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New REX report available for Advising Coordinators

Advisor Assignment Needs Update Due to Major Change This new report has been designed to assist advising coordinators with identifying students who have been assigned advisors in their...

Posted: August 31, 2015, 9:04 AM

Grade reports in REX

Some additions have been made to REX reports related to grades.  All the reports mentioned here can be accessed by going to rex.umbc.edu, clicking on 'Guided Reports' then navigating to Student...

Posted: August 28, 2015, 4:06 PM

Planned DoIT Upgrades for Fine Arts Renovation

New technology improves accessibility for faculty & students

Between Fall 2015 and Spring 2016, DoIT AV Services is taking the opportunity during the Fine Arts Building renovation to upgrade both seminar and classrooms. Between now and Spring 2016, 26 rooms...

Posted: August 26, 2015, 7:09 AM

New Bb Upgrade Planned for WT2016

Benefits include improved Java-free Collaborate

To continue our managed hosting from Blackboard and access new functionality, UMBC’s Blackboard server will need to be upgraded in late December after the fall semester ends. Apart from ensuring...

Posted: August 25, 2015, 12:29 PM

Linux Operating System Now Virtualized In Windows Labs

Mac labs feature all three operating systems on one machine

The Linux operating system is now virtualized in all DoIT supported Windows labs. Before, users would have to turn on a Windows machine and choose what operating system to boot into, Windows or...

Posted: August 25, 2015, 9:07 AM