The UMBC Instructional Technology 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...
May 18, 2022
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1:47 PM
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Heads-up For Avvo Account Holders
In approximately December 2019, an alleged data breach of the lawyer directory service Avvo was published to an online hacking forum and used in an extortion scam (it's possible the exposure dates...
May 18, 2022
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12:44 PM
Use mobile devices to participate in live polls
10/6/22 Update: To clarify, during the 2022-23 academic year, while DoIT pilots the Poll Everywhere institutional license, we will continue to also support Point Solutions (formerly Turning...
May 18, 2022
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12:08 PM
Faculty can apply for Fall/Spring cohorts
The Quality Matters Impact program formally recognizes courses that meet Quality Matters (QM) standards and demonstrate exemplary online/hybrid course design. An extension of the award-winning...
May 18, 2022
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10:22 AM
Certification facilitates Quality Matters reviews at UMBC
As part of UMBC's effort to recognize exemplary course design through the Quality Matters Impact (QMI) pilot, a partnership with the Provost's Office launched in FA2021 as an extension of the...
May 18, 2022
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9:13 AM
As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Thursday, May 26th and Saturday,May 28th. While many of the...
May 17, 2022
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3:00 PM
Phishing Targeted At CNMS
Today, UMBC’s Division of Information Technology, DoIT, received a notification of a phishing campaign targeting the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS). The actors claim to...
May 17, 2022
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2:44 PM
Webinar series highlights badging creation process at UMBC
This summer Instructional Technology kicks off a webinar series designed to support those who want to learn, create, and issue digital badges that validate learner accomplishments, skills, and...
May 17, 2022
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1:35 PM
Also accepted into competitive LA institute at NC State
I am pleased to announce that Tom Penniston has accepted a new position as DoIT’s Coordinator of Learning Analytics. In his new role, Tom will continue and extend his work to leverage...
May 16, 2022
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10:23 AM
Write Questions in MS Word and Quickly Add to Blackboard
In the spirit of promoting academic integrity in testing, faculty in both Biology and Chemistry have been leveraging large question pools in their courses. Beginning July 1, the Akindi Importer...
May 11, 2022
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10:25 AM