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Making Math Accessible: A Practical Guide for STEM Instructors

LaTeX with Blackboard, Mathpix, Overleaf, and more

Accessible math content ensures that all students can fully engage with your course material. Yet mathematical notation remains one of the most common accessibility barriers in STEM courses. The...

Posted: May 11, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Storage System Performance Update

To all chip users, The DoIT Research Computing & Data (RCD) Team is continuing to work on the storage system performance issues that have been impacting the chip cluster since early...

Posted: May 8, 2026, 5:27 PM

Commitment and Connection: Willis Crosby reflects on his time at DoIT

Willis Crosby, a senior Information Systems major with a certificate in Network Administration, discusses his journey at DoIT. Willis has worked as an Install Technician at AV services for over...

Posted: May 8, 2026, 8:15 AM

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Installing the Future: Coco Ni Reflects on her A/V Experience

A Graduating DoIT Student Employee Story

Coco Ni, a UMBC student majoring in Information Systems with a certificate in Chinese Studies, shares her hands-on job experience with the Division of Information Technology’s (DoIT) A/V Services...

Posted: May 7, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Reminder: Blackboard Courses Scheduled for Server Retirement

Courses before Fall 2023 to be retired beginning 6/1

During Summer 2026, DoIT staff and Blackboard will archive our entire instance of Blackboard, which will save individually backed-up copies of every course and organization through SU2023. Courses...

Posted: May 7, 2026, 8:00 AM

Access in Action: 3 Minutes with Faculty Senate President Nancy Kusmaul

Identify small steps that make a big impact for students

What does digital accessibility look like in practice -- and how can busy faculty make meaningful progress without redesigning their entire course? Professor Nancy Kusmaul -- outgoing Faculty...

Posted: May 6, 2026, 4:46 PM

Access in Action - Real stories and practical ideas from faculty, staff, and students. Access changes everything.

UMBC REX Analytics Adds New Portal & Hub

New ‘Front Door’ Streamlines Access to Campus Reports

DoIT is pleased to announce the official launch of the new REX Analytics Portal (REX 2.0), our comprehensive campus reporting portal at rexanalytics.umbc.edu, also accessible at umbc.edu/go/rex20....

Posted: May 6, 2026, 10:00 AM

Upgrade Alert: RT 6 Has Arrived!

Modern, Faster, and Built for Your Best Work

You may have heard the news: RT is better, shinier, and faster than ever before! The move to RT 6 brings a more intuitive experience to our daily workflows. While there are plenty of technical...

Posted: May 5, 2026, 1:55 PM

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April HPCF Newsletter

Hi everyone, I'm writing to give everyone an update regarding the UMBC HPCF and other Research Computing projects currently undertaken by DoIT. Summary Critical Vulnerability Patched...

Posted: May 5, 2026, 10:20 AM

Redesigned Groups, Cascading Release Conditions in the May Ultra Update

Smarter tools for course design and student support

Have you ever spent more time wrestling with Blackboard's Groups tool than actually designing the group work itself, especially in a large course? The May Ultra update delivers meaningful...

Posted: May 5, 2026, 9:03 AM

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