Welcome to UMBC and the Division of Information Technology (DoIT)\! DoIT provides computing and information technology services in support of all University activities for students and staff.
You will need:
* A computer with Internet connection
* Recent UMBC Photo ID OR your CampusID
To register for a myUMBC account just follow these steps:
1. Go to http://accounts.umbc.edu
2. Click the link labeled Create My Accounts on the 'My Accounts' section
3. Enter Campus ID and Birthdate. Click Login
4. Select a username from the list provided by the system
5. Read account agreement
6. Select 'I Agree'/'I Disagree'
7. Create a secure password
8. Set a security question
a. Enter an alternate (non-UMBC) e-mail
You can associate a preferred external email address with your myUMBC account. This will be used to send password reset tokens to in the event you can't access your UMBC email account.
b. Enter cellphone
c. Select 3 security questions
By pre-registering your security answers this will enable you to reset your myUMBC account remotely.
* Must be kept secret
* Must Not Be Shared With Anyone
UMBC staff will not ask you for your login information. DO NOT provide this information to anyone.
There have been occasional Phishing attacks against UMBC account holders where people try to get your to send your username and password back to them fo some emergency reasons. Do NOT do this. UMBC will never officially ask for this information.
Passwords should be at least 8 characters long and must consist of characters from at least two of the following groups
The basic role of your UMBC Campus ID (a.k.a.Campus Card or Red Card) is to establish an individual's identity as a member of the UMBC community. A full range of security measures are in place through the Campus Identity Management System to see that your identity is well protected. Your id is a unique, random, 2 alpha, 5 numeric identifier that is incorporated into the Campus Card database and appears on the face of the UMBC Campus Card. The magnetic strip identifier, which will not be displayed on the card, is also a random multi-digit number unrelated to the user's Social Security number.
Your campus ID card can be used for social, sporting and cultural events. On the academic side, it is used to validate identity in some testing/exam situations. It facilitates and supports basic activities such as cashing checks at the Campus Bookstore, visiting a friend in the dormitories and using University Health Services. It enables access to many campus events and use of many available services.
To verify if you already have the new ID, you should have the following information printed on the card (see sample images below):
Your CampusID is a unique ID that is assigned to you once you become a student at UMBC. CampusIDs are randomly assigned and can not be customized or changed. It is in the format of 'AB12345'. You will use this CampusID when doing business at various locations on campus (e.g. Registrar, Bursar etc.). It is designed to replace your SSN as a unique identifier.
Your CampusID can be found:
This is your ID number that you use to access Library resources and online databases.
Instructional Technology
410.455.2461 or avservices@umbc.edu
ENGR Bldg., Room 020
Contact: Steve Anderson, 410.455.3680 or sanderso@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/oit/classroomtechnology/]
410.455.3885 tickets need to come in via RT
ENGR 101
Contact: Karin Readel, 410.455.3885 or readel@umbc.edu
Web: via myUMBC "Blackboard" tab or [http://blackboard.umbc.edu]
Contact: Anna Sniadach, 410.455.3838 or labs@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/oit/labs]
* ENG 021 - 24 Hour Open Lab with Macs and PC/Linux
* ENG 104, 104A, 122, 122A, 333 - Classroom Labs with Dual Boot PC/Linux
* ENG 336 - Classroom Lab with Mac Computers
* Library 7th Floor - Open Lab with PC/Linux
* ACIV 219 - International Media Center with Macs and PCs
Contact: John Fritz, 410.455.6596 or fritz@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/oit/hybrid]
* Faculty can receive a one-time, $2,500 course development stipend to redesign an existing course for hybrid (part online, part face-to-face) delivery in summer or winter.
ACIV, B Wing Room 219
Contact: Joan Costello, 410.455.3685 or jcoste1@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/imc]
* Teaching computer lab with multi-language support
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410.455.3215 or newmediastudio@umbc.edu
ENGR 101
Contact: Bill Shewbridge, 410.455.3215 or shewbrid@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/studio]
The New Media Studio helps the campus community apply emerging media technologies in teaching, learning and creative endeavors. We work closely with campus clients to produce custom media solutions for the Web, multimedia and video.
http://www.umbc.edu/stories
Following a 2007 Telly Award for the Studio's Digital Storytelling project at the Charlestown Retirement Village, the Studio recently won a 2008 "Center of Excellence Award" by the New Media Consortium for "leadership in capturing and disseminating digital stories across the institution." The Studio offers workshops, informal meetings and an email listserve for faculty who want to incorporate visual media into their teaching or research.
Video Conferencing, Production & Duplication Services
Contact: Bill Shewbridge, 410.455.3815 or shewbrid@umbc.edu
[http://www.umbc.edu/oit/webdev]
Collier Jones, Campus Portal Architect
ENGR 125
410.455.3599 or bcjones@umbc.edu
[http://userpages.umbc.edu/~]<insert your username here>
Students can author their own personal web pages - the University provides web space on its central UNIX machine as part of the myUMBC account. Store personal web pages on this account for public or private viewing.
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Create a myUMBC Account
You will need:
* A computer with Internet connection
* Recent UMBC Photo ID OR your CampusID
To register for a myUMBC account just follow these steps:
1. Go to http://accounts.umbc.edu
2. Click the link labeled Create My Accounts on the 'My Accounts' section
3. Enter Campus ID and Birthdate. Click Login
4. Select a username from the list provided by the system
5. Read account agreement
6. Select 'I Agree'/'I Disagree'
7. Create a secure password
8. Set a security question
a. Enter an alternate (non-UMBC) e-mail
You can associate a preferred external email address with your myUMBC account. This will be used to send password reset tokens to in the event you can't access your UMBC email account.
b. Enter cellphone
c. Select 3 security questions
By pre-registering your security answers this will enable you to reset your myUMBC account remotely.
Your Password
* Must be kept secret
* Must Not Be Shared With Anyone
UMBC staff will not ask you for your login information. DO NOT provide this information to anyone.
There have been occasional Phishing attacks against UMBC account holders where people try to get your to send your username and password back to them fo some emergency reasons. Do NOT do this. UMBC will never officially ask for this information.
How do you change your password?
- Log into myUMBC http://my.umbc.edu
- Click Profile under the Personal menu
- Click the Change my Password link under Online Info section.
Hints for Creating A Secure Password
Passwords should be at least 8 characters long and must consist of characters from at least two of the following groups
- Upper case letters A\- Z
- Lower case letters a - z
- Numerals 0 - 9
- Punctuation characters + - = \! < > ? & \[ \] ^ / \! %
What If I Forget My Password?
- Call the Help Desk at 410-455-3838
- They will ask you for your campus ID and an alternate e-mail
- They will send a password reset link to this alternate e-mail address
Your Campus ID
The basic role of your UMBC Campus ID (a.k.a.Campus Card or Red Card) is to establish an individual's identity as a member of the UMBC community. A full range of security measures are in place through the Campus Identity Management System to see that your identity is well protected. Your id is a unique, random, 2 alpha, 5 numeric identifier that is incorporated into the Campus Card database and appears on the face of the UMBC Campus Card. The magnetic strip identifier, which will not be displayed on the card, is also a random multi-digit number unrelated to the user's Social Security number.
Your campus ID card can be used for social, sporting and cultural events. On the academic side, it is used to validate identity in some testing/exam situations. It facilitates and supports basic activities such as cashing checks at the Campus Bookstore, visiting a friend in the dormitories and using University Health Services. It enables access to many campus events and use of many available services.
To verify if you already have the new ID, you should have the following information printed on the card (see sample images below):
- Full Name
- Campus ID - made up of two letters followed by five numbers; will take the place of SSNs as a unique identifier
- UMBC Status/Affiliation - for example - faculty, staff, or student
- LIMS No - used for Library loan services
What Is The Difference Between my CampusID and my Username?
Your CampusID is a unique ID that is assigned to you once you become a student at UMBC. CampusIDs are randomly assigned and can not be customized or changed. It is in the format of 'AB12345'. You will use this CampusID when doing business at various locations on campus (e.g. Registrar, Bursar etc.). It is designed to replace your SSN as a unique identifier.
Your CampusID can be found:
- On your Red Campus Card
- On myUMBC under the Personal Profile
What is a LIMS Number?
This is your ID number that you use to access Library resources and online databases.
Computer Labs
DoIT maintains and operates over 20 computer labs at UMBC. Of these most are classroom labs
with instructor units connected to a data projector with screen. These labs can be scheduled in advance by professors and some student groups for a single event or as the regular meeting place for a class.
Schedule's for each DoIT computer classroom are posted on the outside of each lab and outside of the Help Desk ENGR 020, if nothing is listed for that particular day and time then the lab is
considered an "open lab" that anyone can use. Full time open labs can be found in ENGR 021, ACIV-219 (the IMC), and in the basement of the library.
The majority of our labs are currently running Windows XP and Linux in a dual-boot system but we also maintain Macintosh OSX (10) units as well. All the labs run the Microsoft Office Suite and web software as well as a wide range of department specific programs.
If you need additional software placed on our lab computers please drop it off, along with complete documentationand license information to the DoIT Help Desk located in the ENGR building room 020. Software in our labs must be fully licensed for as many computers as you need and is generally the responsibility of the person or department requesting the programs. Please allow at least three weeks for testing and implementation as not all programs are compatible with our software images.
As the people using our facilities, we would like to hear from you. Please send email to labs@umbc.edu with any suggestions, questions, or comments.
Instructional Technology
Audio Visual Services
410.455.2461 or avservices@umbc.edu
ENGR Bldg., Room 020
Contact: Steve Anderson, 410.455.3680 or sanderso@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/oit/classroomtechnology/]
- Faculty training in use of media in classrooms.
- Support of "clicker" software and receivers in Lecture Halls
Blackboard Online Course Management System
410.455.3885 tickets need to come in via RT
ENGR 101
Contact: Karin Readel, 410.455.3885 or readel@umbc.edu
Web: via myUMBC "Blackboard" tab or [http://blackboard.umbc.edu]
- Password-protected web space for all classes or campus organizations.
Computer Lab Scheduling
Contact: Anna Sniadach, 410.455.3838 or labs@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/oit/labs]
* ENG 021 - 24 Hour Open Lab with Macs and PC/Linux
* ENG 104, 104A, 122, 122A, 333 - Classroom Labs with Dual Boot PC/Linux
* ENG 336 - Classroom Lab with Mac Computers
* Library 7th Floor - Open Lab with PC/Linux
* ACIV 219 - International Media Center with Macs and PCs
Hybrid Course Design
Contact: John Fritz, 410.455.6596 or fritz@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/oit/hybrid]
* Faculty can receive a one-time, $2,500 course development stipend to redesign an existing course for hybrid (part online, part face-to-face) delivery in summer or winter.
International Media Center
ACIV, B Wing Room 219
Contact: Joan Costello, 410.455.3685 or jcoste1@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/imc]
* Teaching computer lab with multi-language support
Wireless @UMBC
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New Media Studio
410.455.3215 or newmediastudio@umbc.edu
ENGR 101
Contact: Bill Shewbridge, 410.455.3215 or shewbrid@umbc.edu
Web: [http://www.umbc.edu/studio]
The New Media Studio helps the campus community apply emerging media technologies in teaching, learning and creative endeavors. We work closely with campus clients to produce custom media solutions for the Web, multimedia and video.
Digital Storytelling
http://www.umbc.edu/stories
Following a 2007 Telly Award for the Studio's Digital Storytelling project at the Charlestown Retirement Village, the Studio recently won a 2008 "Center of Excellence Award" by the New Media Consortium for "leadership in capturing and disseminating digital stories across the institution." The Studio offers workshops, informal meetings and an email listserve for faculty who want to incorporate visual media into their teaching or research.
Video Conferencing, Production & Duplication Services
Contact: Bill Shewbridge, 410.455.3815 or shewbrid@umbc.edu
- Video conferencing spaces available with a variety of connectivity options.
- Broadcasts may be sent to many rooms on campus, including large lecture halls.
- Video duplication (charges apply and must comply with copyright regulations)
- Lecture capture & streaming
Campus Web Development
[http://www.umbc.edu/oit/webdev]
Collier Jones, Campus Portal Architect
ENGR 125
410.455.3599 or bcjones@umbc.edu
- User Interface Designer for myUMBC campus web portal.
- Supports use of W3C Web Standards on all UMBC sites.
- Maintains campus Web stats & search infrastructure.
- Technical Lead for New Media Studio.
- Maintains "Guide to Web Publishing @ UMBC" (www.umbc.edu/oit/webdev)
- Coordinates UMBC site maintenance w/ Office of Institutional Advancement
- Supports campus web developers in departments & organizations.
Personal Web Space
[http://userpages.umbc.edu/~]<insert your username here>
Students can author their own personal web pages - the University provides web space on its central UNIX machine as part of the myUMBC account. Store personal web pages on this account for public or private viewing.