As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure will be conducting its quarterly patching of systems. While many of the systems will be patched without any service...
March 6, 2015
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8:51 AM
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Hybrid/Online Course Redesign for Summer and Winter Courses
If you've considered converting an traditional, face-to-face course for either hybrid or fully online delivery, 2015 could very well be your year! We will be seeking a second cohort for the...
March 3, 2015
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10:42 AM
Blackboard Achievements
The achievements tool allows instructors to create opportunities for students to earn recognition for their accomplishments in courses. Instructors can designate criteria for issuing rewards to...
March 2, 2015
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12:11 PM
The My Academic Progress (MAP) system served the needs of UMBC’s Advising Community for ~15 years. In the early 1990s, DoIT along with the Registrars Office sought to better meet the needs of the...
February 26, 2015
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3:47 PM
The Campus Solutions-PeopleSoft system will be off-line for maintenance this Friday, February 27th from 5 pm - 7 pm.
February 25, 2015
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2:09 PM
Faculty who plan to use clickers for instruction during the Fall 2015 semester will need to have device order(s) submitted to the Bookstore no later than Friday, March 27, 2015. This deadline...
February 25, 2015
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10:05 AM
Blackboard Collaborate can help maintain academic continuity
After inclement weather canceled three morning classes, Dr. Anne Spence knew she had to find an alternate way to meet with her freshman engineering students before the next snow event. “I was...
February 20, 2015
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12:29 PM
Winterize your course for Mother Nature's drop-in visit
In the event of heavy snow or other emergency when classes cannot meet, UMBC faculty can choose from several tools and technologies to support teaching and learning. Online delivery methods offer...
February 16, 2015
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1:24 PM
We love TechSmith Relay!
Sometimes it’s just easier to show than tell. Using TechSmith Relay, faculty can capture and narrate the content displayed on their computers and then publish an online “screencast” video tutorial...
February 2, 2015
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8:42 AM
Allows for complete control of a system with no credentials
Earlier this week a critical security flaw in the gethostbyname() function of glibc in Linux was exposed. This effects many major linux distributions including Redhat 5 and Redhat 6 Enterprise....
January 31, 2015
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10:59 AM