As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, August 16th and Saturday, September 14th. While many of...
August 14, 2024
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Streamlined access to courses and activities
Update: This feature is postponed by the vendor to allow UMBC to review and verify functionality. Additional information about availability will be provided to the campus as soon as possible. In...
August 13, 2024
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Leverage AI to provide inclusive resources for students
Recent updates to federal guidelines for digital accessibility underscore the critical need for educators to ensure that all course materials are accessible to every student. One of the most...
August 13, 2024
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Join a virtual or drop-in session
It’s a new academic year and time to prepare your Blackboard course. The Ultra course copy tool simplifies the transfer of course materials, whether from Original or Ultra, into a new course site....
August 7, 2024
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Follow discussions, anonymous forms & converted tests
Whether you're preparing your first Ultra course or updating existing content, the latest features released in August are designed to streamline your teaching experience. The Ultra Document is...
August 5, 2024
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Student Enrollments Processed on July 31, 2024
Blackboard course shells for FA2024 were created on May 13, 2024 per our previous announcement to support faculty preparation for Ultra in advance of the fall semester. Student enrollments, as...
August 2, 2024
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Starting August 1, 2024, Google will implement changes that impact ad blocking tools in Chrome and how YouTube videos are viewed. Chrome no longer supports tools that block ads, including...
August 1, 2024
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If it seems weird, it is. Don't do it.
For several years, UMBC's Division of Information Technology has received reports of gift card scams. Recently, some of these scams have been sent as text messages to personal phones, falsely...
July 31, 2024
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After more than twenty-five years as a staff member at UMBC, Damian Doyle has accepted the position of Deputy CIO at UVA. As someone who has worked closely with Damian each day for the last ten...
July 29, 2024
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An uptick in compromised accounts reminds us to stay alert
Over the past month, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has seen an increase in password compromises. Whether through phishing attempts or brute force attacks, there are plenty of ways...
July 15, 2024
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