Legacy Pulse VPN may not recover from most recent failure
The legacy Pulse VPN has suffered a hardware failure and may not be recoverable. To access campus resources remotely please use the GlobalProtect VPN. Instructions for accessing this can be found...
Posted: May 6, 2021 1:38 PM
Choose who you want to focus on during synchronous sessions
Sometimes it can important for users to choose who they want to focus on in a synchronous session. Instructors may want to keep a close eye on students who are struggling with the course. Students...
Posted: May 5, 2021 11:07 AM
On Monday, April 26th, DoIT applied a patch to UMBC’s single sign-on solution, WebAuth, that improves security and lays the foundation for future enhancements. As a result of this change, WebAuth...
Posted: May 3, 2021 4:00 PM
The Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching (PIVOT) program is designed to support faculty as they prepare for the virtual classroom. For faculty who will be teaching this summer, the...
Posted: April 28, 2021 10:11 AM
Blackboard course shells for SU2021 were created on April 27, 2021. The Ultra Course Preview setting is again enabled in SU2021 courses to allow faculty adoption with anupdated support schedule...
Posted: April 28, 2021 10:11 AM
Two Sprints. One Day. Choose your time & topic.
The end of semester is a busy time of year for everyone, especially faculty. Instructional Technology will host two 2-hour sprint sessions on Thursday, May 13, 2021 for faculty to virtually...
Posted: April 27, 2021 11:37 AM
Get ready for final exams with these test prep tips
Online tests and assignments are an effective and convenient way to assess students in the virtual environment. Throughout the semester, faculty can leverage many different options and settings...
Posted: April 26, 2021 12:38 PM
Students using Macs & Chromebooks must install update
A new update to Respondus Lockdown Browser (RLDB) is available for students to download and install. This update is for Mac users and the Chrome extension. Students must make sure they are using...
Posted: April 22, 2021 8:28 AM
Much needed feature finally arrives to Ultra courses in May
An easier way to drop multiple grades from a category in the final grade calculation has been a frequent request from Ultra faculty for the Ultra course gradebook. With the May release, just in...
Posted: April 21, 2021 10:12 AM
One Instructor’s Use Case and Lessons Learned
It’s a cliche at this point for one to state that this past year has presented many complexities for all of us to adapt to. Not the least daunting of these adversities has been connecting...
Posted: April 19, 2021 11:07 AM
