WT2026 Instructional Technology Update

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:47:11 -0500
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HEADLINES

What's New

Yuja Migration Delayed to Mid-January

Blackboard News

Blackboard courses created on Nov 21, 2025

Blackboard to Launch New FAQs in mid-December

Blackboard Revamps Course Navigation to Streamline Workflows by Jan 9

Three Faculty Named 2025-26 UMBC LA Fellows

Instructional Technology team earns the Job Well Done 2025 Award

Congratulations to Dr. Josh Abrams! New Doctoral Research on Digital Accessibility Solutions

Digital Accessibility

A Commitment to Inclusion: UMBC's Digital Accessibility Initiative

UMBC Faculty receive course accessibility mini-grants from Kirwan Center

The Three-Step Framework for Accessible Documents: Reduce, Remake, Remediate

5 Ways to Create "Born Accessible" Course Materials

Free Digital Accessibility Workshops from Blackboard

The Art of the Description: How to Write Alt Text for Everyone

Make Your Course Media Accessible: Video Captions and Audio Descriptions Support Every Learner

Training & Professional Development (recording archive | view upcoming events)

Improve Your Blackboard Course Accessibility Score with Ally(01.08)

Digital Accessibility Winter Camp (01.09)

What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching & Learning SP2026(01.13)

Ultra Essentials: Blackboard Content, Organization, and Accessibility (01.14)

YuJa Video Production Lab (hands-on) (01.20)

Ultra Essentials: Create Assessments in Blackboard Ultra (01.21)

YuJa Video Production Lab (virtual) (01.22)

In Case You Missed It: Recordings & Tips

YuJa Migration Videos

Recording & Sharing

Editing

Course Prep Checklists

Tips to Wrap Up Your Blackboard Course for the Semester

Effective Practices for Delivering Blackboard Tests

Tips to Get Your Blackboard Course Ready for Next Semester

Other DoIT & UMBC News

Important Update: Legacy Travel System Pre-Approvals Ending December 12

Sherman Hall's Phase 1 renovation is complete, creating space for creative collaboration

Tech Boost: Major AV Upgrades Enhance Teaching & Learning

Tips and Best Practices for Managing Your Cloud Storage

Declutter Your Inbox: A Guide to Cleaning Up Your Email

Graduating Students' Access to UMBC Cloud Storage Services

Google Career Certificates Available to Help You Gain In-Demand Skills

Security Updates:

Don't Take the Bait! How to Spot a Phishing Scam

Stop! A DUO Push You Didn't Initiate

Congratulations to the 2025 DoIT Service Award Recipients