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How Technology Empowers Collaboration for Student Academic Success

Collaboration Powers Support: Alerts, Scheduling, Advocacy

Behind every student is an educator wielding technology tools that can help make success happen! The Academic Success Center (ASC) and the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) have...

Posted: October 27, 2025, 10:48 AM

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Students' Interest Shifts Toward Hybrid and Online Learning

Key Findings: Modality Preferences and Access Demands

Based on a national survey of undergraduates and IT, 18% of UMBC respondents stated a preference for courses that are mostly to fully online (compared to 33% nationally). That preference for...

Posted: October 13, 2022, 3:45 PM

Introducing Panopto!

UMBC’s New and Improved Screencasting Platform

In May, DoIT announced the discontinuation of TechSmith Relay at the end of this calendar year. Following an exhaustive product evaluation process, we are happy to announce that UMBC has licensed...

Posted: October 17, 2018, 9:19 AM

55 People Attend 2nd Annual TechFest

More registrations and an increase in workshops

On April 10, DoIT hosted its 2nd annual TechFest, a campus event that brings together faculty, staff, and students to share technology tools through workshops. This year’s event had a bigger...

Posted: May 9, 2017, 8:52 AM

Meet Khalid Muqueeth & Learn About His 2 Years Working in IT

Student worker reflects on the TSC before he graduates

Khalid Muqueeth, a senior in information systems, is a student worker at the Technology Support Center (TSC), which is the first stop in assisting the UMBC community with technology questions and...

Posted: April 12, 2017, 12:03 PM