Blackboard course shells for SU2021 were created on April 27, 2021. The Ultra Course Preview setting is again enabled in SU2021 courses to allow faculty adoption with anupdated support schedule...
April 28, 2021
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10:11 AM
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Two Sprints. One Day. Choose your time & topic.
The end of semester is a busy time of year for everyone, especially faculty. Instructional Technology will host two 2-hour sprint sessions on Thursday, May 13, 2021 for faculty to virtually...
April 27, 2021
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11:37 AM
Telephone Scam - Fake Insurance
There have been reports to the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) that a scammer is calling people and claiming to be from UMBC.The scammer is said to be trying to run an insurance scam and...
April 26, 2021
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3:52 PM
Fake Paychecks for Fake Jobs
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has been notified of a scam. The scammer, impersonating a member of the UMBC staff, asks users to deposit a fake check. Attached below is a sample...
April 26, 2021
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3:49 PM
Get ready for final exams with these test prep tips
Online tests and assignments are an effective and convenient way to assess students in the virtual environment. Throughout the semester, faculty can leverage many different options and settings...
April 26, 2021
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12:38 PM
Fake Job Offer for Health Administration and Policy Program
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has received reports of another administrative assistant job scam. Below is an example of this job scam email in which the scammer is claiming to be...
April 22, 2021
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8:27 PM
No. Really. Your Supervisor Can Buy Their Own Gift Cards
The scam email below has recently been reported to the Division of Information Technology (DoIT). The example below has the scammer claiming to be UMBC’s Sarah Chard but please note that the...
April 22, 2021
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8:09 PM
Fake Job Offer for Department of Psychology
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has received reports of another administrative assistant job scam. Below is an example of this job scam email in which the scammer is claiming to be...
April 22, 2021
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8:05 PM
Students using Macs & Chromebooks must install update
A new update to Respondus Lockdown Browser (RLDB) is available for students to download and install. This update is for Mac users and the Chrome extension. Students must make sure they are using...
April 22, 2021
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8:28 AM
Much needed feature finally arrives to Ultra courses in May
An easier way to drop multiple grades from a category in the final grade calculation has been a frequent request from Ultra faculty for the Ultra course gradebook. With the May release, just in...
April 21, 2021
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10:12 AM