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Thursday,
July 17, 2025
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Reminder: New Course Creation & Student Enrollment ProcessBlackboard course shells for Fall 2025 were created on July 16, 2025. All Fall 2025 courses listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC), regardless of designation as lecture, lab, etc, or...
Wednesday,
July 16, 2025
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AUG19Remediate in real-time. Fix images, PDFs; offer alt formats10:00 AM · OnlineLearn about Ally, a tool in Blackboard Ultra that scans content created in a course and offers instructors remediation options in real-time to improve accessibility. In this session we highlight...2 Going · 0 comments
Tuesday,
July 15, 2025
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AUG8Explore this exciting session on MS Teams12:00 PM · OnlineJoin our workshop as we explore Microsoft Teams and learn how to communicate, collaborate, and utilize our integration with Blackboard to create a seamless and interactive learning environment for...3 Going · 0 comments -
AUG21New to Ultra? No problem! Get your course ready for day 16:00 PM · OnlineFor faculty who are new to teaching with Blackboard Ultra, getting started may feel overwhelming. During this webinar, Instructional Technology staff will review the basics of Ultra to ensure your...2 Going · 0 comments
Monday,
July 14, 2025
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AUG12New to Ultra? No problem! Get your course ready for day 16:00 PM · OnlineFor faculty who are new to teaching with Blackboard Ultra, getting started may feel overwhelming. During this webinar, Instructional Technology staff will review the basics of Ultra to ensure your...4 Going · 0 comments -
AUG2110:00 AM · OnlineNew to Creating Accessible Content with Microsoft Office Tools? Join this session to learn how to create accessible content using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. We’ll walk you through...9 Going · 0 comments -
AUG13Learn how to create meetings and support student engagement2:00 PM · OnlineAre you new to Google Meet? Join this session to learn how to get started with this video conferencing tool for teaching, office hours, or meetings. The following topics will be covered:...6 Going -
AUG14Explore strategies to move Original content to Ultra10:00 AM · OnlineIn this 30-minute Quick Start session, participants will learn strategies and effective practices for migrating course materials to Ultra. This session is primarily designed for faculty who are...4 Going · 0 comments -
AUG18Featuring Google Docs, Slides, and Sheet12:00 PM · OnlineNew to Creating Accessible Content with Google Office Tools? Join this session to learn how to create accessible content using Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets. We’ll walk you through essential...8 Going · 0 comments
Thursday,
July 10, 2025
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Coordinator of Learning Analytics heads to Croatia this fallTom Penniston, Ph.D., has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to advance learning-analytics projects in Croatia during the 2025–26 academic year. As UMBC DoIT’s Coordinator of Learning...
Wednesday,
July 9, 2025
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Improving the Chesapeake Bay Watershed MapsCross posted from UMBC News & Magazine: New AI-supported, high-resolution Chesapeake Bay Watershed stream maps reveal additional waterways and will help prioritize restoration projects ... -
AUG19Learn what’s changing -- and why it matters2:00 PM · OnlineStarting Summer 2025, DoIT introduced a new Blackboard course creation and enrollment process designed to improve roster accuracy, streamline course management, and lay the groundwork for future...11 Going · 0 comments -
AUG7Learn what’s changing -- and why it matters2:00 PM · OnlineStarting Summer 2025, DoIT introduced a new Blackboard course creation and enrollment process designed to improve roster accuracy, streamline course management, and lay the groundwork for future...9 Going · 0 comments
Tuesday,
July 8, 2025
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AUG13Latest trends in Open Educational Resources (OER) awareness1:00 PM · OnlineHow has the digital learning landscape of U.S. higher education evolved over the last decade? What are the opinions of current students and faculty on their digital course materials? This...0 comments -
AUG25Get started with tests, assignments, rubrics, and more12:00 PM · OnlineJoin this 45 minute session to review Ultra assessment tools to prepare your course, including the following topics: Create and Customize Tests Set Up Assignments with New Features Build...7 Going · 0 comments -
AUG12Create Documents, Organize with Modules, & Design for Access10:00 AM · OnlineJoin this 45 minute session with live demo to review Ultra tools to prepare your course, including the following topics: Copy and reuse content from prior courses Create new content with Ultra...6 Going · 0 comments
Monday,
July 7, 2025
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Division of Information Technology Outstanding Staff MemberKhalil Alston of the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has been named the recipient of the June Gritty Award for exceptional technical support and outstanding professional service across...
Friday,
July 4, 2025
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IT Security - DoIT Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust re-posted to Division of Information Technology (DoIT) · 2:43 PMWe are glad you are here, but we don't want your passwordDoIT is aware of an ongoing phishing campaign targeting faculty and staff. The message arrives in users' inboxes appearing to be a document shared from Google. Within the document there is a link...
Thursday,
July 3, 2025
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Important IT Security - DoIT Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust re-posted to Division of Information Technology (DoIT) · 5:37 PM
Watch fireworks and your inboxRecently, DoIT has seen an increase in phishing emails claiming that the receiver's UMBC account is being deactivated or offering a part time job. Some of the emails are specifically mentioning...
Monday,
June 30, 2025
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Original content will become read-only after Dec 31, 2026Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard, has announced that they will retire Original courses and organizations on December 31, 2026. At this point, all Original content in courses and...
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