As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, February 19th and Saturday, February 20th. While many...
February 9, 2021
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10:41 AM
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Helping faculty use the emerging field of learning analytics
UMBC’s Learning Analytics Program is a community of scholars interested in using analytical data to advance student achievement and success. We’re relaunching the program after, like so many...
February 9, 2021
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10:16 AM
Fake text messages from MDOT
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) warns of a text message from “Maryland-MDot Urgent” which addresses “MDot Customers.” This message was NOT from MDOT. This message contains a link...
February 8, 2021
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11:36 AM
OERs met most student needs despite concerns with relevancy
In a survey of more than 900 students from fall 2020 who completed courses that utilized no-cost or low-cost Open Educational Resources (OER), UMBC students said they appreciated saving money on...
February 8, 2021
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10:45 AM
To All Taki Users, We are planning a reboot of only the login nodes (taki-usr1 and taki-usr2) this coming Tuesday at 5pm. A reminder will be sent to all users on these nodes via the terminal...
February 4, 2021
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12:59 PM
Learn how to use VoiceThread with these webinars
VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in several ways – text, voice, audio file, or...
February 3, 2021
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9:34 AM
New options and workflow for VoiceThread assignments
As announced last semester, a redesigned VoiceThread (VT) assignment tool is now live. The new interface provides new features with streamlined workflows and enhanced options. Clear, dynamic...
February 3, 2021
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9:29 AM
This Message Is Actually Legitimate.
This Is REAL. Acclaim is the company subsidiary of Credly who is handing out UMBC digital badges. As a part of UMBC’s ongoing effort to protect our data and computing environment, the...
February 2, 2021
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9:41 PM
Prof. Bonner Does Not Want To Hire You
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has been notified that a scammer is sending out phishing emails claiming to offer an interim personal assistant job. Please note that this offer is...
February 2, 2021
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8:46 PM
Training Associated with Higher SEEQs & Course Interactions
There is a statistically significant, positive relationship between a faculty member completing the Planning Instructional Variety in Online Teaching (PIVOT) training and elevated course-level...
February 2, 2021
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2:02 PM