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May 13, 2020
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11:01 AM
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UMBC offices are leveraging DocuSign at a rapid adoption rate, especially since COVID-19, and today we experienced an issue related to the volume of requests. For those who experienced the...
May 5, 2020
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2:10 PM
The deadline for requesting software to be included in our physical labs, virtual labs, and classrooms is approaching. Software requests for Summer and Fall 2019 are due by May 1 (Summer deadline...
April 8, 2020
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3:01 PM
DoIT's "bird's-eye view" of our now virtual campus
We in DoIT know that numbers alone can’t capture the time and effort UMBC students, faculty and staff have put into coping with the disruption caused by the Coronavirus global pandemic. However,...
April 2, 2020
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5:29 PM
Promoting positive engagement in Collaborate and Webex
Keeping your classroom on topic and safe from trolling shouldn't be something you have to worry about when teaching. Unfortunately, misbehavior can and does happen. These tips should help you keep...
March 27, 2020
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10:53 AM
VDE Unavailable March 14th and 15th
The provider of our campus Virtual Desktop Environment (VDE) will be relocating their data center the weekend of March 14th and 15th. As a result the GenLab, Modeling, and GenStaff VDE pools will...
March 11, 2020
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8:42 AM
EHS prof calls Monitor “a game-changer”
Over the past year, Respondus Monitor, a companion tool to Respondus Lockdown Browser (LDB), has been used by one faculty member to address inherent academic integrity concerns of online learning....
March 5, 2020
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11:16 AM
As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd. While many of...
February 12, 2020
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10:02 AM
Starting in Feb departments should use YouTube TV services
After completing the deployment of a new Comcast television streaming service for resident students during the fall 2019 semester, the campus is discontinuing the Direct-TV service we had in...
January 28, 2020
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1:28 PM
Are you looking for an on campus job? Come work for us!
The DoIT Technology Support Center is looking to hire additional consultants to work during the Spring semester and beyond. Please see our job description below and visit our job posting on...
January 8, 2020
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8:18 AM