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<Title>Using AI to Nudge Students to Study Groups and Tutoring</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">UMBC's Division of Information Technology (<a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT</a>) partnered with the Learning Resource Center (<a href="https://lrc.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LRC</a>) and several faculty members during the Spring 2018 term to pilot an artificial intelligence (AI), phone-based app called StudyTree. Among other things, <a href="http://studytree.ai/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">StudyTree</a> can help students find and form study groups with classmates, connect with campus tutors, and receive feedback from an AI digital “coach” called Leon to get and stay on track for academic success.<br><br>During this <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1W2wIwSAL_PYuLodFNC-1G-qGeaPsylh5_NmkJnqYzVw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">initial deployment</a>, the application garnered approximately 1,100 active users – approximately 10% of the undergraduate population – and a majority of an informal poll in CHEM 102 “Introductory Chemistry” indicated they would be interested in trying this technology in future academic terms if it were available. The good news? It will be!<br><br>DoIT is continuing the StudyTree pilot through the 2018-19 academic year. It is free to all students and faculty. Please contact <a href="mailto:penniston@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tom Penniston</a> if you are interested in learning more about adopting this app to support your students.</div>
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<Title>TechSmith Relay to be Discontinued 12/31/18</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">TechSmith, makers of our self-hosted instance of <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/vwrcAQ" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">TechSmith Relay</a>, has announced it will no longer support a self-hosted version of its software. As such, the current institutional solution for screencasting, will be reaching its end of life on December 31, 2018. To address the campus need for a screencasting solution, <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT</a> will be replacing TechSmith Relay later this summer. Upcoming trainings and FAQ links will be posted with the announced roll-out of this tool to the campus community.</div>
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<Title>Stata Quantitative Research Software Now Available</Title>
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<Summary>The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has purchased a site license for the quantitative research application Stata. This software is available to all UMBC faculty, staff,...</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>To PeopleSoft Finance Users<br></p><p><br></p><p>As part of the 9.2 upgrade, the process for closing purchase orders has been modified.  Effective immediately, the Accounts Payable department will close all purchase orders after final payment has been completed.  This closure will be done automatically without needing a request from the department.   Departments should also contact Accounts Payable to close any purchase orders that are completed but still have a remaining balance.   The Department of Procurement &amp; Strategic Sourcing will no longer be closing purchase orders.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact <a href="https://businessservices.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accounts Payable</a> or <a href="https://procurement.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Procurement &amp; Strategic Sourcing</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Elizabeth Moss x5-2540 and Sasha Hudson x5-1489<br></p><div>  </div></div>
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<Summary>To PeopleSoft Finance Users      As part of the 9.2 upgrade, the process for closing purchase orders has been modified.  Effective immediately, the Accounts Payable department will close all...</Summary>
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<Title>Blackboard Ultra Experience Pilot Wraps Up</Title>
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<Title>Respondus LockDown Browser Training Webinar for Instructors</Title>
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<Summary>Respondus will be presenting a special training webinar that focuses on the advanced features of LockDown Browser on Tuesday, April 24th at 1 PM ET.   LockDown Browser is a custom browser that...</Summary>
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<Title>PeopleSoft Finance 9.2 Printing Update</Title>
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<Summary>DoIT and Financial Services have worked through the printing issues that users have encountered in 9.2.   Click on the hyperlinks below for screenshot tutorials.    Print POs  Print Requisitions...</Summary>
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<Title>FAQs and Reminders for PeopleSoft 9.2 and REX Finance</Title>
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    glitches and bumps in the upgrade have been smoothed out.</p>
    
    <p>Financial
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    the access issues in both 9.2 and the REX Finance Reporting platforms.  We will post these and update with new tips
    in <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/TAP/Toolkit+for+Administrative+Professionals" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">TAP</a> for easy
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    the REX and 9.2 update pages in TAP, click on the Watch link.  It is the eyeball icon located in the top
    right corner of all TAP pages. </p>
    
    <p>To expedite any issues in 9.2 or REX Finance,
    please include the full navigation path and parameters (and error if one is
    generated) or a screen shot attachment within the RT ticket so we can recreate
    and research the problem.  There are now
    dedicated RT links for <a href="https://financialservices.umbc.edu/contact-us/fsa-help/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">9.2</a> and <a href="https://rex.umbc.edu/rex-general-request/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">REX Finance Reports</a>. </p>
    
    <p>NOTE:  We
    are still scheduling 9.2 Trainings. 
    Please visit the <a href="https://my.umbc.edu/groups/training" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Training</span></a> page on the UMBC
    portal to schedule a session</p>
    
    <h3><strong>HELPFUL
    HINTS AND FAQs:</strong></h3>
    
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      <p><span>●<span>      </span></span>Use the most current
      version of your internet browser, especially if using Chrome to avoid
      performance/other issues in 9.2.<span> </span></p><p></p>
      <p><span>●<span>      </span></span>If you can’t run REX
      reports because the drop down menus are non-responsive, make sure you are
      using the most up to date version of Internet Explorer.<span> </span></p>
      <br>
      <p><span>●<span>     </span></span><span>In cases where the system navigates you
      outside of the WorkCenter, t</span>he Navigator Bar (located on top right hand corner of any page, which looks like a
      compass will bring up a right hand side menu) can be used to quickly pull up the
      WorkCenter tiles - instead of going to the Homepage first. The Navigator can
      be used to access pages, too, in addition to the tiles.</p>
      <p><span>●<span>      </span></span>When working from
      within a WorkCenter, to expand your view on the central page, click on the
      &lt;&lt; icon in the top right hand corner of the WorkCenter navigation pane
      (on the left hand side). This will hide the WorkCenter navigation. To bring
      it back, click on the &gt;&gt; icon that took its place while hidden.</p>
      <p> </p>
      <p> </p>
      <p>.   </p>
      <p> </p>
      <p> </p>
      <p> </p>
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