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2022 OER Grant Proposals from the USM M.O.S.T. initiative

Apply for funding for OER adoption, adaption or creation!

See below for information about upcoming 2022 grant funding for OER projects! The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Initiative is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for the...

Posted: December 15, 2021, 9:40 AM

Tips for Choosing Instructional Technologies for a Course

Take Advantage of Approved LTI Tools in Blackboard

A wide range of technologies and resources are available to faculty at UMBC to support teaching and learning in various online or hybrid modes within Blackboard. Trends and tools evolve quickly,...

Posted: December 15, 2021, 8:45 AM

Coming Soon: 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: December 14, 2021, 9:59 AM

Open Educational Resources discussion

Online discussion, Thurs Dec 9th at 12pm

This is a reminder that the third and final session of the Open Educational Resources discussion series is being held Thurs, Dec 9, at 12pm.  The online meeting link is...

Posted: December 8, 2021, 11:17 AM

Issues accessing various websites Tuesday Dec 7th

Throughout Tuesday, Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a partial outage in some of the east coast data centers that took down services for a majority of the east coast of the US. Most companies...

Posted: December 7, 2021, 7:36 PM

Job Phishing Alert: Department of Biological Sciences

An Example of Red Flags In A Phishing Message

Recently, the Division of Information Technology(DoIT) received multiple reports of a job phishing email. The scammers sending these emails are impersonating Professor Mendelson of the Department...

Posted: December 7, 2021, 2:53 PM

7 Tips to Wrap Up Your Blackboard Course for the Semester

Checklist to close out your course as the semester ends

Ease stress during the final weeks of your semester with our closing checklist. Leverage these Blackboard course tools to complete helpful and simple tasks for a successful semester conclusion....

Posted: December 7, 2021, 9:46 AM

Course Enrollment Trends

New REX report: Course Enrollment Trends   Folder: Census Data This new report allows users to see the enrollment trends for courses within an organization within a college.  The report...

Posted: December 3, 2021, 5:14 PM

RESOLVED -- Blackboard Offline on December 1

UMBC is monitoring the issue & working with Bb support

At approximately 1:30pm, DoIT staff became aware of a potential outage with our instance Blackboard Learn. System admins immediately investigated the reports and opened a ticket with Blackboard...

Posted: December 1, 2021, 1:45 PM

Point-based rubrics arrive to Ultra courses in December

Accessibility, groups & grading enhancements also available

Point-based and point-range rubrics will be available to Ultra courses in the December update, providing extended flexibility for grading and assessment and marking a major milestone in meeting...

Posted: November 30, 2021, 11:56 AM