AI Initiatives

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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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Instructional Technology Training Scheduled for Spring

Workshops planned for Blackboard, Box, and more

As we look forward to sunnier days and warmer temperatures, the Instructional Technology team has scheduled several useful workshops to support faculty and staff: March Training 10 - "You Did...

Posted: March 9, 2015, 10:00 AM

March Technology of the Month

Blackboard Achievements

The achievements tool allows instructors to create opportunities for students to earn recognition for their accomplishments in courses.  Instructors can designate criteria for issuing rewards to...

Posted: March 2, 2015, 12:11 PM

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

January Technology of the Month

Blackboard Rubrics

A rubric is an assessment tool that identifies key criteria of assignments (i.e. essays, journals, discussion boards). Rubrics can help students organize their efforts to meet the requirements of...

Posted: January 9, 2015, 10:13 AM