a href="http://www.qmprogram.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Quality Matters</a> and the <a href="http://sloanconsortium.org/workshops" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SLOAN-C College Pass </a>program. All faculty are welcome to attend. Cookies and beverages will be provided for registered participants.  To register, please go to <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/training/events/11392" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this event</a> on the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/training" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">myUMBC Training site</a>.</div>
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<Summary>Are you interested in learning more about hybrid teaching and learning? Are you curious about what resources are available to you on campus? Bring your lunch and join the conversation on Monday,...</Summary>
<Website>http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2012/04/hybrid_teaching.html</Website>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="13435" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/13435">
<Title>Hybrid Course Redesign Workshop, 6/8</Title>
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    The workshop will also help meet the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit-hybrid/documents/720" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">requirements</a> for a one-time course-redesign stipend through the Alternate Delivery program (ADP), which is sponsored by both the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/provost/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Office of the Provost</a>, and the Office of Summer, Winter and Special Programs (<a href="http://www.umbc.edu/summer/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">OSWSP</a>).</div>
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    <div class="html-content">In 2011, the campus transitioned to Google Calendar as the campus-wide calendaring solution.  Incorporated in the use of Google Calendar is the need identify when the campus observes holidays within each year.  As a result, you will now see a new calendar named <strong>UMBC Holidays</strong> which represents the official University holiday observances. The new calendar will appear in the "Other calendars" section of your calendar. Official holidays will appear at the top of your calendar as a note.  Beginning March 30, 2012 the new <strong>UMBC Holidays</strong> calendar will be added to your UMBC Google calendar.
    
    HR will continue to post the hard copy schedule as we have in previous years.  The holiday calendar within Google is an additional feature for your convenience. Each year, the calendar will be updated with the University's observance dates for your convenience.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sherrell McNamara at <a href="mailto:mcnamara@umbc.edu">mcnamara@umbc.edu</a> or ext. 5-3646.</div>
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<Title>Known Issue: Intermittent Login Failure, Workaround is Using VPN</Title>
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    In the meantime, if you encounter this error (depicted by the images below), a possible work around is to access these campus systems AFTER first logging in through UMBC's Virtual Private Network (or VPN) at <a href="http://vpn.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://vpn.umbc.edu</a>. For help in using the VPN, visit the following FAQ entry:
    
    <strong>How Do I Connect via VPN?</strong>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="12990" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/12990">
<Title>Blackboard Down for Maintenance from 7-9 am Wed., 3/21</Title>
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