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How to Get Started with Open Educational Resources

Introductory workshop sponsored by the AOK Library

The AOK Library will offer an introductory workshop on Open Educational Resources: With the rising cost of textbooks, the use of open educational resources (OER) can significantly increase...

Posted: January 26, 2021, 10:24 AM

Reminder: Downtime

To All Taki Users, This is a reminder that taki is scheduled to be unavailable from 8AM today (Monday, January 25, 2021) to 5PM tomorrow (Tuesday, January 26, 2021). We expect the system to be...

Posted: January 25, 2021, 8:29 AM

"Welcome to MG Scanner" (The UMBC COVID-19 Testing App)

This Is REAL. UMBC Is Really Asking You To Use This App

In its ongoing effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the UMBC community, UMBC has partnered with Maryland Genomics (https://marylandgenomics.com/) to create and distribute a phone app that will...

Posted: January 24, 2021, 12:03 AM

Waitlist Students Have Automatic Access to Bb Courses

Students must officially enroll no later than 10th Day

Update Mar 22, 2021: After extensive internal review to identify and resolve unanticipated challenges, the waitlist process will be discontinued.  Update Mar 9, 2021: Language has been...

Posted: January 20, 2021, 3:58 PM

Cornerstone Student Job Scam

It's Still Showing Up!

Below is an example of a job scam that has been reported to the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) at the end of last year. This scam follows the pattern that has been seen a lot for...

Posted: January 19, 2021, 6:26 PM

“Dean Hides Author’s Identity” Phishing Email

An Odd YouTube Related Scam Making The Rounds

Below is an example of a phishing email that has been reported to the Department of Information Technology (DoIT).  From: k chan <kkchan3275@aol.com> Date: Sun, Jan 10, 2021  Subject:...

Posted: January 19, 2021, 6:24 PM

Salesforce Implementation Update: Keeping you informed

What everyone should know about Salesforce

In this first of a series of updates, we’ll give a brief description of what Salesforce is, provide an overview of UMBC’s goals for the project, and summarize what we’re currently working on and...

Posted: January 19, 2021, 5:09 PM

M.O.S.T. Open Educational Resources Workshop Series

By Maryland Open Source Textbook & Rebus Community

We are excited to offer you the opportunity to register for an upcoming series of webinars on high-demand topics in OER, hosted by the Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative in...

Posted: January 19, 2021, 9:54 AM

Day-long Downtime for HPCF

Downtime for management software upgrades

To All Taki Users, The Taki cluster will be down from 8AM on Monday, January 25 to 5PM on Tuesday, January 26. This downtime will allow HPCF Administrators and an external consultant to...

Posted: January 19, 2021, 8:43 AM

Call for Proposals MOST Open Educational Resources Grants

Engage, create, revise, research

The Call for Proposals for the 2021 Faculty OER Mini-grants is now open. The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Initiative has several grant opportunities for faculty who are interested in...

Posted: January 15, 2021, 12:09 PM