Engineering and Computing Week! 2/19 -2/23 Check out all the Events at Catonsville and Shady Grove!
Check out all the Events happening for Engineering and Computing Week- February 19-24!

Schedule of events are available on the Groups page. Click on the "View on MyUMBC" link below and download the flyers.


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In support of a common learning experience for students and faculty, and in consultation with the Faculty Senate Computer Policy Committee (CPC) last semester, UMBC will complete the Blackboard Ultra migration by the start of the Spring 2025 term. Since Winter and Spring courses are typically auto-created by early December, this means Fall 2024 will be the last term in which DoIT plans to support Blackboard Original.

Also, given its current Ultra adoption of 70%, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has agreed to migrate all courses by the start of Fall 2024. DoIT will also seek feedback on our "last mile" Ultra migration efforts from CoEIT and CNMS (for Spring 2025). The Erickson School is already using Ultra. But migrating our remaining Bb courses will give all students the same learning management system (LMS) since our first Ultra pilot in Spring 2018, a common request from student surveys in the past (see below).

Increasingly, as Ultra is used by more UMBC Blackboard courses (50% as of Fall 2022), this two-year plan is based on four criteria:

1. Students should have a common learning experience.

Currently, students must juggle two separate course views: Ultra and Original, depending on what their instructors have selected. Ultra also provides a mobile friendly and accessible course environment for students as well as better tools to track their progress while fostering self-expression with name pronunciation. Ultra provides tools to support diverse pedagogical and assessment practices, which supports the student learning experience.

2. Students like and want more Ultra courses. 

In three separate surveys, students said they were satisfied with Ultra and indicated a preference for Ultra courses (FA2022, SP2021, FA2019). Students consistently praise Ultra's clean interface, aggregated calendar of due dates, and easy discovery of graded activities. Increased exposure to Ultra through IHU and ENGL 100 courses provides students with a strong foundation in using the platform. Also, combined with Ally, Ultra is designed to improve accessibility.

3. Ultra is compatible with Original in key areas.

Within the last year, more than 150 updates brought Ultra up to feature parity with additional updates expected to reach up to 95% by the end of SP2023. A deep focus on assessment and grading aligned to UMBC faculty needs, addressing key areas in assessment & grading, engagement & content, and user & course management. Ultra now supports extensive gradebook tools and rubrics, question banks, robust groups management, with exclusive features not available in Original. Still, for faculty who tried Ultra before the Pandemic and found it missing key features, DoIT is eager and willing to consult on any questions or concerns.

4. Original courses will be retired eventually by the vendor.

Anthology, the parent company that now owns Blackboard, has already retired Original courses in self-hosted and managed hosted environments. All major development occurs for Ultra courses, not Original, in part because Anthology has invested three times the resources for Ultra. Original may receive minor tweaks and patches, but it is an aging platform.

Training & Support

To complete the migration to Ultra, DoIT is available to work with each college to tailor our training and support plan. However, DoIT's Instructional Technology team already provides Ultra training from an extensive catalog and updates Ultra support documentation frequently. Monthly drop-in support sessions will be provided, and DoIT staff will offer instructional design training and support for departments through workshops and Design Clinics throughout the academic year.

Finally, to promote effective practices, identify areas for improved resources, strengthen opportunities for professional development, and partner in outreach and support for faculty and students, DoIT will announce ways faculty can offer feedback or request help, including a survey and/or virtual town halls.


Sincerely,

Mariann Hawken
Director, Instructional Technology

John Fritz
Associate Vice President
Instructional Technology & New Media

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Lamsal, Lok N., Krotkov, Nickolay A., Vasilkov, Alexander, Marchenko, Sergey, Qin, Wenhan, Yang, Eun-Su, Fasnacht, Zachary, Joiner, Joanna, Choi, Sungyeon, Haffner, David, Swartz, William H., Fisher, Bradford, Bucsela, Eric (2021).  Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) Aura nitrogen dioxide standard product version 4.0 with improved surface and cloud treatments, 14 (1), 455-479, doi:10.5194/amt-14-455-2021.
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A message from Jessica Cook, Associate Director, Sondheim Scholars Program.

Public Affairs (PUB) 300: Global Community Engagement & Social Change in South Africa
July 27 - August 13, 2023
3 credits

Course description: PUB 300 will engage students in academic, experiential and intercultural learning in and about South Africa. The course will focus on contemporary social challenges and the strategies that government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and citizen activists are using to address them.

Course activities include:
  • Service-learning with local NGOs
  • Meetings with activists, NGO leaders and government officials
  • Visits to sites of historical and cultural significance, including Parliament, the District 6 Museum, Table Mountain, and the surrounding Western Cape region
  • Experiential learning activities including language, culture and cooking workshops
  • A safari and overnight stay at the Aquila Game Reserve

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 28. Click here for more information and a link to apply.
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Join us for an exciting group hike on Saturday, February 18th, at 11:00 AM! We'll be exploring the beautiful Patapsco Valley State Park Hilton area and taking a 2-mile round trip loop hike with stunning scenic views.

To make the experience enjoyable for everyone, snacks and water will be provided. We also encourage you to bring a light meal as we may have a picnic-style lunch. Additionally, subs may be available for purchase.

Please make sure to dress appropriately for the cold weather, including warm layers and hiking shoes.

In case of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled for everyone's safety.

We'll be carpooling from the UMBC stadium lot, meeting at 10:30 AM and departing at 10:45 AM. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors with GESCoM!

All majors are welcome!

Link to form: https://forms.gle/GUDaVMvpabYq5PS29

DSE: https://umbcorgs.dserec.com/online/clubsports

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As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, February 24th and Saturday, February 25th.  While many of the systems will be patched without any service disruption, there are some systems which require the downtime of key services.  The schedule below outlines which key services will be offline and for how long.

Friday, 02/24/2023 between 5pm and 10pm (most systems will only be down for a short period during this time):

  • Access to Cyrus (legacy) email (accounts not migrated to UMBC Gmail)
    • All mail will be queued up and delivered after the server is patched
  • All HFS (afs) servers - gl.umbc.edu home directories will be offline
  • Between 9:00pm and 10pm only: Certain software licenses will be unavailable (autodesk, cadence, idl, schrodinger, xilinx, mathematica). 
  • Between 9:00pm and 10pm only: The web hosting environments (virthost) will be partially unavailable (pages will be available but any database calls will not work)
  • Between 5:00pm and 6:30pm only: 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.
Saturday, 02/25/2023 between 7am and 8am (most systems will only be down for a short period during this time):
  • myUMBC lite page will be up resulting in reduced myUMBC functionality
  • Wiki will be unavailable


Please let us know if you have any concerns or questions.

Thanks!

Tim Champ

Asst. Director of Research and Enterprise Computing
]]> As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, February 24th and Saturday, February 25th.  While many... https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/131026/guest@my.umbc.edu/9b334395ae355b2828d830a3e4e87d20/api/pixel Division of Information Technology (DoIT) https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/021/d27760c5de12c74b73faec8d0e631acf/xsmall.png?1727453227 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/021/d27760c5de12c74b73faec8d0e631acf/original.JPG?1727453227 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/021/d27760c5de12c74b73faec8d0e631acf/xxlarge.png?1727453227 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/021/d27760c5de12c74b73faec8d0e631acf/xlarge.png?1727453227 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/021/d27760c5de12c74b73faec8d0e631acf/large.png?1727453227 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/021/d27760c5de12c74b73faec8d0e631acf/medium.png?1727453227 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/021/d27760c5de12c74b73faec8d0e631acf/small.png?1727453227 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/021/d27760c5de12c74b73faec8d0e631acf/xsmall.png?1727453227 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/021/d27760c5de12c74b73faec8d0e631acf/xxsmall.png?1727453227 Division of Information Technology (DoIT) 0 0 true Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:07:25 -0500 Crafting a Strong Pitch - February 22 @1pm ET a workshop presented by The Conversation
The Conversation

A special Zoom workshop for scholars + communications partners at member institutions:

Breaking

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1-2 p.m. EST (10-11 a.m. PST)

The Conversation U.S. (TCUS) invites you to "Crafting a Strong Pitch," a Zoom session for scholars and communications partners at member schools who are interested in learning more about pitching and writing with us.

Please note that this session is held quarterly. Anyone is welcome to attend, but we especially encourage scholars who have not yet written for TCUS (or those seeking a refresher) to sign up, as well as any new communications partners who are interested in learning more about best practices for pitching to TCUS.

Our goal is to provide a better understanding of The Conversation's pitch process, what makes a great pitch and how to concisely convey your story idea to our editors.

This session is for member universities of The Conversation. Please do not share with anyone outside of your institution.


Your registration is automatically confirmed after filling out the RSVP form. You will receive Zoom access information the day of the event.

Questions? Contact: Hannah Sussman

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Fulbright Accelerator Workshop for CAHSS Faculty

Friday, February 24, 2023
Noon-1:00 pm, Dresher Center Conference Room
PAHB, Room 216
 
Lunch will be available from 11:15-noon.
Please wear a mask during the workshop. 

Space in the workshop is limited due to room capacity, so registration is necessary. 
 
REGISTER BY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH.  The 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is now open!

Learn about the 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program and other exciting Fulbright opportunities at this workshop for CAHSS faculty, presented by the Institute of International Education (IIE), which develops and implements the Fulbright program.

Dr. Julie Taylor, IIE Director of Academic Relations for the Fulbright program, will provide information on the upcoming competition cycle that starts in February 2023, and on the Catalog of Awards and other Fulbright programs for faculty.

Dr. Brian Souders, Associate Director for Global Engagement Opportunities in the Center for Global Engagement, and UMBC's Fulbright Scholar Liaison, will discuss support for faculty applicants. Tips for preparing strong Fulbright applications, initiating outreach to international host institutions, and doing short- and long-term planning, will also be covered. 

Dr. Tanya Saunders, Associate Professor, LLC Program, will speak about their experience as a Fulbright Scholar in Brazil.
 
Time will be given for Q&A. 

Questions?  Rachel Brubaker, Assistant Director for Grants and Program Development, Dresher Center

The 2023 Fulbright Accelerator Workshop is co-sponsored by the CAHSS Dean's Office; the Center for Social Science Scholarship; the Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts; the Dresher Center for the Humanities; and the Center for Global Engagement.

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Transit Riders ~
If you're planning to attend this Career Fair and planned to take UMBC Transit, we're asking that you plan to come to campus several hours before the start of the Career Fair as we are expecting heavy ridership on our Paradise and Courtney Rd. routes. UMBC Charter Services will be assisting with transporting employers to and from the Fair, therefore, additional resources that would otherwise serve to assist with overcrowding on the aforementioned routes will be limited.

Delays are expected on all transit routes during these times. For real-time location of our buses please see UMBC Transit Tracker. For further assistance please call the Transit Office - 410.455.2454. 

Non-Transit Riders ~
If you're driving, please follow all police directions and use caution while traveling. Expect heavy pedestrian traffic in the area and remember to always yield to pedestrians. Avoid UMBC Boulevard and utilize alternative entrances/exits such as Hilltop Road, Walker Avenue, and Poplar Avenue.  

Safe travels!
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