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<Title>Sign Up for Free Training on Respondus Tools in September</Title>
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    <tr><td>Respondus is offering free training webinars on the following tools:<br>LockDown Browser, Respondus Monitor,  and Respondus 4.</td></tr>
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    <tr><td>See the dates, times and descriptions for each event below:<br><p><br></p>
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    <p><strong>Instructor Training: LockDown Browser &amp; Respondus Monitor</strong></p>
    <p>This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use</p>
    <p>LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session </p>
    <p>provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including new enhancements </p>
    <p>that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use.</p>
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    <div><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5796416794761837314" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Thursday, August 29 at 1 pm ET (10 am PT)</a></div>
    <div><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7093515060100209665" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wednesday, September 11 at 2 pm ET (11 am PT)</a></div>
    <div><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4947880791122800139" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tuesday, September 24 at 2 pm ET (11 am PT)</a></div>
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    <div><strong>Instructor Training: LockDown Browser Advanced Settings</strong></div>
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    <p>This in-depth training for LockDown Browser will focus on advanced settings and features</p>
    <p> – such as how to use external websites, spreadsheets and online calculators with </p>
    <p>LockDown Browser. The session will also include how students can use LockDown Browser </p>
    <p>on different devices, such as an iPad, and best practices for instructors and students. The </p>
    <p>webinar will include a Q&amp;A period at the end.</p>
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    <div><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6631108847969202433" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wednesday, September 4 at 2 pm ET (11 am PT)</a></div>
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    <p><strong>Quickly Create Online Exams: Respondus 4 and the Test Bank Network</strong></p>
    <p><strong><br></strong></p>
    <p>Find out how Respondus 4 allows you to create and manage exams that can be printed </p>
    <p>to paper or published directly to your LMS, and how the Test Bank Network enables </p>
    <p>instructors to create online tests from official publisher test banks.</p>
    <div><div><div><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1426276988991199235" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Thursday, September 26 at 1 pm ET (10 am PT)</a></div></div></div>
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    <tr><td>Learn more about these free training webinars at<br> <a href="https://www.respondus.com/products/webinar/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.respondus.com/products/webinar/</a>.</td></tr>
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<Summary>Respondus is offering free training webinars on the following tools: LockDown Browser, Respondus Monitor,  and Respondus 4.See the dates, times and descriptions for each event below:...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="86004" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/training/posts/86004">
<Title>Blackboard LTI Integrations not Working with Safari</Title>
<Tagline>Please use a browser other than Safari to access Blackboard!</Tagline>
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    <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Blackboard+LTI+Integrations+not+Working+with+Safari" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">As noted in this Known Issue FAQ</a>, recent updates to the Safari web browser are preventing access to <a href="https://www.imsglobal.org/lti-fundamentals-faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LTI</a> content inside any Learning Management System (LMS) including <a href="https://blackboard.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard</a>. The issue stems from <a href="https://coursearc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aee96c62e70e10d8fe28fb302&amp;id=19cdf6b5be&amp;e=093b9933cb" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Apple trying to prevent websites from secretly tracking the browsing activity of Safari users</a>. Unfortunately, these updates are preventing third-party tools from functioning properly. Impacted Blackboard integrations include, but are not limited to, Qwickly Attendance, Respondus LockDown Browser, Turning Technologies, VoiceThread, and FlipIt Physics. <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/-QCJAg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Please click here for a full list</a>.<br><br>At this time, users in courses with LTI integrations will need to use a browser other than Safari to access Blackboard (e.g., use <a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Chrome</a> or <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Firefox</a>).</div>
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<Summary>As noted in this Known Issue FAQ, recent updates to the Safari web browser are preventing access to LTI content inside any Learning Management System (LMS) including Blackboard. The issue stems...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="85977" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/training/posts/85977">
<Title>FA2019 Instructional Technology Update</Title>
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    <div><span><p><span>UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the </span><a href="http://umbc.edu/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Division of Information Technology</span></a><span> for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Blackboard" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Blackboard Help FAQs</span></a><span> or directly at </span><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help</span></a><span>.  You can also contact the </span><a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/tsc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Technology Support Center</span></a><span> at 410.455.3838 or </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867859" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket</span></a><span> via the </span><a href="https://rt.umbc.edu/UMBC/RequestHelp.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>myUMBC Help Menu</span></a><span> or directly at </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>my.umbc.edu/help</span></a><span>.</span></p>
    <p><span><strong>HEADLINES</strong></span></p></span></div>
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    <p><strong>What’s New</strong> <br></p>
    <ul>
    <li>Reminder: <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=83448" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT Announces Phased Rollout of Bb Ultra by College</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=85849" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT Expands Ultra Faculty Ambassador Program</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=85830" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT Increases Instructional Technology Team</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=85253" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Google Drive Available in Blackboard Courses</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news?id=85855" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">New Ally Course Report Available in All Bb Courses</a>  <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=85699" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Publisher Integrations Updated for FA2019</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=85619" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">FA2019 Courses Created on July 28, 2019</a> <br>
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    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news?id=85627" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Bb Courses Older than AY15-16 to be Retired in WT2020</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=84378" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">10 Things All Faculty Should Do in Blackboard &amp; Why</a></li>
    </ul>
    <strong>Training &amp; Professional Development</strong><span> (</span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">view all events</a><span>) </span><br><ul>
    <li>
    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events?mode=upcoming&amp;tag=skill-builder" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Skill Builder Webinars</a>: Deep dives into Ultra tools <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=84321" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Submit your Bb class to the Ultra Course Redesign Challenge</a>  <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/71917" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">10 Things You Didn’t Know Ultra Could Do</a>  <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events?mode=upcoming&amp;tag=onenote" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Upgrade Class Collaboration with OneNote Class Notebook</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events?mode=upcoming&amp;tag=itnm-gbh" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology Genius Bar Hours</a></li>
    </ul>
    <strong>Other DoIT News</strong><span> </span><br><ul>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=85972" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT Expands Campus HD Live Streaming Options</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ilsb/events/72590" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">FYI: 8/27 ILSB AV Orientation &amp; Training "Open House"</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>REMINDER: <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=76035" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Faculty with PS Access Required to Use 2-Factor Login by 9/30/19</a>  <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=84108" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Panopto Users Required to Download New Recorder App After July 18 Upgrade</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=84420" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Advancing Student Success with Open Education Resources (OER)</a> <br><ul>
    <li>
    <a href="https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rkb3mgdoM5WbDT" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Take our faculty survey!</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/oer/posts/85826" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Attend the USM Regional OER Forum on September 20</a></li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    </ul>
    <p>As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options: <br></p>
    <ul>
    <li>
    <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Check our extensive FAQ collection</a> <br><ul><li>
    <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/LohnB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">What’s new in Ultra?</a> | <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/bwrSAQ" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Known Issues</a>
    </li></ul>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Open a ticket via RT</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>Follow the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology</a> &amp; <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT</a> myUMBC groups <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Request a consult</a> with instructional technology staff.</li>
    </ul>
    <div>
    <span><p><span>Keep up with Ultra: </span><a href="https://my.umbc.edu/go/ultra" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>umbc.edu/go/ultra</span></a><span> </span></p></span><br>
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<Title>Technology Support Center To Be Closed August 16th 12-2:30PM</Title>
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    <div>DoIT's Technology Support Center will be closed from <strong>12PM-2:30PM, Friday, August 16th </strong>to allow our staff to attend our department-wide meeting.</div>
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    <div>If you need assistance during this time, we encourage you to refer to our FAQ knowledgebase available at <a href="http://umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">umbc.edu/faq</a> for answers to many frequent questions. If you require further assistance, we ask that you please submit a ticket online by going to <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">my.umbc.edu/help</a>.</div>
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<Summary>DoIT's Technology Support Center will be closed from 12PM-2:30PM, Friday, August 16th to allow our staff to attend our department-wide meeting.     If you need assistance during this time, we...</Summary>
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<Title>Check your course materials for accessibility with Ally</Title>
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    <p><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news?id=82487" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Meet Ally</span></a><span>, an accessibility tool that automatically scans your Blackboard course content and performs a series of steps to make that content more accessible. Ally provides you with </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/HQM9BQ" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>an overall accessibility report</span></a><span> for your entire course as well as </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=77431289" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>tagging individual content items</span></a><span>. </span><span>Use the overall report to quickly identify easy issues to fix or urgent content that needs to be fixed.</span></p>
    <p><span>Ally automatically generates </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=77431280" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>alternative formats</span></a><span> of your course files and makes them available to you and your students. The alternative formats do not affect your original file, but they do allow students to access an HTML version for their phones, an ePub version for their tablets, an MP3 version for audio players, and electronic braille for braille readers.</span></p>
    <p><span>Improving the accessibility of your course content will not only help ensure students with different abilities can access your materials, but it will also improve the learning experience for students who use mobile devices as well as those who want to engage with the material in a different way.</span></p>
    <p><span><span>Learn more about Ally by </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events?mode=upcoming&amp;tag=ally" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>attending an orientation webinar</span></a><span> or reviewing </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/2IGdB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>the Ally FAQs</span></a><span>.  </span></span></p>
    <p><span>As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:</span></p>
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    <li>
    <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Check our extensive FAQ collection</span></a><span> </span>
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    <ul><li>
    <span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/LohnB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>What’s new in Ultra?</span></a>| </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Known+Issues+with+Blackboard" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Known Issues</span></a><span> </span>
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    <li><span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Open a ticket via RT</a></span></li>
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    <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Request a consult</span></a><span> with instructional technology staff</span>
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<Title>DoIT Expands Ultra Faculty Ambassador Program</Title>
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    <p><span>If so, <span><span>consider applying to the</span></span> </span><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=82265" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Ultra Faculty Ambassador Program</span></a><span>!</span></p>
    <p><span><span>Faculty engagement throughout the transition to Ultra is an invaluable component of UMBC’s Blackboard innovation roadmap. With </span><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=83448" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>the increased investment in support for Ultra and instructional technology</span></a><span>, we’d like to invite five faculty to join our </span><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=82265" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Ultra Faculty Ambassadors</span></a><span>.</span></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>What makes a good Ultra Ambassador?</strong></span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Learned - You seek opportunities to acquire new knowledge &amp; skills.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Transformative - You perceive change as an opportunity.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Responsive - You pass constructive feedback back to Instructional Technology staff.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Accomplished - You stand out as an expert in using Blackboard for teaching.</span></p></li>
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    <p><span>Throughout the transition to the new course interface, Ultra Faculty Ambassadors communicate information to departments and college peers, respond to basic questions about using Ultra, coordinate training for their peers as needed, and provide feedback to the Instructional Technology team about any concerns or functionality requests. </span></p>
    <p><span><span>All Ultra Faculty Ambassadors are required to attend a full-day of customized training to better prepare for their important role and receive a $300 stipend and additional support for their own</span><a href="https://umbc-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1P1A_jQDK6HqoGQkQw1GFbFysBjiqN6ud5sQyt8YpR1E-0&amp;key=YAMMID-68620820&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.umbc.edu%2Fx%2FH4aEB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span> Ultra course conversion or redesign</span></a><span>.</span></span></p>
    <p><span><a href="https://forms.gle/nMSjZ8255SafUqMV9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Submit your nomination with this online form.</strong></a></span></p>
    <p><span>As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:</span></p>
    <ul>
    <li><p><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Check our extensive FAQ collection</span></a><span> </span></p></li>
    <ul><li><p><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/LohnB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>What’s new in Ultra?</span></a><span> | </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Known+Issues+with+Blackboard" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Known Issues</span></a><span> </span></p></li></ul>
    <li><p><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Open a ticket via RT</span></a></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Follow the </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Instructional Technology</span></a><span> &amp; </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>DoIT</span></a><span> myUMBC groups</span></p></li>
    <li><p><a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Request a consult</span></a><span> with instructional technology staff</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Review your course content with </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/2IGdB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Ally</span></a><span> </span></p></li>
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<Title>DoIT Welcomes 3 New Staff to Instructional Technology</Title>
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    <p><span><span>Chimaobi (Mobie) Nwaokomah joins the team as an Instructional Designer. Mr. Nwaokomah graduated with a Master of Public Administration from the University of Baltimore and completed his Master of Arts in Instructional Systems Development from UMBC in Spring 2019. He also completed graduate certificates from UMBC in Instructional Technology and Distance Education. He previously served as an Instructional Designer and LMS System Administrator at the University of Baltimore, and an e-Learning Specialist at that same institution.</span></span></p>
    <p><span>Laura Wyatt also joins the team as an Instructional Designer. Ms. Wyatt graduated with an M.S. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from McDaniel College. In her most recent position, she served as the Associate Director of Instructional Technology at McDaniel College and previously served as their Learning Management System Administrator. </span></p>
    <p><span>Collin Sullivan joins the team as a Learning Management System (LMS) Support Specialist. Mr. Sullivan earned both his Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics here at UMBC in May 2019.  He served as an intern in the Instructional Technology office from 2015-2018 where he demonstrated his technical skills and abilities, giving him the foundation to thrive in his new role and support </span><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=83448" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>UMBC’s migration to Ultra</span></a><span>.</span></p>
    <p><span>Please join us in welcoming these three dynamic individuals into the UMBC family. We look forward to their future contributions to our community and the institution.</span></p>
    <p><span>Sincerely,</span></p>
    <br><p><span>Sherri Braxton</span></p>
    <p><span>Senior Director</span></p>
    <p><span>Instructional Technology</span></p>
    <p><span>UMBC Division of Information Technology</span></p>
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    <p><span>The Ultra Course Redesign Challenge offers faculty an opportunity to share their redesigned courses using the new Ultra interface for a chance to win a Kindle Fire. </span></p>
    <p><span>The challenge is open to any UMBC instructor who is currently using or planning to use Ultra in a Blackboard course in the FA2019 semester <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/?id=83448" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">during the phased roll-out of Ultra</a>. Courses will be evaluated using the </span><a href="https://community.blackboard.com/docs/DOC-3505-blackboard-exemplary-course-program-rubric" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Blackboard Exemplary Course Program (ECP) rubric</span></a><span>, which </span><span><span>is </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WxlRPC-MvGVMhZvr5YftEncB2MdWo5DE4dERsj9Fj5I/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>aligned</span></a><span> to the </span><a href="https://www.qualitymatters.org/sites/default/files/PDFs/StandardsfromtheQMHigherEducationRubric.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Quality Matters rubric</span></a><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p>
    <h5><span><strong>Challenge Guidelines</strong></span></h5>
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    <li><p><span>Courses submitted to the challenge must be redesigned using the </span><a href="http://umbc.edu/go/ultra" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Ultra Course View</span></a><span>. </span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Courses must be submitted by </span><span>11:59 PM on Monday, September 30, 2019</span><span>.</span></p></li>
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    <h5><span><strong>Submitting a Course</strong></span></h5>
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    <li><p><span>Review the </span><a href="https://community.blackboard.com/docs/DOC-3505-blackboard-exemplary-course-program-rubric" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Exemplary Course Program Rubric</span></a><span> to familiarize yourself with the criteria.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>If you do not already have an Ultra course shell to develop your submission, request a blank Ultra course shell and redesign your course. </span></p></li>
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    <ul><li><p><span>Course shells with existing student data (grades, submissions, discussions, etc.) may not be submitted for the Redesign Challenge.</span></p></li></ul>
    <li><p><span>Complete your reflection for each criterion in the rubric.</span></p></li>
    <ul><li><p><span>Please create a folder called “For the Challenge Team” in your course for licensed tools and platforms that may be unavailable to the reviewers. This folder may also contain screenshots and recordings of great discussion boards, multimedia interactions, test questions, your course design strategy, etc.</span></p></li></ul>
    <li><p><a href="https://forms.gle/LJEUcDUSfHYH7dnW8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Submit your course and reflection</span></a><span> by the submission deadline.</span></p></li>
    <ul><li><p><span>Courses will be reviewed by the Instructional Technology team and at least two <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=82265" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Ultra Faculty Ambassadors</a>.</span></p></li></ul>
    <p><span>The winner will be announced during National Distance Learning Week (November 4-8, 2019). </span></p>
    <h6><span><strong>About the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program (ECP) Rubric</strong></span></h6>
    <p><span>The ECP rubric defines key characteristics of quality courses within the framework of Course Design, Interaction and Collaboration, Assessment, and Learner Support. It was developed by faculty and leaders in instructional design, based on years of their collective practice and expertise. Thousands of instructors, teachers, instructional designers, and faculty trainers have used the Exemplary Course Program to evaluate and improve their courses with recognized best practices. Those courses meeting exceptionally high standards are </span><a href="https://community.blackboard.com/community/ecp/pages/past-winners" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>recognized</span></a><span> at Blackboard’s annual conference.</span></p>
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    <p><span>Both Cengage Mindtap &amp; Aplia as well as WileyPLUS will be available in Ultra courses for FA2019. McGraw-Hill Connect will be piloted in Ultra during the FA2019 semester in preparation for full deployment in SP2020. Pearson’s Revel will be supported in Ultra courses, but the Mastering and MyLab series is not yet available.</span></p>
    <p><span>The updated integrations will allow faculty to deep link to publisher content and synchronize grades on an intermittent cycle. New FAQs will be available to guide faculty in using the integration of publisher content in both Original and Ultra courses.</span></p>
    <p><span>Since the existing tools must be disabled so the upgraded versions can be activated, faculty should plan to review any student submissions in their publisher integrations and export grades by August 15. </span></p>
    <p><span>As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:</span></p>
    <ul>
    <li><p><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Check our extensive FAQ collection</span></a><span> </span></p></li>
    <ul><li><p><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/LohnB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>What’s new in Ultra?</span></a><span> | </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Known+Issues+with+Blackboard" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Known Issues</span></a><span> </span></p></li></ul>
    <li><p><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Open a ticket via RT</span></a></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Follow the </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Instructional Technology</span></a><span> &amp; </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>DoIT</span></a><span> myUMBC groups</span></p></li>
    <li><p><a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Request a consult</span></a><span> with instructional technology staff</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Review your course content with </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/2IGdB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Ally</span></a><span> </span></p></li>
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<Title>LDAP-Master and Webadmin downtime on 8/9 at 4pm</Title>
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    <p><span>On Friday, August 9th starting at 4pm LDAP-Master and Webadmin will be taken down for system maintenance.  During this time account creations and password changes will be unavailable.  Account authentication and logins will not be affected during this downtime.  </span></p>
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    <p><span>The maintenance window will allow staff to apply needed security and application updates.  The outage window is expected to last two hours with services being restored by 5pm on Friday, August 9th.</span></p>
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    <p><span>During the outage window account creations will be queued and then processed upon restoration of services.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Technology Support Center at x53838.</span></p>
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