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Protecting Sensitive Data During Telework

Some Simple Precautions You Can Take For Secure Teleworking

As the global health crisis continues, many organizations are making the decision to continue remote work into the summer, and some are even hiring new employees remotely. Malicious actors are...

Posted: June 2, 2020, 4:23 PM

Part Time Job Email Scam

UMBC Community Continues To See Fake Job Offers

UMBC DoIT Security continues to receive reports of malicious emails claiming to offer part time job opportunities to UMBC students.  From: Charlotte Oliver <charlotteoli26900@gmail.com>...

Posted: June 2, 2020, 4:17 PM

Basic Journals Arrive to Ultra Courses in June

Tweaks include assessment feedback, course copy improvements

Next month's Blackboard update brings a frequently requested tool to Ultra courses: the Journal! Journals are a personal space for students to communicate privately with instructors or to reflect...

Posted: May 29, 2020, 10:07 AM

Begin Designing & Preparing for Your Fall Bb Courses

Blackboard FA2020 Course Development Shells Available

In response to some faculty requests, DoIT’s Instructional Technology team will create Fall 2020 Course Development shells for all courses listed in the Schedule of Classes by close of business on...

Posted: May 29, 2020, 7:07 AM