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FA2018 Courses Created in Blackboard on July 24, 2018

Blackboard course shells for FA2018 were created on July 24, 2018 About Course Creation Bb shells for FA2018 are available for all courses (designated as lecture, lab, field or discussion)...

Posted: July 25, 2018, 8:27 AM

New REX report - Classes Taught by an Employee

A new REX guided report has been published to show all the courses and sections a particular employee or faculty has taught.    Select a college or division and then an organization within that...

Posted: July 19, 2018, 3:00 PM

Second Blackboard Ultra Experience 2-Day Boot Camp Scheduled

Learn how to develop courses in the new Blackboard interface

Due to the popularity of our Blackboard Ultra Experience 2-Day Boot Camp scheduled for 8/15 & 8/16, now filled to capacity, we have scheduled a second Boot Camp for Tuesday, 8/21, and...

Posted: July 18, 2018, 10:47 AM

myUMBC Fall Updates Workshops

Join us to learn about changes to myUMBC coming this fall. These changes include: A new design that's more modern and mobile friendly A redesigned Start page that brings a focus back to...

Posted: June 25, 2018, 9:51 AM

DoIT's Technology Support Center Hiring for the Fall

Are you looking for an on campus job? Come work for us!

The DoIT Technology Support Center is looking to hire additional consultants to work during the Fall. Please see our job description below and visit our job posting on UMBCWorks to apply. (Search...

Posted: June 20, 2018, 2:37 PM

How Undergraduate Admissions Migrated to Duo

Tips for ensuring a smooth migration

Andrew Gribben (pictured at right), Specialist in Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation, recently helped assist his colleagues in switching to Duo two-factor authentication as part of DoIT’s...

Posted: May 29, 2018, 11:27 AM

Technology Support Center To Be Closed May 25, 12-2PM

DoIT's Technology Support Center will be closed from 12PM-2PM, Friday, May 25th to allow our staff to attend our department-wide meeting. If you need assistance during this time, we encourage...

Posted: May 22, 2018, 1:29 PM

5-24-2018 Scheduled Downtime

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, DoIT's Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching for RT on Thursday, May 24th at 5pm. Downtime is expected to...

Posted: May 16, 2018, 11:53 AM

Quarterly patching downtime on 5/25 & 6/2

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, May 25th and Saturday, June 2nd.  While many of the systems...

Posted: May 16, 2018, 10:44 AM

DoIT's Dustin Roddy Receives UMBC Athletics' Gritty Award

Limelight shines on behind-the-scenes producer

During its annual "Gritty Awards" last Wednesday, May 7, UMBC Athletics went "off script" and surprised DoIT's Dustin Roddy, by awarding him the 2017-18 Leon Upshur Memorial Award for "outstanding...

Posted: May 15, 2018, 9:57 AM