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If you're reading this, the group works! Thanks for taking a second to check out the myUMBC Fan Club group.  We're going to use this group as our way to stay connected to you UMBC community. So...

Posted: July 31, 2010, 9:08 PM

DoIT Extends Summer Blackboard 9.1 Dropin Sessions -...

Full Title: DoIT Extends Summer Blackboard 9.1 Dropin Sessions - Aug & Sept.Now that the upgrade to Blackboard 9.1 has been completed and summer faculty are using the new version, DoIT is...

Posted: July 26, 2010, 3:48 PM

DoIT Linux GL servers and Linux Lab Image for Fall 2010

The DoIT Linux lab workstations and GL Linux login servers will continue to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 for the Fall 2010 Semester. Release notes, additional information and updates can be...

Posted: July 19, 2010, 10:11 AM

EDUCAUSE Next Gen Learning Initiative to Focus on...

Full Title: EDUCAUSE Next Gen Learning Initiative to Focus on College Readiness and Completion7/14/10 UPDATE EDUCAUSE has moved the first program briefing scheduled for today to July 27 at 4 p.m....

Posted: July 12, 2010, 11:13 AM

Take a Two-Week, Online Course in "How to Teach an...

Full Title: Take a Two-Week, Online Course in "How to Teach an Online Course"Since most faculty teach the way they were taught--and most weren't taught online--the best way to start is to first...

Posted: July 7, 2010, 6:41 PM

Blackboard Down for Maintenance from 10 pm Fri. 7/2...

Full Title: Blackboard Down for Maintenance from 10 pm Fri. 7/2 to 1 am Sat. 7/3The UMBC Blackboard server will be down for three hours of scheduled maintenance starting this Friday, July 2, at 10...

Posted: June 30, 2010, 4:43 PM

DoIT Summer Blackboard 9.1 Drop in Sessions

Now that the upgrade to Blackboard 9.1 has been completed and summer faculty are using the new version, the dust is settling and we are ready to offer some drop in sessions to assist and help...

Posted: June 11, 2010, 3:46 PM

Upgrade to Blackboard Learn 9.1 Completed

Update: August 14, 2010 As announced last spring, there are numerous changes to Blackboard as part of the 9.1 upgrade. These will be described in more detail in DoIT's traditional...

Posted: May 28, 2010, 6:05 PM