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To ensure the smoothest possible transition and to give our team a little extra time to perform final checks, the RT 6 upgrade has been pushed back and is now officially scheduled to roll out next...
April 9, 2026
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Resolved: Delays in receiving and sending email
Update: 7:19 pm, April 8, 2026 Status: Resolved Note from Google: The issue has been fully resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support....
April 8, 2026
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Resolved: Disruption impacting Blackboard, Google, and more
Over this past weekend, April 4-5, 2026, one of UMBC’s services experienced a disruption, resulting in slower loading times. This affected some users' ability to log in to platforms such as...
April 7, 2026
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Opt-in, self-paced Bb training can lead to a microcredential
UMBC instructors are invited to "enroll" in the self-paced, online Course Roadmap to Equity (CoRE) Foundations training, which provides practical tools to achieve the ‘Strive for 85’ digital...
April 7, 2026
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Upgrading for better speed and security this weekend
On Friday, April 10, 2026, we’re migrating our ticketing system to Request Tracker (RT) 6. This is a major update focused on dramatically improving system speed, tightening our security, and...
April 6, 2026
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To all chip users, The DoIT Research Computing & Data (RCD) Team is continuing to work on the storage system performance issues that have been impacting the chip cluster since early February....
April 3, 2026
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6:58 PM
Short survey available to improve reporting features
Blackboard is currently working on improving the Ally Course Accessibility Report. They are collecting feedback from users in a short survey to understand how you use it, what’s working well, and...
April 3, 2026
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New tools for clarity, consistency, and control in your Ultr
Have you ever wanted students to see exactly what's expected of them in a discussion, without having to navigate back to the assignment details to check? Or needed to recognize that one group...
April 3, 2026
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8:20 AM
April 2026 Issue Repost from the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation and the USM Digital Accessibility Work Group Sprinting to the Finish: Part 2 of 2 As the April Title II...
April 2, 2026
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Sponsored by the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation
The April issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter is now available. Here's what's inside: Why Planning Beyond the Deadline Matters Quick Fix Guide: Your Complete...
April 2, 2026
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3:20 PM