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DocuSign webforms Down

Please be aware that we are experiencing an issue with the Enterprise DocuSign webforms.  We are working on the issue and will update this message as soon as we have a better idea of when it...

Posted: July 27, 2021, 9:20 AM

Gradebook filters, progress tracking, badges ready for Ultra

New course navigation & other enhancements coming in August

This upcoming FA2021 semester features new development in the Ultra gradebook, starting with gradebook filters. This function allows faculty to view data and content in the gradebook by multiple...

Posted: July 27, 2021, 8:50 AM

Five Faculty Receive UMBC Learning Analytics Mini Grants

$2k professional development awards renewable annually

To encourage, identify, and exchange effective practice in the use of data to inform teaching and learning, the Provost’s Office has awarded UMBC’s first learning analytics mini grants to five...

Posted: July 22, 2021, 3:15 PM

Update to "Incoming Student Course Distribution" report

The recently added report "Incoming Student Course Distribution" has been updated to show the distribution of incoming students across all the GEP requirement areas.  Note that the "GEP" page...

Posted: July 12, 2021, 9:26 AM

UMBC to pilot Collaborate automated transcription recording

Pilot will take place during summer session through 9/15

Update @ 10/1: The pilot has concluded. In partnership with Blackboard, UMBC will pilot a recording transcription feature in the Collaborate web conferencing platform this summer. This feature...

Posted: July 12, 2021, 8:09 AM