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UMBC Blackboard Update: WT2012

UMBC Blackboard update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff using Blackboard at UMBC. If you have questions or need help, please consult the...

Posted: December 5, 2011, 5:43 AM

Blackboard Collaborate Replacing Wimba

As previously announced in October, DoIT will be installing Blackboard Collaborate 11 during the Bb upgrade window starting on December 22 at 10 pm. Bb Collaborate 11 is the new web-based...

Posted: December 2, 2011, 1:13 PM

Reminder to FA2011 Faculty to Download Bb Gradebook,...

Full Title: Reminder to FA2011 Faculty to Download Bb Gradebook, Bb Upgrade on 12/22As previously announced, DoIT will be upgrading the Blackboard (Bb) production system on Thursday, December 22...

Posted: December 1, 2011, 1:28 PM

Course Redesign/ Hybrid Course Redesign Workshop, 1/20

DoIT and the Faculty Development Center will be offering the Course Redesign/ Hybrid Course Redesign Workshop on January 20, 2012 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in ENGR 023. In the morning session...

Posted: November 30, 2011, 1:03 PM

12/22 Bb Upgrade Will Delay Auto-Creation of WT & SP...

Full Title: 12/22 Bb Upgrade Will Delay Auto-Creation of WT & SP 2012 CoursesTo fix a known issue of broken content links in some courses, reduce growing web browser incompatibilities, and...

Posted: October 12, 2011, 5:44 PM

Known Issue: Students Can't Access Bb Course Files

DoIT is tracking a problem that has emerged in a dozen Fall 2011 Blackboard courses in which students see the following error: Workaround Actually, the files DO exist in the course, but...

Posted: September 7, 2011, 8:53 AM

UMBC Blackboard Update: FA2011

UMBC Blackboard update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff using Blackboard at UMBC. If you have questions or need help, please consult the...

Posted: August 25, 2011, 6:49 AM

UMBC Blackboard Help Now Part of myUMBC Help Wiki

As part of campus-wide user support changes announced by the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) earlier this summer, the Blackboard Help tab inside Bb (available at...

Posted: August 24, 2011, 7:16 AM

WT 2012 Alternate Delivery Program Provides Hybrid...

Full Title: WT 2012 Alternate Delivery Program Provides Hybrid Course SupportThe Alternate Delivery Program (ADP), sponsored by the Office of the Provost, and the Office of Summer , Winter and...

Posted: August 23, 2011, 9:04 PM