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    <div class="html-content">UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the <a href="http://umbc.edu/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Division of Information Technology </a>for students, faculty and staff using Blackboard at UMBC. If you have questions or need help, please consult the <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Blackboard" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard Help tab</a> inside Blackboard or directly at <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help</a>.  You can also contact the Technology Support Center at 410.455.3838 or <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867859" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket</a> via the <a href="https://rt.umbc.edu/UMBC/RequestHelp.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">myUMBC Help Menu</a> or directly at <a href="http://rt.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://rt.umbc.edu</a>.<br><br><strong>HEADLINES</strong><br><br>1. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/15783" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">FA2012 Bb Course Shells Created on 7/5</a><br>2. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/15429" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">FA2012 Blackboard Drop-in Sessions</a><br>3. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/15938" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">FYI: Bb Courses older than FA2006 to be deleted on Aug. 24</a><br>4. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/16013" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard Down for Maintenance 10pm-1am on 8/23 and 8/24</a><br>5. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/15977" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard to be Upgraded Jan. 2-14, 2013 </a><br>6. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/16014" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Ad hoc clicker usage via ResponseWare now available</a><br>7. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/16015" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT Combines AV Services and Desktop Computing</a><br>8. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/15980" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">New End-User License Option for Bb Mobile Learn</a><br>9. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/16012" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">New Features in Bb Collaborate 12</a><br>10. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/15879" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">WT2013 ADP Hybrid Course Support Start 9/7</a><br>11. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/15910" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SP2012 Lab &amp; Lecture Hall Software Request Deadline is 10/31</a><br>12. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/news/15957" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Hybrid Course Redesign Workshop, 1/18, 2013</a><br><br></div>
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<Title>PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI) Begins Tomorrow, August 17 in the UMBC Commons</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Tomorrow, PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP will open the 10th annual session of the Summer Success Institute (SSI).  The Friday session of the SSI will be held on UMBC’s campus. Sessions for new and continuing students will be held on the 7th floor of the AOK Library, and sessions for postdocs, alumni, and participants of the Dissertation […]</div>
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<Summary>Tomorrow, PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP will open the 10th annual session of the Summer Success Institute (SSI).  The Friday session of the SSI will be held on UMBC’s campus. Sessions for new and...</Summary>
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<Title>DoIT Combines AV Services and Desktop Computing</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>On July 1, 2012, Audio Visual (AV) Services began reporting to <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/about-doit/vp-cio/iss/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Enterprise Infrastructure and Support</a> (EIS), a move that reflects a broader need to integrate and coordinate UMBC’s classroom technology infrastructure, not just end user support. </div><div><br></div><div>For example, in the past, lecture halls and labs were supported by two different Division of Information Technology (DoIT) groups: AV handled data projectors, audio systems and VHS/DVD components, while Desktop Computing (part of EIS) handled computer hardware, software and networking. With increased demand for “smart classrooms,” and opening of the new Performing Arts &amp; Humanities building this summer, DoIT wanted to take a more holistic approach to infrastructure planning and support. <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/about-doit/vp-cio/iss/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">EIS</a> reports to Mike Carlin, Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO), who can be reached at 410.455.2578 or <a href="mailto:mikec@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">mikec@umbc.edu</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>The combining of AV Services and Desktop Computing completes a <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/oit-news/archives/2011/07/doit_it_support.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT reorganization</a> that began last summer, when the Technology Support Center (formerly Help Desk) began reporting to Instructional Technology &amp; New Media (ITNM). In addition, the TSC moved to the library to support the <a href="http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/spaces/rlc.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Learning Center</a>, and provide a more visible campus location for initial IT support of students, faculty and staff. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/about-doit/vp-cio/itnm/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ITNM</a> is co-located with the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/fdc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Faculty Development Center</a> in Engineering 101, and still provides user support for <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard</a>, <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Clickers" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">clickers</a>, <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit-hybrid" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">hybrid learning</a>, <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=26280208" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Scantron test scoring</a>, and video and web development through the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/studio" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">New Media Studio</a>. ITNM reports to John Fritz, Assistant Vice President, who can be reached at 410.455.6596 or <a href="mailto:fritz@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">fritz@umbc.edu</a>. </div></div>
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<Title>Ad hoc clicker usage via Responseware now available</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Are you interested in trying out clickers in your classroom before making the decision whether to use them routinely in every class period? Have you always wanted to be able to anonymously poll your staff on important questions during staff meetings?  DoIT is now offering the opportunity for faculty and administrators to do just that via <a href="http://www.turningtechnologies.com/studentresponsesystems/mobiledistancelearning/higheredresponseware/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ResponseWare</a> by <a href="http://www.turningtechnologies.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Turning Technologies</a>.  Using <a href="http://www.turningtechnologies.com/studentresponsesystems/mobiledistancelearning/higheredresponseware/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ResponseWare</a> in conjunction with <a href="http://www.turningtechnologies.com/audienceresponseproducts/pollingsoftware/turningpointanywhere/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Turning Point Anywhere</a>, faculty can present a question during lecture and have students respond in real-time using a Wi-Fi or data connection, and their own smartphones, laptops or tablets.  Audience responses can be displayed for immediate assessment. Participants can either log in anonymously or by name, and the polling results can be captured for further analysis if desired. <br><br>DoIT has a 75-seat license of <a href="http://www.turningtechnologies.com/studentresponsesystems/mobiledistancelearning/higheredresponseware/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ResponseWare</a> available for ad hoc usage for classes and meetings.  Interested faculty and staff would need to <a href="https://rt.umbc.edu/UMBC/RequestHelp.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">submit an RT ticket</a> including the specific date and time of their class/ meeting, along with the total number of students/ participants.  They would then need to <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=31196850" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">create a free ResponseWare account</a> (using their UMBC E-mail address) and download and install the <a href="http://www.turningtechnologies.com/audienceresponseproducts/pollingsoftware/turningpointanywhere/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Turning Point Anywhere software</a> (available for Mac or PC).  DoIT staff will add them to the ResponseWare license as authorized presenters for a limited amount of time.<br><br>Presenters would then complete the following steps in order to start polling:<br><ol><li><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=31197387" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Reserve a ResponseWare session ID</a></li><li><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=31197389" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Open the ResponsWare session for participants to connect to</a></li><li>Display the question you want your participants to answer (you can embed questions in a MS Power Point presentation or any other type of file you can display, or <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=22709326" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">create questions directly in Turning Point Anywhere</a>)</li><li>Press the start polling arrow in Turning Point Anywhere.</li><li>Press the same button to stop polling, and the results will display automatically on the screen, as well as on participants' devices.</li></ol><p>For further information on using <a href="http://www.turningtechnologies.com/audienceresponseproducts/pollingsoftware/turningpointanywhere/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Turning Point Anywhere</a> please <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/training/events/12473" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">register for a clicker workshop </a>on the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/training" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">myUMBC Training group</a>, or if you have at least 4 interested people, contact Karin Readel (<a href="mailto:readel@umbc.edu">readel@umbc.edu</a>) to arrange for cohort-based training.<br></p><br></div>
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<Summary>Are you interested in trying out clickers in your classroom before making the decision whether to use them routinely in every class period? Have you always wanted to be able to anonymously poll...</Summary>
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<Title>Blackboard Down for Maintenance 10 pm -1 am on 8/23 and 8/24</Title>
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<Title>LemonAOK, August 29th</Title>
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<Title>Hybrid Course Redesign Workshop, January 18, 2013</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><a href="http://umbc.edu/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT</a> and the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/fdc/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Faculty Development Center</a> will be offering the Hybrid Course Redesign Workshop on January 18, 2013 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm in ENGR 023 on UMBC's Main Campus. In the morning participants will learn the principles of good course design, including designing assignments and assessments that help students achieve the goals for their learning. Lunch will be provided and participants will hear from a panel of faculty experienced in teaching hybrid courses. In the afternoon  faculty will apply the principles of good course design from the morning session to planning a hybrid course (part-online, part face-to face), and gain hands-on experience with some of the technology tools that are effective in online teaching. This workshop is open to all full or part time UMBC faculty and is limited to 14 participants. To register, please go to <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/training/events/12521" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this event</a> on the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/training" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">myUMBC Training site</a>.</p>
    
    <p>The workshop will also help meet the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit-hybrid/documents/720" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">requirements</a> for a one-time course-redesign stipend through the Alternate Delivery program (ADP), which is sponsored by both the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/provost/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Office of the Provost</a>, and the Office of Summer, Winter and Special Programs (<a href="http://www.umbc.edu/summer/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">OSWSP</a>).</p></div>
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