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<Title>Activities for the week of August 23, 2010</Title>
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    <br><span>Wednesday, August 25</span><br>_____________________<br><br><br>If you are a new student and if you missed the August 16 Graduate School Orientation, please plan to attend the Wednesday, August 25 orientation at 4:30 PM in the Public Policy Building.<br><br><br><br><span>Friday, August 27</span><br>________________<br><br><br>The UMBC Teaching and Learning Workshop will be held on Friday, Aug. 27.<br>Details and opportunity to RSVP: <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/events/4049">http://my.umbc.edu/events/4049</a><br><br>Dr. Deluty's Life/Work Balance Luncheon Seminar will be held on Friday, Aug. 27, immediately following the breakout sessions from the TA Training/Teaching and Learning Workshop.<br>Details and opportunity to RSVP: <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/events/4058">http://my.umbc.edu/events/4058</a><br><br><br>
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<Summary>Wednesday, August 25 _____________________   If you are a new student and if you missed the August 16 Graduate School Orientation, please plan to attend the Wednesday, August 25 orientation at...</Summary>
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<Title>UMBC Blackboard Update: FA2010</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">UMBC Blackboard update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff using Blackboard at UMBC.  If you have questions or need help, please consult the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard Help tab</a> inside Blackboard or directly at <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help</a>.  You can also contact the DoIT Help Desk at 410.455.3838, ENGR Room 020.  Students may submit a help request via the 24/7 Blackboard Support portal at <a href="http://bbsupport.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://bbsupport.umbc.edu</a>.
    
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    1. <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/08/fall_bb_course.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Fall Bb Course Shells Created 7/15; Daily Updates Continue</a>
    2. <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/08/blackboard_upgr.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard Upgraded to Bb Learn 9.1; New Features and Known Issues</a>
    3. <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/08/top_5_start_of.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Top 5 Start of Semester Blackboard Tips</a>
    4. <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/08/doit_announces_2.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Changes in How Faculty Can Get Blackboard Help</a>
    5. <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/08/support_for_wt_1.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Support for WT &amp; SP 2011 Hybrid Courses, Instructional Continuity</a>
    6. <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/05/a_case_for_usin_1.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">A Case for Using the Blackboard Grade Book</a>
    7. <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2009/08/changes_in_requ_1.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Reminder: How to Request AV Services</a>
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<Title>ResNet Blitz - August 27, 28, 30. Sign Up Now!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Welcome back! To make your transition easier, the Department of Information Technology has provided a simple form that you can use to request assistance, should you experience difficulty in connecting to the UMBC network. DoIt staff will be available at the residence halls and apartments on Friday, Saturday and Monday to resolve these issues. The forms to request assistance are available at every front desk of all residence halls, at the Help Desk front desk (ENGR building room 020), on <a href="http://my.umbc.edu">http://my.umbc.edu</a> and <a href="http://resnet.umbc.edu">http://resnet.umbc.edu</a>.</div>
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<Summary>Welcome back! To make your transition easier, the Department of Information Technology has provided a simple form that you can use to request assistance, should you experience difficulty in...</Summary>
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<Title>Changes in How Faculty Can Get Blackboard Help</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Starting today, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is directing faculty to the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/oit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT Help Desk</a> to resolve basic (tier 1) Blackboard issues or escalate to DoIT's Instructional Technology &amp; New Media <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/oit/itnm" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">group</a>. Presidium Learning will continue to support basic (tier 1) student Blackboard issues, excluding DoIT's auto-enrollment and auto-course creation processes, which are unique to UMBC. 
    
    Generally speaking, tier 1 IT support refers to basic but frequent end user support (e.g., forgotten passwords), tier 2 refers to less frequent but more advanced application support (e.g., how to export/import a course or use the grade center), and tier 3 refers to a handful of back end, but high impact system administration issues (e.g., server is down).</div>
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<Summary>Starting today, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is directing faculty to the DoIT Help Desk to resolve basic (tier 1) Blackboard issues or escalate to DoIT's Instructional Technology...</Summary>
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<Title>Anecdotal Reports of System Slowness After Bb 9.1 Upgrade</Title>
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<Summary>Early after the Blackboard 9.1 upgrade at the end of May, DoIT received a few anecdotal reports of slowness in the new version of Blackboard. While we've not been able to consistently replicate...</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content">Full Title: Support for WT &amp; SP 2011 Hybrid Courses, Instructional ContinuityWhile the Fall semester starts next week, the Division of Information Technology (in partnership with the Provost's Office and Continuing &amp; Professional Studies), is providing support for hybrid learning and instructional continuity. Specifically, departmental course proposals are due to the Registrar's Office September 10 (for Winter), and October 1 (for Spring). Faculty who have support from a chair and meet Fall <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/oit/hybrid/requirements" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">requirements</a> of the Alternate Delivery Program (ADP) can receive a one-time, $2,500 course development stipend. Space in the ADP is limited, and DoIT encourages faculty to carefully consider how (and why) they are actively using instructional technologies now, but the following resources may be helpful in deciding whether to identify a Winter or Spring 2011 course proposal for "hybrid" or "online" delivery:</div>
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<Summary>Full Title: Support for WT &amp; SP 2011 Hybrid Courses, Instructional ContinuityWhile the Fall semester starts next week, the Division of Information Technology (in partnership with the Provost's...</Summary>
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<Title>Take a Two-Week, Online Course in "How to Teach an...</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Full Title: Blackboard Upgraded to Bb Learn 9.1; New Features and Known IssuesUMBC’s Blackboard Learning Management System was <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/04/major_blackboar.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">upgraded to Bb Learn 9.1 over Memorial Weekend.</a>   Approximately 300 faculty members successfully used this new system to teach their courses throughout summer, taking advantage of the many new features available.  These enhancements include the accessibility of the Control Panel, the new Course homepage, the Course Files feature, and drag and drop ability.  Highlights of these new features, as well as some of the known issues are detailed below.</div>
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    <div class="html-content">Full Title: Fall Bb Course Shells Created on 7/15; Daily Updates ContinueBb course shells for FA2010 were created on July 15, and continue to be automatically updated daily.  As <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2010/04/change_in_black.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">announced in April</a>, the course creation process has undergone a change.  Bb shells were created for all courses listed in the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/registrar/schedule/index.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC)</a>, provided that there was an instructor of record listed. The addition of new course sections and instructors will result in new Bb shells being automatically generated each morning.    Student enrollment in Bb will continue to mirror the official registration in SA, and will update multiple times daily.</div>
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<Summary>Full Title: Fall Bb Course Shells Created on 7/15; Daily Updates ContinueBb course shells for FA2010 were created on July 15, and continue to be automatically updated daily.  As announced in...</Summary>
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