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August 25, 2017
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More Modern Facilities Are "A Boon to Students"
Over the summer, DoIT replaced all of the New Media Studio’s analog, standard-definition TV production equipment to high definition (HD). This included three new Sony HD cameras and related...
August 25, 2017
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3:34 PM
Connect with students on the go
A new Bb Instructor mobile app was released for iOS and Android devices last month, just before the annual Blackboard World conference. Designed to simplify the teaching experience, the Bb...
August 24, 2017
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10:08 AM
Blackboard cloud migration completed on 07/07/2017
Blackboard course shells for FA2017 were created on July 18, 2017 after the completion of the cloud migration. Summer 2017 courses will be archived from the separate cloud environment and...
July 20, 2017
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8:56 AM
System restored to full service
DoIT is pleased to announce the completion of the Blackboard cloud migration. During the downtime window, Blackboard engineers and DoIt staff migrated nearly 21,000 courses and more than 800...
July 7, 2017
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2:32 PM
Summer courses remain ONLINE during this period
click here to access summer courses Per DoIT’s March 8 and April 28 announcements, Blackboard engineers will migrate the primary UMBC Blackboard site (blackboard.umbc.edu) beginning at 12:01...
June 7, 2017
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3:28 PM
The 20 Most Active Undergraduate Bb Courses of Spring 2017
As campus technology adoption by students continues to expand, DoIT is able to gather data that might inform effective course design practices, including Blackboard interactions (i.e., clicks on...
May 23, 2017
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2:58 PM
UMBC Blackboard 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 Help tab inside...
May 9, 2017
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11:30 AM
Existing Bb Mobile Learn app discontinued in August 2017
With the upcoming retirement of the Bb Learn mobile app in August 2017, we encourage UMBC students who wish to access their Blackboard courses via mobile device to download and use the Blackboard...
May 8, 2017
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11:55 AM
Essential tips for summer faculty
This summer, UMBC takes Blackboard to the cloud. Summer courses will be hosted in a separate environment while we prepare for the migration of our main site. Here are seven important things to...
May 5, 2017
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10:59 AM