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Vasbinder Creates OER Course from 2023 M.O.S.T. Faculty Grant

Dance History course offers inclusive, equitable curriculum

Jill Vasbinder, adjunct faculty, Department of Dance (Dance Appreciation, Dance History) has created an Open Educational Resource (OER) dance history course as a recipient of the 2023 Maryland...

Posted: September 9, 2024, 10:58 AM

Academic Building Wireless Connectivity Issues

Wireless issues will be fixed on Sunday between 8pm-10pm

DoIT has been made aware of two problems in the academic building wireless system that may be impacting users’ ability to connect. The new Residence Hall Wi-Fi has not been impacted.  The...

Posted: September 6, 2024, 3:55 PM

Campus Wi-Fi Connectivity

New Eduroam Certificate Update

On Monday, August 19th, DoIT updated the certificate for the eduroam Wi-Fi network at UMBC to enhance security and privacy. This certificate must be updated annually. If you see a message on...

Posted: August 28, 2024, 9:08 AM

FA2024 Instructional Technology Update

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

Posted: August 20, 2024, 3:46 PM

Anthology to Change Layout of Ultra Courses on September 6

Design change aims to increase support for creating content

Anthology has announced that in early September, the Ultra course landing page will be redesigned to focus content on the left and course actions on the right. This change emphasizes Anthology’s...

Posted: August 20, 2024, 1:05 PM

DoIT Support for Collaborate Will End Next Summer, 2025

Alternate synchronous tools include Google, Microsoft, Webex

After many years of use, UMBC’s license for Class Collaborate (formerly Blackboard Collaborate) will end on July 31, 2025. As one of our longest licensed tools, Collaborate provided synchronous...

Posted: August 15, 2024, 11:32 AM

Quarterly patching downtime - 8/16 & 9/14

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, August 16th and Saturday, September 14th.  While many of...

Posted: August 14, 2024, 1:58 PM

New Course Management Features in Poll Everywhere

Streamlined access to courses and activities

Update: This feature is postponed by the vendor to allow UMBC to review and verify functionality. Additional information about availability will be provided to the campus as soon as possible. In...

Posted: August 13, 2024, 12:45 PM