Bb course shells for WT2015 and SP2015 were created on December 2, 2014 on the new Blackboard managed hosting site. Bb shells are available for all courses (designated as lecture, lab, field or...
December 3, 2014
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Per the announced Fall 2014 maintenance schedule, the UMBC Blackboard server will be offline from 10 pm Friday 11/21 to 1 am Saturday 11/22. This downtime is during the regularly scheduled...
November 12, 2014
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10:12 AM
Use badges to motivate & reward students via gamification
As announced earlier this semester, Winter and Spring 2015 courses will be hosted by Blackboard directly instead of by DoIT. As part of this change, we will also upgrade to the Spring 2014 version...
November 4, 2014
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1:01 PM
Per the announced Fall 2014 maintenance schedule, the UMBC Blackboard server will be offline from 10 pm Friday 10/24 to 1 am Saturday 10/25. This downtime is during the regularly scheduled...
October 16, 2014
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7:53 AM
In an effort to ensure the UMBC campus community is kept informed about upcoming Blackboard maintenance plans, DoIT has posted its planned service schedule for the Blackboard system during the...
October 7, 2014
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3:37 PM
Software upgrade is part of migration to managed hosting
As announced earlier this week, Winter and Spring 2015 courses will be hosted by Blackboard directly instead of by DoIT. As part of this change, we will also be upgrading to the Spring 2014...
October 3, 2014
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5:58 AM
As part of an effort to improve service on Blackboard, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is changing how the Blackboard system operates at UMBC. Starting in Winter 2015, UMBC will move...
October 1, 2014
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11:10 AM
Blackboard Collaborate
Blackboard (Bb) Collaborate is a web conferencing tool that is accessible in all UMBC Bb courses under the tools menu.Bb Collaborate allows instructors and students to meet virtually, anytime and...
October 1, 2014
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8:23 AM
The UMBC Blackboard server will be down from 10 pm Friday 9/26 to 1 am Saturday 9/27. This down time is during the regularly scheduled maintenance window and is necessary for DoIT staff to...
September 26, 2014
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8:50 AM
The Blackboard Grade Center
Students love instructor feedback and want to know how they are performing in their courses. This is why Blackboard’s Grade Center has been chosen as the Instructional Technology of the Month for...
September 2, 2014
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9:27 AM