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Requesting Software for Lab and Lecture Hall Image

Deadline for additions or changes is Saturday, October 31

In order to load all lab and lecture hall PCs with our standard set of software (known as an "image"), all requests for additions or changes for Spring 2015, the lab & lecture hall software...

Posted: October 19, 2015, 1:17 PM

UMBC App Broken in iOS 9

Fixes coming in a few weeks

The recently updated UMBC iOS app has become unusable with the release of iOS 9. We are working with the developer of the app to get an updated version in the App Store. In the meantime, we...

Posted: October 19, 2015, 8:39 AM

Avoid Use of Force Complete on Blackboard Tests

Recommendations incl. Timer, Auto Submit & Lockdown Browser

As midterm evaluations continue this week, the instructional technology team reminds faculty about the challenges of using Force Complete for assessments distributed through Blackboard. When...

Posted: October 7, 2015, 11:52 AM

Screenshot showing Force Complete settings in Original Blackboard assessment

UMBC's Current Clicker Won't Work in FA2016

DoIT Seeks Faculty & Student Input on Next Steps

By Fall 2016, UMBC’s approach to audience response systems (aka “clickers”) will need to change. Specifically, our clicker vendor, Turning Technologies (TT), has announced that TurningPoint 5 will...

Posted: October 6, 2015, 12:50 PM