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Fall 2013 Bb Course Shells Created 7/16/13

Bb course shells for FA 2013 were created on July 16, and will continue to be updated daily. Bb shells are available for all courses (designated as lecture, lab, or discussion) listed in the UMBC...

Posted: August 16, 2013, 3:19 PM

TurningPoint Anywhere Software Upgrade

Turning Technologies’ student response system (a.k.a clickers) has been upgraded to version 5.2.1 this summer. Since the upgrade, the new version offers better overall integration with UMBC’s...

Posted: August 16, 2013, 3:15 PM

Bb Courses Older Than FA2007 Will Be Deleted on 8/23/13

In accordance with the Blackboard Course Retention Policy, all Blackboard courses older than  Fall 2007 will be deleted. DoIT has scheduled this removal for Friday, August 23, 2013.  Instructors...

Posted: August 16, 2013, 3:09 PM

Blackboard to be Upgraded Jan. 8-10, 2014

WT2014 Courses Available Dec.4, 2013, on Separate Server

To install the latest version of Blackboard, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) will upgrade UMBC's production Blackboard system from January 8 to 10, 2014.  During this time, Winter...

Posted: August 16, 2013, 3:08 PM

Summer and Fall 2013 Blackboard Drop-in Sessions

DoIT is offering Blackboard Drop-in Sessions to assist and help faculty prepare for Fall 2013 courses. Do you have questions about Blackboard? Stop in!  Face to Face Sessions:  The following...

Posted: July 11, 2013, 6:34 PM