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RT 4.4.1 development ready for testing

Testers needed for RT 4.4.1 upgrade

The work for preparing our upgrade from RT 4.2.11 to RT 4.4.1 is ready for testing. The actual upgrade to production is scheduled for the January 6, 2017 weekend starting Friday evening beginning...

Posted: December 7, 2016, 3:47 PM

DEADLINE EXTENDED TechFest 2017: Submit Your Proposal Today!

Share your favorite technologies with the UMBC Community

Last year, the Instructional Technology team held UMBC’s first TechFest. TechFest is designed to bring together UMBC students, faculty, and staff to share their favorite technologies with the...

Posted: December 7, 2016, 12:34 PM

Using Blackboard to Leverage Lynda.com

Assign, Evaluate Prerequisite Skills with Adaptive Release

As announced earlier this semester, DoIT and Visual Arts have partnered on a one-year license to Lynda.com, the popular online software training platform. However, short of simply recommending...

Posted: December 6, 2016, 4:41 PM

Joe Kirby Honored for 30 Years of Service

16 DoIT Staff Honored at UMBC Service Awards Tomorrow

Update: See Joe's UMBC Digital Story at https://youtu.be/Q2cGLtJfxjk While many have contributed to UMBC's 50 years of excellence, tomorrow the campus will recognize 30 years of service by...

Posted: December 6, 2016, 2:27 PM

Take Attendance Qwickly with New Tool in Blackboard

Track attendance in gradebook & send students absentee email

A popular request from faculty is a tool to track student attendance. Many instructors who teach large classes use clickers to assign points for student engagement as a proxy for attendance....

Posted: December 5, 2016, 4:02 PM