FA2023 Instructional Technology Update

The UMBC Instructional Technology Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help FAQs or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

What's New

• Reminder: UMBC to Complete Bb Ultra Migration by Start of SP2025
  • More Departments Move to Fully Adopt Ultra for Fall 2023 
  • Learn about Ultra updates
• Ultra Courses to Offer New AI Course Design Assistant Tools
  • 7 ChatGPT Strategies to Enhance Course Designs
• Tool updates:
  • Blackboard Tool Integration Upgrades
  • Panopto Mac Users: Mandatory Recorder Upgrade
• Accessing a Blackboard course to fulfill an incomplete
• Quality Matters offers free Accessibility & Usability Resource Site

Training & Professional Development (recording archive | view upcoming events)

• What's New in Ultra for Teaching & Learning FA2023(8.18)
• New Faculty Orientation to Blackboard (8.17)
• 5 Things You Can Do with Bb Ally for Accessibility (8.21)
• Gradebook Hacks: 5 Tips to Prep for the Semester(8.22)
• Preview Exclusive AI Course Design Tools for Ultra Courses (8.23)
• Get Ultra-Ready: Access comprehensive training & support 

In Case You Missed It: Recordings & Tips

• Recordings Posted: M.O.S.T. OER Creation Showcase
• Recordings from the SP2023 Data Science & Learning Analytics Series
• Course Prep Checklists
  • Tips to Wrap Up Your Blackboard Course for the Semester 
  • Effective Practices for Delivering Blackboard Tests
  • Tips to Get Your Blackboard Course Ready for Next Semester

Other DoIT & UMBC News

• New Interface for DUO Multi-Factor Authentication (8.15)
  • Reminder: All Students Required to Use Duo
• Technology Support Center (TSC) Now Operating Remotely
• FA2023 Blackboard courses created on July 25, 2023
  • Reminder: AY19-20 Blackboard Courses Retired from Server 
• UMBC Archiving Unviewed Panopto Videos (06/01/23)