As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, November 20th, Saturday, November 21st and Friday,...
November 17, 2020
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12:28 PM
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Improved grading & submission processes
A new interface for the VoiceThread (VT) assignment tool will be available at the end of FA2020. The redesign is a complete overhaul of the entire assignment experience and provides new features...
November 16, 2020
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4:04 PM
Attend and experience these virtual lab simulations!
USM OnTrack is continuing to support adoption of Labster for online courses and is providing access to Labster for no cost for institutions or students this year. December Demos: Intro...
November 12, 2020
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11:31 AM
Tips provided by University of Alabama at Birmingham - 11/12
Over 1,100 universities use LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor to prevent cheating during online exams. Hear how the University of Alabama at Birmingham uses these applications to proctor tens...
November 6, 2020
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6:47 PM
Sign up now for these newly added workshops for 2021!
USM OnTrack has added additional Quality Matters workshops in high-demand topics for the January 2021! Quality Matters January 2021 Workshops Registration Now Open! Registration is...
November 2, 2020
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5:20 PM
Announcing new General & Organic Chemistry and Biology Labs!
USM OnTrack is continuing to support adoption of Labster for online courses. New simulations available Labster is pleased to announce the release of brand-new, technique-based Organic...
November 2, 2020
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5:15 PM
Test drive the latest tool to support learning on the go
Designed to complement the mobile experience for online learning, the upcoming Blackboard watchOS app provides students a brand new way to experience and access the latest updates in their...
November 2, 2020
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4:09 PM
How UMBC's Largest Courses Do So w/out Surveillance Software
Update: Bass, Carpenter and Fritz have recently presented this effective practice at the following conferences: 10/27/21 Educause Poster | presentation file (UMBC login req'd) 10/12/21 UMBC...
October 29, 2020
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9:21 AM
UMBC is working to enable Webex Assistant for all of UMBC
In the coming weeks all UMBC faculty, staff and students will have Webex Assistant enabled by default for all Webex Meetings. Webex Assistant is a suite of features that improves meeting...
October 27, 2020
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12:56 PM
Doing the right thing with analytics
In the inaugural episode of the Educause Exchange Podcast, Associate Provost and Deputy CIO Bob Carpenter contributes his views on how UMBC should use analytics and predictive models to support...
October 26, 2020
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2:19 PM