UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help FAQs or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help. You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

Blackboard & Instructional Technology

• SU2019 Courses Created on April 26, 2019

• UMBC Makes Major Investment in Instructional Technology

• What’s new in Ultra? -- Student Preview & Question Banks

• Meet the Ultra Developers on 5/10 & Complete our anonymous survey

• Ultra adoption takes off as 145 courses opt in

• Ultra Faculty Ambassadors Share Best Practices & Resources

• Improve Accessibility of Blackboard Course Content with Ally

• 10 Things All Faculty Should Do in Blackboard & Why

Training & Professional Development

• Orientation to Ally: Are your course materials accessible?

• Ultra Training

• Ultra Experience Training Webinars (SU2019)

• Ultra Essentials self-paced course (requires Bb login)

• Ultra Boot Camp - August 7-8, 2019

• USM Events on Open Education Resources

• All Instructional Technology Events

Other DoIT News

• REMINDER: Faculty with PS Access Required to Use 2-Factor Login by 9/30/19   

• Panopto Users Required to Download New Recorder App After July 18 Upgrade

• Roddy Named Manager of DoIT's New Media Studio

• Mocko Named Manager of Technology Support Center (TSC)

• DoIT Welcomes Susan Biro as Online Learning Coordinator

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• What’s new in Ultra? | Known Issues

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups
• Request a consult with instructional technology staff

Keep up with Ultra: umbc.edu/go/ultra

UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help FAQs or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

Blackboard: Preparing for the Ultra Experience (umbc.edu/go/ultra)

• Ultra Experience Training Webinars (SP2019)

• Ultra Essentials self-paced course (requires Bb login)

• Monthly Ultra Experience Orientation Sessions

• WT/SP 2019 Courses Created in Blackboard on Nov. 29

• UMBC Blackboard Use Differs From Most Schools

Instructional Technology Updates & Events

• Panopto replaces TechSmith Relay

• TechFest & Provost’s Symposium 2019 - Save the Date!: Friday, March 1, 2019

• Hybrid / Online Course Designer Workshop - Jan. 15-17, 2019

• All Upcoming Instructional Technology Events

Other DoIT News

• Learning and Leading in DoIT: Sherri Braxton

• From Student Worker to Nationally Recognized IT Leader

• REMINDER: Employees with PS Access Required to Use 2 Factor Login

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• Known Issues | Updates & Fixes

• Ultra Experience  | What’s new in Ultra? | Ultra Course Adoption Center

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with instructional technology staff

Keep up with Ultra: umbc.edu/go/ultra

UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help tab inside Blackboard or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

Blackboard & Instructional Technology

• Blackboard Upgrade to Ultra Experience Dashboard Scheduled for May 25

• Blackboard Maintenance Schedule Updated for SU2018

• SU2018 courses created on April 25, 2018

• Blackboard Ultra Experience Pilot Wraps Up

• Blackboard Feature & Tool Feedback Survey

• FYI - How do I request a new tool or integration for Blackboard?  

• TechSmith Relay to be Discontinued 12/31/18

Training & Professional Development

• Hybrid/Online Course Design Open House/Workshop - June 14  

• Blackboard Ultra Experience 2-Day Boot Camp - August 15-16

• FYI: Create a Free Balt. Co. Public Library (BCPL) Account to Access Lynda.com

Other DoIT News

• Employees with PeopleSoft Access Required to Use 2 Factor Login

• New Features Coming to UMBC Gmail

• NVivo Qualitative Research Software Now Available

• Stata Quantitative Research Software Now Available

• DoIT Staff Lead Both Student Governments

• Using AI to Nudge Students to Study Groups and Tutoring

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• New Features | Known Issues | Updates & Fixes

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with instructional technology staff

UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help tab inside Blackboard or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

Blackboard & Instructional Technology

• WT/SP2018 Courses Created on December 6, 2017

• Blackboard Upgrade Scheduled for Early January 2018

• Bb Inline Grading Tool Upgrade Planned During Winter Term

• Faculty to Pilot Blackboard’s Ultra Experience in SP2018

• SU2017 Courses Restored to Main Blackboard Site

• Maryland Open Source Textbook Initiative Mini-Grants Announced

• DoIT Publishes Most Active FA17 Blackboard Courses

Training & Professional Development

• Save the Date for TechFest 2018!

• TechFest 2018 CFP  

Other DoIT News

• DoIT Benchmarks Faculty/Student IT Trends  

• New Product Demo Space in Technology Support Center  

• Bb Instructor & Student Mobile Apps Available for Download

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• New Features | Known Issues | Updates & Fixes

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with instructional technology staff

UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help tab inside Blackboard or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

Blackboard & Instructional Technology

• FA2017 Courses Created on 7/18/17
• Blackboard Cloud Migration Completed on 7/7/17
• Clear your browser cache & cookies
• Review Blackboard’s new features & updates or known issues
• Access the cloud migration FAQ

• Bb Instructor & Student Mobile Apps Available for Download

• Student Bb Activity Shining Light on Effective Course Design

• DoIT Upgrades New Media Studio to High Def (HD)

Training & Professional Development

• Lunch & Learn Workshops

• Skill Builder & Vendor-Sponsored Webinars

Other DoIT News

• UMBC Receives Bb Catalyst Award for Leading Change

• New Box Experience Now Available for UMBC Users

• Take Attendance Qwickly with New Tool in Blackboard

• DoIT Upgrades 11 Smart Classrooms Over the Summer

REMINDER

Course shells from AY 2012-13 and AY 2013-14 (and earlier) as well as organizations larger than 2.5 GB were retired from the UMBC server during the Blackboard cloud migration.

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with instructional technology staff

UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help tab inside Blackboard or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

Blackboard & Instructional Technology

• UMBC takes Blackboard to the cloud (Downtime: June 30 - July 8, 2017)

• SU2017 courses created on separate Bb server

• Seven Things to Remember During the Bb Cloud Migration

• Review the migration FAQ

• REX Tools for Teaching Available to Instructors  

• UMBC Blackboard Course Design Featured in Educause Review  

• Predicting & Supporting Student Success  

• Bb Student Mobile App Available for Download  

Training & Professional Development

• Skill Builder Boot Camp - June 14-15, 2017

• myUMBC: Tips, Tricks, and Future Plans

Other DoIT News

• TechFest 2017: A Major Success in Bringing UMBC Together

• DoIT mailing lists migrating to Google Groups and myUMBC

• DoIT to Manage New Online Apple Store

• New Box Experience Now Available for UMBC Users

• New Schedule Planning Tool for Students

• DoIT Supports Video Captioning and Transcription

• Take Attendance Qwickly with New Tool in Blackboard

REMINDER

Course shells from AY2012-14 and organizations larger than 2.5 GB will be retired from the UMBC server during the Blackboard cloud migration.

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with instructional technology staff

UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help tab inside Blackboard or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

Blackboard & Instructional Technology

• Blackboard Upgrade Scheduled Dec. 26, 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM

• WT/SP2017 Courses Created in Blackboard on 11/29/2016

• Faculty Can Make Blackboard Courses Available in 2-Clicks

• Archive of Old Blackboard Courses Complete

• Take Attendance Qwickly with New Tool in Blackboard

• Using Blackboard to Leverage Lynda.com

Training & Professional Development

• Beat the Next Snow Day with the Skill Builder Boot Camp (January 24-25, 2017)

• Hybrid & Online Course Designer Workshop (January 17-19, 2017)

• TechFest 2017 Coming Soon: Submit Your Proposal Today!

Other DoIT News

• Nearly All UMBC Students Own Laptops AND Smart Phones

• UMBC Gmail Now Accessible Through Google Inbox App

• DoIT Supports Video Captioning and Transcription

• Kudos to Holly Owens on Her Clicker Advisory Board Appointment

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• Open a ticket via RT

• Drop-in to one of our walk-in clinics

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with a member of the instructional technology team

UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help tab inside Blackboard or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES:

Blackboard & Instructional Technology

• Faculty Can Make Blackboard Courses Available in 2-Clicks

• Fall 2016 Blackboard Courses Created on 7/27/2016

• Archive of Old Blackboard Courses Complete

• Tip: Avoid Use of Force Complete on Blackboard Tests

• New Active Learning Spaces Created for Training & Instruction

• DoIT and VART Partner on Lynda.Com License

• DoIT Supports Video Captioning and Transcription

• Where & When to Get Clicker Support

• Test Scoring (Scantron) Relocated to TSC in Library

• Major Changes to Instructional Web Environment

Training & Professional Development

• Faculty Led IT Workshops Featured for Fall 2016

• Faculty Development Center Events for Fall 2016

• 9/29 USM Gamification Symposium

• 9/30 Provost’s Teaching & Learning Symposium

Other DoIT News

• New Process for Acknowledging Employee FERPA Obligations

• UMBC Network Enhancements Completed Over the Summer

• Changes to myUMBC Profile Now Live

• New Communications Tower Completed

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• Open a ticket via RT

• Drop-in to one of our walk-in clinics

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with a member of the instructional technology team

UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard Help tab inside Blackboard or directly at www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket via the myUMBC Help Menu or directly at my.umbc.edu/help.

HEADLINES

• SU2016 Courses Created in Blackboard on 4/24/2016

• Why You Should Be Using Eduroam

• Test Scoring (Scantron) Moving to TSC in Library on 6/1/16

• Clicker Updates

• Migration to TurningPoint Cloud Begins This Summer

• 5 Things You Should Know About Clickers at UMBC

• Summer Training & Support

• Alternate Delivery Program

• Introducing the New Alternate Delivery Program

• Alternate Delivery Program: Designing Courses with Quality

• Alternate Delivery Program Call for Participation Released

• Thank You For Making TechFest a Great Success!

• Microsoft Office and Box Now Offer Real Time Collaboration

• An Out of the Box Solution to Shared Files

• Getting Your Inbox to Zero by Jack Suess

• For your information:

• Avoid Use of Force Complete on Blackboard Tests

• How to Transition Your UMBC Email to Gmail

• Faculty Can Make Bb Courses Available in 2-Clicks

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• Open a ticket via RT

• Drop-in to one of our walk-in clinics

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with a member of the instructional technology team