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Improved accessibility support for Ultra courses in November

Light update also features new icons throughout Ultra system

As a fully redesigned system, Ultra benefits from an intentional focus on accessibility and mobile responsiveness. In addition to extensive checks to meet accessibility standards, Ultra includes...

Posted: November 5, 2019, 9:52 AM

Best Practices for Duo Two-Factor Authentication

Increase your account’s security today!

Nearly 2,500 faculty and staff members’ accounts are now being protected by Duo, and the numbers continue to rise. Whether you’ve been using Duo for years, or you’re a new user, it’s nice to be...

Posted: October 30, 2019, 9:54 AM

Open Educational Resources Support Student Access, Equity

Faculty share OER experiences, use cases, resources

One in four students take some of their courses online, and two-thirds do so at a public institution (Allen, Seaman, Pouline, & Straut, 2016). In early November, UMBC celebrates National...

Posted: October 30, 2019, 8:25 AM

All Faculty Required to Use Duo 2-factor Authentication

Enroll by November 19th

Last April, DoIT announced that faculty and staff with elevated Peoplesoft access would be required to use Duo two-factor authentication. We've since worked to enroll nearly 2,500 faculty and...

Posted: October 28, 2019, 8:49 AM