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Users group learns of new features and effective practices
In early October, the Request Tracker (RT) users group met in the newly renovated Engineering Room 023 for an informative session on RT’s upcoming features and overall integration within UMBC....
October 17, 2016
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12:38 PM
Hybrid/Online Course Redesign for SU/WT 2017
We are seeking a new Course Designer cohort for the recently revamped Alternate Delivery Program (ADP) for full and part-time summer & winter faculty. The Call for Participation will be...
October 11, 2016
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12:25 PM
AY12-13 & AY13-14 Courses to be Retired
During the summer of 2016, Blackboard archived our complete site, which saved individually backed-up copies of every course and organization through SP2016. As previously announced, courses from...
October 7, 2016
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12:23 PM
Establish a connected foundation for student learning
Learning objectives are the heart of the Quality Matters Rubric, establishing a foundation upon which the rest of hybrid or online course is based. Everything in a hybrid or online course -- from...
October 4, 2016
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3:00 PM
Available at Circulation desk on 1st floor of AOK
With support from DoIT in Fall 2015, the AOK Library & Gallery expanded its equipment loan program to include laptops. The location to request these laptops has moved to the 1st floor...
October 4, 2016
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8:26 AM
Faculty training for managing & using digital textbooks
Faculty participating or interested in the Course Materials Initiative are invited to attend an orientation and training session. Benefits of CMI to faculty include: Ensure students have...
September 26, 2016
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9:34 AM
See highlights, add reminders, and bundle messages
DoIT would like to announce that you can now use your UMBC gmail address with Google Inbox by Gmail. Inbox is available on the Google Play Store, Apple App Store and can be accessed on the web by...
September 19, 2016
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10:11 AM
Serving Turning Technologies Higher Education Advisory Board
DoIT would like to recognize its own Holly Owens for her appointment to the Turning Technologies Higher Education Advisory Board where she will be representing UMBC. The group is compiled of 15...
September 19, 2016
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9:01 AM
Explore how games boost engagement & enhance learning
Registration is now open for the New Designs for Learning: Games and Gamification Symposium! Join instructional designers, faculty, and academic leaders from across the University System of...
September 8, 2016
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9:45 AM
Start students on the path to success with clear information
Do your students know what to do and where to start in your hybrid or online course? Imagine what it would be like to be a new student to the course, the major, the campus, or the LMS. Think about...
September 7, 2016
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2:42 PM