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SU2024 Courses Created in Blackboard on April 22, 2024

Blackboard course shells for Summer 2024 were created on April 22, 2024. UMBC is committed to providing a consistent learning experience for everyone. The Ultra Course Preview setting is enabled...

Posted: April 30, 2024, 11:57 AM

DocuSign Outage - Tuesday 4/30

DocuSign is experiencing a severe degradation today, which has impacted our forms and use of DocuSign envelopes. There's no ETA yet on resolution, and we'll keep you posted. ...

Posted: April 30, 2024, 11:19 AM

Advanced release conditions customize Ultra content in May

Improvements to gradebook calculations, reduce animations

With the latest update to Ultra in May, instructors can design a learning pathway where students must demonstrate proficiency in multiple content areas (e.g., at least 80% mastery on separate...

Posted: April 29, 2024, 2:38 PM

Why & How Getting Help is Changing @ UMBC

DoIT launched a new Help site, help.umbc.edu, the week after spring break. After sharing it with different stakeholders on campus and getting some feedback, we wanted to provide more context about...

Posted: April 24, 2024, 1:00 PM

Stacy Cahill '01 Joins UMBC as the New CISO

We are thrilled to welcome Stacy Cahill as UMBC's new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)! Stacy comes to us from the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, where...

Posted: April 22, 2024, 9:33 AM

Budget Details now in FADs

Dear Colleagues, We're excited to announce a key enhancement to the Tableau Financial Dashboards: Budget Transaction Details. Summary Dashboards: ·       On the Budget to Actuals...

Posted: April 10, 2024, 4:33 PM

Deeper Feedback Options & Anon Discussions in Ultra

Improvements to grade calculations with BigFraction update

The April update to Ultra features several enhancements designed to improve the teaching and learning experience. This update, driven by user feedback from UMBC and the broader global community,...

Posted: March 26, 2024, 12:02 PM

Introducing a New help.umbc.edu Page

Take a look at this new self-service portal!

We're thrilled to unveil the brand new help.umbc.edu page, designed to assist our campus community better than ever before. Over the past several months, our team within DoIT has been diligently...

Posted: March 25, 2024, 10:34 AM

Ultra Adoption by Faculty Eclipses Original for SP2024

Instructional Technology ready for Ultra migration support

In the final nine months of UMBC's Ultra migration, the overall faculty adoption rate continues to grow. For the spring 2024 term, Original course usage decreased by 33% between fall 23 and spring...

Posted: March 12, 2024, 2:43 PM

Select Course Materials and Tech Tools For Upcoming Terms

Leverage CMI, OER, and available technologies for Fall 2024

Instructors have many options available when they select course materials each term. As you select materials for the upcoming term, will you participate in the Course Materials Initiative (CMI),...

Posted: March 11, 2024, 8:36 AM