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In 2010, DoIT began moving users from UMBC hosted email to UMBC Gmail, with new UMBC accounts being created with Gmail.  Many faculty and staff who didn't convert to Gmail when it was first...

Through a University System of Maryland partnership with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), DoIT is pleased to offer an exceptional online training opportunity to UMBC full-time and part-time...

In order to load all lab and lecture hall PCs with our standard set of software (known as an "image"), all requests for additions or changes for Spring 2015, the lab & lecture hall software...

The recently updated UMBC iOS app has become unusable with the release of iOS 9. We are working with the developer of the app to get an updated version in the App Store. In the meantime, we...

As midterm evaluations continue this week, the instructional technology team reminds faculty about the challenges of using Force Complete for assessments distributed through Blackboard. When...

By Fall 2016, UMBC’s approach to audience response systems (aka “clickers”) will need to change. Specifically, our clicker vendor, Turning Technologies (TT), has announced that TurningPoint 5 will...

Starting on Monday, October 5  the Instructional Technology team will provide virtual support during free hour. Join the virtual session by going here. Members of the Instructional Technology...

As the region prepares for a potential Hurricane Joaquin landfall, please take a few minutes and refer to this FAQ article outlining technology options to support academic continuity. Blackboard...

Box is an online file sharing system that can be accessed from multiple devices, including computers, smartphones, and tablets.  Box files can be easily shared with others by adding them as...

Image shows Stan Kahn receiving DIT Emeritus Award For Outstanding Service to Departmental IT Staff and the UMBC Community from Jack Suess During a conversation about 10 years ago, Stan Kahn from...