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Akindi Bubble Sheet Training

Learn more about the Scantron replacement tool

Are you ready for the move? At the end of the Spring 2021 semester, DoIT announced that test scoring services were moving to Akindi, a Scantron alternative. During this transition, we will be...

Posted: January 20, 2022, 11:32 AM

5 reasons you should open your Blackboard course early

Benefits help students and instructors

At UMBC, courses are created in Blackboard about four weeks before a new semester begins, providing time for faculty to transition instructional materials and assessments into a new site for...

Posted: January 20, 2022, 11:01 AM

Register Now: Equitable & Inclusive Course for Faculty

An immersive cohort on equity and inclusive course design

In Spring 2022, a new immersive, 10-week course launches for faculty and staff, designed to create and improve intentionally inclusive and equitable courses. Using conversation and reflection, the...

Posted: January 18, 2022, 12:55 PM

Free Training for Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor

Join an upcoming webinar to see the latest features

Join an upcoming training webinar from Respondus to see the latest features and integrations for LockDown Browser and Monitor. Learn how these applications are used with a range of online testing...

Posted: January 14, 2022, 10:30 AM

Submit a proposal for the 2022 M.O.S.T. OER Grant Program

Faculty OER grants and Institutional OER grants available

The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Initiative is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for the 2022 OER Grant Program. For 2022, M.O.S.T. is seeking proposals for two grant...

Posted: January 10, 2022, 3:05 PM

Apply for 2022 Lumen Circles OER Fellowship

Join other USM faculty for OER training and support

The Maryland Open Source Textbook Initiative (M.O.S.T.) invites faculty from two-year and four-year colleges and universities to apply for a Spring 2022 Lumen Circles Fellowship focused on...

Posted: January 6, 2022, 9:13 AM

Wireless Upgrade Project for January 2022

We are replacing wireless access points across campus

DoIT is excited to announce that during January we will be replacing more than 1,000 wireless access points throughout academic, administrative and support buildings on campus. We are taking...

Posted: January 3, 2022, 9:19 AM

Panopto Downtime: Update

Site unavailable 4 hours beginning 9:00 PM on 01/08

As originally announced November 17, our Panopto cloud site will be updated with the latest features and improvements on Saturday, Jan 8th 2022. We expect up to 4 hours of downtime, with a start...

Posted: December 21, 2021, 5:19 PM

Tonight 6pm-8pm: Software Updates for Campus Phone System

Security updates for the campus phone system tonight at 6pm

Tonight, Tuesday December 21st, beginning at 6pm we will be performing emergency software upgrades on the new campus phone system. This work is to address a recent security vulnerability that...

Posted: December 21, 2021, 3:33 PM

DoIT's Technology Support Center Hiring for the Spring

Are you looking for a part-time job? Come work for us!

The DoIT Technology Support Center is looking to hire additional consultants to work during the spring semester and beyond. Please see our job description below and visit our job posting on...

Posted: December 21, 2021, 8:51 AM