The Division of Information Technology’s AI site will help the UMBC community with information on using artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI (GenAI), to support UMBC’s Administrative, Instructional, and Research efforts. This site has been created to help employees advance their use of GenAI.

We recommend that our UMBC community begin by visiting GenAI Tools, a page that highlights free resources and provides guidance on using GenAI while safeguarding UMBC institutional data safely.

For staff seeking support, we encourage people to look at Administrative AI, as a starting point. Our goal is to save folks time, improve the quality of their work, and increase productivity. We showcase tools that DoIT provides to support these objectives.

We have launched myUMBC Answers, an AI-supported search bar. We are seeking partners to expand this tool. The key to leveraging myUMBC Answers is providing validated and accurate content, such as annual FAQs or handbooks.

Faculty, are encouraged to explore Instructional AI and Research AI. The UMBC Center for AI in the College of Engineering is an excellent resource for AI-related research and innovation.  Stay informed by following the center’s social media channels on LinkedIn, Bluesky, X, and Facebook.

Members of the UMBC community can subscribe to the UMBC AI Group to receive email about AI-related news and events. If you have news to share with the UMBC AI community or suggestions or comments on the site, please send them to umbc-ai@cs.umbc.edu.

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Take the #NoMouse Challenge!

Discover how accessible your digital content really is

Here's a quick challenge: close your laptop trackpad, put your mouse to the side, and try to get through the next ten minutes using only your keyboard. Can you navigate to your Blackboard...

Posted: September 15, 2026, 1:01 PM

USM Accessibility in Action - September 2026 Issue

Accessibility moves from planning into practice

Repost from the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation and the USM Digital Accessibility Work Group September 2026 Issue As the fall semester gets underway, accessibility moves from...

Posted: September 14, 2026, 11:38 AM

5 Things to Check After Blackboard Ally Gives You the Green Light

Ally catches a lot. A few important checks still need you.

You launched the Ally course accessibility report, worked through the flagged issues, and watched your score climb to 85% or higher. Green across the board! It feels like the job is done. But a...

Posted: September 1, 2026, 2:59 PM

6 Tips for Troubleshooting Common Ally Errors

Ally flagged it. What to do when guidance isn’t enough

Blackboard Ally is one of the most useful tools in your course accessibility toolkit. It scans your content, flags potential barriers, and offers step-by-step guidance for fixing them. However, ...

Posted: August 25, 2026, 2:12 PM

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