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FYI for RT Training Options

Below is a link to the DoIT offerings from TSC's Jamie Harrison http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/events/27048 Joe Kirby

Posted: October 3, 2014, 9:49 AM

New Features Coming to Blackboard in Winter 2015

Software upgrade is part of migration to managed hosting

As announced earlier this week, Winter and Spring 2015 courses will be hosted by Blackboard directly instead of by DoIT. As part of this change, we will also be upgrading to the Spring 2014...

Posted: October 3, 2014, 5:58 AM

DoIT Changes Model of Blackboard Support

As part of an effort to improve service on Blackboard, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is changing how the Blackboard system operates at UMBC. Starting in Winter 2015, UMBC will move...

Posted: October 1, 2014, 11:10 AM

Instructional Technology for the Month of October

Blackboard Collaborate

Blackboard (Bb) Collaborate is a web conferencing tool that is accessible in all UMBC Bb courses under the tools menu.Bb Collaborate  allows instructors and students to meet virtually, anytime and...

Posted: October 1, 2014, 8:23 AM

Instructional Technology for the Month of September

The Blackboard Grade Center

Students love instructor feedback and want to know how they are performing in their courses. This is why Blackboard’s Grade Center  has been chosen as the Instructional Technology of the Month for...

Posted: September 2, 2014, 9:27 AM