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Reminder-Clicker Orders Due to Bookstore by March 27!

Faculty who plan to use clickers for instruction during the ​​Fall  2015 semester will need to have device order(s) submitted to the Bookstore no later than Friday, March 27, 2015. This deadline...

Posted: February 25, 2015, 10:05 AM

RT Content issue identified 2-25-2015

Please note that DoIT has identified an issue with attachments and some content recordings this morning. The database administrators are looking at this right now and I anticipate the issue to be...

Posted: February 25, 2015, 9:11 AM

myUMBC Update (Feb 2015)

Below are the slides from the presentation given on February 11, 2015. Thanks to all who attended. View PDF in Google Drive We would love to hear any comments below.

Posted: February 23, 2015, 9:36 AM

Engineering Professor Conquers Snow Days with Virtual Class

Blackboard Collaborate can help maintain academic continuity

After inclement weather canceled three morning classes, Dr. Anne Spence knew she had to find an alternate way to meet with her freshman engineering students before the next snow event. “I was...

Posted: February 20, 2015, 12:29 PM

Prepare for Snow Days with Blackboard & Other Tools

Winterize your course for Mother Nature's drop-in visit

In the event of heavy snow or other emergency when classes cannot meet, UMBC faculty can choose from several tools and technologies to support teaching and learning. Online delivery methods offer...

Posted: February 16, 2015, 1:24 PM