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Use UMBC Software Anytime, Anywhere on Any Device

Imagine you are a UMBC student and you’re on your computer but you need to use a certain piece of software that your current operating system does not support. The computer labs at school are...

March 13, 2015 · 11:39 AM

Faculty Screencasting: Winning before Beginning

Student Class Readiness Using TechSmith Relay

Over the course of the past year, approximately 40 faculty and staff members have made use of UMBC’s supported screencasting tool, TechSmith Relay, to record over 400 recordings. This application...

March 12, 2015 · 11:09 AM

Online Learning Consortium Offers Free Faculty Training

Learn best practices from experts & spark new ideas!

Through a University System of Maryland partnership with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), DoIT is pleased to offer an exceptional online training opportunity to UMBC full-time and part-time...

March 9, 2015 · 3:19 PM

Instructional Technology Training Scheduled for Spring

Workshops planned for Blackboard, Box, and more

As we look forward to sunnier days and warmer temperatures, the Instructional Technology team has scheduled several useful workshops to support faculty and staff: March Training 10 - "You Did...

March 9, 2015 · 10:00 AM

LDAP-Master and webadmin downtime on 3/19/2015

Hello all. On Thursday, March 19th starting at 2pm LDAP-master and Webadmin will be taken down for system maintenance. During this time account creations and password changes will be...

March 9, 2015 · 9:24 AM

Quarterly Systems Patching over Spring Break (March 16-17)

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 · 8:51 AM

Alternate Delivery Program Call to Participate Coming Soon

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 · 10:42 AM

March Technology of the Month

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 · 12:11 PM

My Academic Progress (MAP) Decommissioning, July 2015

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 · 3:47 PM

Campus Solutions Downtime - Feb 27, 5pm - 7pm

The Campus Solutions-PeopleSoft system will be off-line for maintenance this Friday, February 27th from 5 pm - 7 pm.

February 25, 2015 · 2:09 PM

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