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Insurance Scam
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 · 3:52 PM
Fake Paycheck
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 · 3:49 PM
12 Effective Practices for Delivering Blackboard Tests
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 · 12:38 PM
Job Scam: “UMBC HAPP Employment”
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 · 8:27 PM
“Are you available?” Impersonation Scam
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 · 8:09 PM
"Job Opening” Administrative Assistant Job Scam
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 · 8:05 PM
New Update to Respondus Lockdown Browser Released
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 · 8:28 AM
Finalize Ultra gradebooks with new drop grades function
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 · 10:12 AM
Using WebEx for Live Instruction and Collaborative Learning
One Instructor’s Use Case and Lessons Learned
It’s a cliche at this point for one to state that this past year has presented many complexities for all of us to adapt to. Not the least daunting of these adversities has been connecting...
April 19, 2021 · 11:07 AM
WARNING - Report of an Insurance Scam
Scammer Claims To Be From UMBC
UMBC's Division of Information Technology (DoIT) received notification of a telephone insurance scam.  The call came from 1-443-887-3438 and the caller id display UMBC. THIS IS NOT A UMBC...
April 14, 2021 · 1:30 PM

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