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Microsoft Windows 10 to be Released July 29th

Recommendation: Hold Off Installing for Now

On July 29th Microsoft will publicly release its latest operating system Windows 10.  While we eagerly anticipate the release of Windows 10 and all that it has to offer, we also ask for your...

Posted: July 27, 2015, 11:28 PM

Quick Monday Update

Paw it like you mean it... or not.

UPDATE (3:26PM): The paws on the Start page were causing some problems. So we took them away for now. They'll be back. We pushed out an update this morning related to paws. REVERTED: You can...

Posted: July 27, 2015, 11:07 AM

Partial Web Services Outage tonight around 9:00pm

This evening shortly there was an issue with one of the network switches in our secondary data center which caused several campus web services to be either unreachable or slow for a period of...

Posted: July 21, 2015, 10:46 PM

Minor Updates for June

Polls are Back! and Promotion Tweaks

Just a quick update for your Tuesday morning. Polls are Back! Yup. pretty much that. You can now include polls on your Posts. They work just like they used to. Snazzy. Promotion Tweaks...

Posted: July 21, 2015, 11:13 AM

FA2015 Courses Created on Blackboard on 7/15/2015

Blackboard course shells for FA2015 were created on July 15, 2015. Bb shells are available for all courses (designated as lecture, lab, field or discussion) listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes...

Posted: July 15, 2015, 12:26 PM

Campus Invited to Test Java-Free Blackboard Collaborate

Early release supports limited virtual classrooms & meetings

A new Java-free version of Blackboard Collaborate is now available for faculty and staff to test-drive this summer. Classified as the "Ultra Experience," this release of Bb Collaborate uses the...

Posted: July 15, 2015, 11:18 AM

Time Donut Tool Shows What Really Is Time Consuming

New UMBC tool helps manage time for college students

Attending class, doing homework, joining student organizations, and working at internships all have one thing in common; they take up student’s time. Ever wondered if you could better manage your...

Posted: July 15, 2015, 9:53 AM

Top 3 Reasons to Use Eduroam

Users get improved reliability, security and ease of use

The “UMBC Campus” wireless network will transition to a much more improved network: eduroam. The network provides encrypted traffic for any device you use and features a one time setup process...

Posted: July 14, 2015, 12:33 PM

New UMBC App Now Available to Download for iOS Devices

App features easier sign on, personalized content, and more

The new redesigned UMBC app is now available for download in the Apple App Store for free and requires iOS 7.0 or later. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and is optimized...

Posted: July 13, 2015, 3:24 PM

Blackboard Downtime Scheduled Sat. Morning, July 18 2-5 AM

Essential system updates & routine maintenance expected

Blackboard engineers will perform essential system updates and routine maintenance on Saturday morning, July 18, 2015 from 2 AM - 5 AM. Blackboard will be offline during this period.  This...

Posted: July 13, 2015, 10:53 AM