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Blackboard Upgrade Scheduled Dec. 26, 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
System-wide update planned
Blackboard engineers will perform a system upgrade and maintenance on Monday morning, December 26, 2016, from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Blackboard will be offline during this period. The downtime...
Posted: December 2, 2016, 9:49 AM
Skill Builder workshops scheduled for FA2016
Learn new skills or refresh your Blackboard knowledge
Looking for workshops on how to use Blackboard and other instructional technologies at UMBC? Seeking to refresh your knowledge and skills? The Skill Builder series is here to help! Skill...
Posted: August 26, 2016, 8:17 AM
Plan Ahead for Snow Days with Instructional Technology Tools
Winterize courses against Mother Nature’s icy influence
An impending blizzard during the winter season reminds us all of potential disruptions to course delivery due to snow and icy weather. Last year, Dr. Anne Spence successfully used Blackboard...
Posted: January 20, 2016, 12:12 PM
Instructional Technology Training Scheduled for Fall
Workshops planned for Blackboard, Box, and more
As we look forward to beginning a new academic year, the Instructional Technology team has scheduled several useful workshops to support faculty and staff: August 19- Reusing & Recycling...
Posted: July 30, 2015, 12:47 PM
Campus Invited to Test Java-Free Blackboard Collaborate
Early release supports limited virtual classrooms & meetings
A new Java-free version of Blackboard Collaborate is now available for faculty and staff to test-drive this summer. Classified as the "Ultra Experience," this release of Bb Collaborate uses the...
Posted: July 15, 2015, 11:18 AM
Instructional Technology Training Scheduled for Summer
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: June 2 - Blackboard 101 2 - ...
Posted: April 16, 2015, 1:48 PM
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
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
