UMBC Blackboard Update: SP/SU2019

UMBC Blackboard 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

Blackboard & Instructional Technology

• SU2019 Courses Created on April 26, 2019

• UMBC Makes Major Investment in Instructional Technology

• What’s new in Ultra? -- Student Preview & Question Banks

• Meet the Ultra Developers on 5/10 & Complete our anonymous survey

• Ultra adoption takes off as 145 courses opt in

• Ultra Faculty Ambassadors Share Best Practices & Resources

• Improve Accessibility of Blackboard Course Content with Ally

• 10 Things All Faculty Should Do in Blackboard & Why

Training & Professional Development

• Orientation to Ally: Are your course materials accessible?

• Ultra Training

• Ultra Experience Training Webinars (SU2019)

• Ultra Essentials self-paced course (requires Bb login)

• Ultra Boot Camp - August 7-8, 2019

• USM Events on Open Education Resources

• All Instructional Technology Events

Other DoIT News

• REMINDER: Faculty with PS Access Required to Use 2-Factor Login by 9/30/19   

• Panopto Users Required to Download New Recorder App After July 18 Upgrade

• Roddy Named Manager of DoIT's New Media Studio

• Mocko Named Manager of Technology Support Center (TSC)

• DoIT Welcomes Susan Biro as Online Learning Coordinator

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• What’s new in Ultra? | Known Issues

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups
• Request a consult with instructional technology staff

Keep up with Ultra: umbc.edu/go/ultra