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LDAP-Master and Webadmin downtime on 8/17 at 1pm

On Friday, August 17th starting at 1pm LDAP-Master and Webadmin will be taken down for system maintenance.  During this time account creations and password changes will be unavailable.  Account...

Posted: August 13, 2018, 11:17 AM

Quarterly patching downtimes on 8/16 & 8/17

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix & Windows Infrastructure groups will be conducting quarterly system patching on Thursday, August 16th and Friday, August 17th.  While...

Posted: August 13, 2018, 11:15 AM

Update: TSC Closed until 1PM on Aug. 13

Following additional information regarding today's emergency fire rescue exercise being conducted in the Library, the TSC will be closed until 1PM today, August 13th, while the building is...

Posted: August 13, 2018, 10:52 AM

DoIT Begins Changes to myUMBC

New mobile-friendly, cloud-hosted design

This fall we will begin the process of rolling out a new version of myUMBC. This new version is being built from the ground up using the latest technology, including cloud-based hosting in Amazon,...

Posted: August 8, 2018, 11:44 AM

Kirwan Center to Submit Proposal for Federal OER Grant

Seeking Groups/Individuals from Institutions to Participate

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is planning to submit a proposal to the Department of Education’s Applications for New Awards; Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education –...

Posted: August 1, 2018, 9:52 AM

User Course List to be Updated in Blackboard in Early August

Enhancements improve display & sorting of courses

An upcoming enhancement to the Course list page will provide term-specific subsections and a new filter to help users quickly organize and locate courses. This update will be applied to UMBC’s...

Posted: July 31, 2018, 11:48 AM

Feedback Recording Tool Now Available in Blackboard

Engage students with personalized audio or video feedback

A new feedback tool in Blackboard allows faculty to embed short audio or video messages to students about their submissions through the grade center. Students can then watch or listen to...

Posted: July 26, 2018, 11:45 AM

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