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7 Things to Remember During the Bb Cloud Migration

Essential tips for summer faculty

This summer, UMBC takes Blackboard to the cloud. Summer courses will be hosted in a separate environment while we prepare for the migration of our main site. Here are seven important things to...

Posted: May 5, 2017, 10:59 AM

Google Docs Phishing Messages

Google Docs Hack Information

On May 3rd, email messages began to arrive at people's inboxes that appeared to invite people to view a Google document.  Upon clicking on the blue icon for the invitation, the person would...

Posted: May 4, 2017, 3:02 PM

Spring Student Course Evaluations Available May 3 - May 16

Access your evaluations online through Blackboard or email

The student course evaluations for Spring 2017 are now available to complete online between May 3 - May 16. Please note, you will not be able to change your answers after you submit, or access the...

Posted: May 3, 2017, 9:30 AM

New Box Experience Now Available For UMBC Users

Box now has sidebar navigation, improved search, and more

Box, an online file sharing system that allows you to access your files from multiple devices and collaborate with others, recently released an update to its web interface. Some of the new changes...

Posted: May 2, 2017, 8:11 AM

We're Hiring a Clicker Intern for Fall 2017!

Apply to become the New Turning Technologies Intern

We are opening up a search to hire a UMBC student as a Turning Technologies Intern starting in Fall 2017. The responsibilities of this intern include: Support successful usage of Turning...

Posted: May 1, 2017, 9:06 AM