WARNING: This is a development version of myUMBC. All content should be considered for testing purposes only and could be changed or deleted at any time.
Blackboard course shells for SU2022 were created on April 29, 2022. The Ultra Course Preview setting is again enabled in SU2022 courses, which allows faculty to convert a new Original course to...
In an effort to gather information on how faculty design and administer tests, DoIT collaborated with the Faculty Development Center (FDC) and Student Disability Services (SDS) to create and...
Support accessibility for recorded sessions in your classes
Creating captioning for recordings from scratch can be very time consuming for instructors or accessibility staff. Beginning in May 2022, instructors can leverage the help of artificial...
Interested in attending an Instructional Technology Essentials session but unsure when it will be? Sign up for one of our sessions by May 20, 2022. Interested participants will be sent a Doodle...
During Summer 2022, DoIT staff and Blackboard will archive our entire instance of Blackboard, which will save individually backed-up copies of every course and organization through SP2022. Courses...
While teaching a synchronous session using web conferencing tools, instructors juggle content, conversation, and context. Engaging participants and maintaining a high level of interaction is an...
DoIT began the transition to Akindi bubble sheets in FA2021
At the end of Spring 2021, DoIT announced a pilot of Akindi, a tool that serves as a Scantron alternative that allows instructors to print and score bubble sheets from any local printer/scanner....
Review upcoming change & plan a course migration over summer
Beginning in late spring and moving into summer, faculty will see extensive upgrades to Ultra courses, particularly in the areas of assessment and grading. This focus aligns with feedback from...
Discover the latest achievements in Open Education worldwide
Join the Maryland Open Source Textbook initiative to celebrate Open Education Week 2022! Check out the events and webinars happening locally at Montgomery College and all the activities...
Join an upcoming webinar to see the latest features
Join an upcoming training webinar from Respondus to see the latest features and integrations for LockDown Browser and Monitor. Learn how these applications are used with a range of online testing...