The UMBC Instructional Technology Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard...
December 10, 2025
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3:47 PM
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A cleaner, faster course experience arrives around Jan 8-9
Blackboard will roll out a refreshed interface in early January, introducing a cleaner, more intuitive design that aims to make everyday teaching tasks faster and more efficient. One change is...
December 10, 2025
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2:47 PM
Resources on freeing up space for the future
It's that time of the semester, you're finishing finals, wrapping things up, and getting ready for break – BUT WAIT! Before you go, you should clean up your cloud storage space so you will be set...
December 10, 2025
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10:33 AM
Blackboard Panopto access remains through Spring Break
As we prepare for Winter 2026, we need to update the campus on our transition from Panopto to YuJa as UMBC's new video capture and hosting platform. While you can begin using YuJa for recording...
December 9, 2025
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5:07 PM
DoIT to review UMBC-related Bb FAQs as a result
Blackboard is rolling out a significant upgrade to its documentation experience this month, and UMBC users will begin seeing the first changes on December 10. Blackboard's new help site features a...
December 9, 2025
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1:55 PM
If you can click it, you can fix it.
As UMBC continues strengthening digital accessibility across teaching and learning, many faculty have already taken steps to reduce, remake, and remediate existing documents, videos, and course...
December 9, 2025
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8:59 AM
Captioning & Audio Description Tips for Every Instructor
Video can be one of the most effective teaching tools you use, especially when every student can access the content. Captions and audio descriptions boost clarity, reinforce key ideas, and...
December 8, 2025
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12:56 PM
IMPORTANT
Dear UMBC Community, This is a reminder that starting Friday, December 12, UMBC will disable the ability to create new Pre-Approvals in the Legacy Travel System. All new travel pre-approvals must...
December 8, 2025
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12:10 PM
Dear UMBC Community, This is a reminder that starting Friday, December 12, UMBC will disable the ability to create new Pre-Approvals in the Legacy Travel System. All new travel pre-approvals...
December 8, 2025
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12:00 PM
New Doctoral Research: Digital Accessibility Solutions
The Division of Information Technology celebrates Dr. Josh Abrams as he graduates this December with a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Adult and Professional...
December 8, 2025
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9:34 AM