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6 Ways to Make Visual and Creative Media More Accessible

Art can challenge students without creating barriers.

A student opens the image for tomorrow's critique. The assignment asks her to analyze composition, contrast, and scale, but the image description says only, "abstract painting." She knows what...

Posted: October 20, 2026, 4:59 PM

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RESOLVED: Service Alert for UMBC Single Sign-On Service

System login issues are resolved

Update: Time of Status Update: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 1:50 PM Affected Service: UMBC’s Single Sign-On Services, Impacting Access to Downstream Systems Update: Please be advised that...

Posted: October 20, 2026, 1:18 PM

Before You Upload

Protect your information when using AI tools

AI tools can receive information in several ways. You might upload a document, image, or recording, or connect the tool to an account such as Google Drive. Either choice may give the tool more...

Posted: October 19, 2026, 1:00 PM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 graphic with the text “Before You Upload” and an AI screen with an eye icon. UMBC Division of Information Technology logo in the corner of the image.

Learn AI Skills. Connect with Employers. Lunch Is on Us!

Finish Your Google AI Professional Certificate Today

Whether you're exploring career options, preparing for your next internship, or bringing new AI skills to your current profession, this is an opportunity to celebrate your learning and build...

Posted: October 19, 2026, 9:15 AM

Illustration blending UMBC’s black-and-gold branding with Google’s colorful icons. A Google-logo laptop is surrounded by learning icons, a certificate, graduation cap, books, campus buildings, and a paw print, symbolizing career-focused learning and professional development through Google Career Certificates at UMBC.

Export Rubrics from Dedicated Hub in Blackboard's October Update

Keep AI conversations in the target language

Down the hall, a colleague teaching another section of the same course asks to borrow the rubric you spent a weekend refining. How do you easily share this rubric in a Blackboard format? Later in...

Posted: October 15, 2026, 3:30 PM

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