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Congratulations to the 2025 DoIT Service Award Recipients

Today's 2025 Service Award Celebration is an opportunity to pause and take a moment to thank those award recipients for their service. In doing that, I wanted to thank everyone in DoIT for all you...

Posted: December 4, 2025, 9:14 AM

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Profile Sharing on myUMBC

How to safely share your academic information with others

Did you know that you can share your myUMBC profile with your parent, guardian, or whomever you wish without having to give out your password or login credentials? Profile sharing allows them...

Posted: December 3, 2025, 10:25 AM

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Set Clear Expectations for Discussions in the December Ultra Update

New options for releasing content

What if your discussion assignments could set clear expectations up front? Could your students benefit if your course could respond to their questions before you checked your inbox? The December...

Posted: December 2, 2025, 2:57 PM

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Boost Your Workflow: Microsoft Copilot for Faculty and Staff

Conquering the Daily Grind with Seamless Integration

Automate routine tasks and increase efficiency using Microsoft's generative AI tool If your day is spent navigating the Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Copilot is a valuable AI resource built...

Posted: December 1, 2025, 12:28 PM

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