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New Report

Course Enrollment Capacity Comparison to Prior Year

A new REX guided report has been developed to compare enrollment capacity for a term to the same term in the prior year.  Some of the questions you can answer  ... How do our seat counts for...

Posted: November 2, 2016, 2:55 PM

Alternate Delivery Program Call for Participation Released

Hybrid/Online Course Redesign for Summer 2017

Faculty interested in developing an effective hybrid or fully online course are invited to submit a proposal for this innovative faculty support program. The Alternate Delivery Program (ADP)...

Posted: October 27, 2016, 1:58 PM

New Critical Linux Vulnerability Effects Most Systems

A new vulnerability dubbed DirtyCow should be patched asap

I'm not going to pretend I understand the naming for this bug, but this new vulnerability is very serious, one of the most serious in years, and should be addressed immediately.  This exploit,...

Posted: October 27, 2016, 12:48 PM

Deadline for Spring Semester Software Requests is Oct 31st

Submit your new software requests now!

Please be aware that software installation requests for DoITs Spring semester lab images are due on October 31st. Any software requests submitted after this deadline will not be installed in DoIT...

Posted: October 26, 2016, 2:19 PM

Lunch and Learn With Request Tracker Features Huge Turnout

Users group learns of new features and effective practices

In early October, the Request Tracker (RT) users group met in the newly renovated Engineering Room 023 for an informative session on RT’s upcoming features and overall integration within UMBC....

Posted: October 17, 2016, 12:38 PM

Alternate Delivery Program Call to Participate Coming Soon!

Hybrid/Online Course Redesign for SU/WT 2017

We are seeking a new Course Designer cohort for the recently revamped Alternate Delivery Program (ADP) for full and part-time summer & winter faculty. The Call for Participation will be...

Posted: October 11, 2016, 12:25 PM

Blackboard Courses Scheduled for Retirement from Server

AY12-13 & AY13-14 Courses to be Retired

During the summer of 2016, Blackboard archived our complete site, which saved individually backed-up copies of every course and organization through SP2016. As previously announced, courses from...

Posted: October 7, 2016, 12:23 PM

Why Quality Matters: Provide Measurable Learning Objectives

Establish a connected foundation for student learning

Learning objectives are the heart of the Quality Matters Rubric, establishing a foundation upon which the rest of hybrid or online course is based. Everything in a hybrid or online course -- from...

Posted: October 4, 2016, 3:00 PM

Laptop Loans Location Has Moved Within AOK Library & Gallery

Available at Circulation desk on 1st floor of AOK

With support from DoIT in Fall 2015, the AOK Library & Gallery expanded its equipment loan program to include laptops. The location to request these laptops has moved to the 1st floor...

Posted: October 4, 2016, 8:26 AM