This is a reminder that on Saturday January 18th, Skillsoft Cloud Operations will be conducting the 2nd extended maintenance window announced. The upgrades require Skillsoft Hosted Services...
January 6, 2020
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ACTION REQUIRED: Transitioning to TurningPoint 8
Turning Technologies is discontinuing their product TurningPoint Cloud for the release of their newest software TurningPoint 8. Starting December 23, 2019, UMBC will transition to...
December 19, 2019
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User surveys reveal consistent satisfaction with Ultra style
More than 70% of 606 student survey respondents who took a course that used Ultra during the FA2019 semester said they were satisfied with the experience. When asked, students described Ultra as...
December 17, 2019
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Ungraded assignments also coming this month
Managing large numbers of students and groups is an important tool in Blackboard. In the current version of Ultra, faculty had to create assignments and discussions before they could create and...
December 3, 2019
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All faculty still decide when to migrate before FA21
Based on new analysis of how Blackboard (Bb) Ultra has been adopted across campus, DoIT has decided to modify its approach to faculty support across colleges. Specifically, DoIT will focus on...
November 26, 2019
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7:57 AM
Use of Assessments is Key -- and Informs Ultra Rollout
When DoIT announced the phased rollout of Blackboard (Bb) Ultra on April 4 of this year, we did so based on the number of courses typically using Bb in each college as of Spring 2019, starting...
November 25, 2019
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Have any questions about your Medicare?
REGISTER AND WATCH TODAY! Understanding Medicare: Costs, Coverages, & Questions Answered Separate facts from fiction with this series of short video segments that can help you get more...
November 13, 2019
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11:57 AM
Have any questions about your Social Security?
For many, it's the foundation of your retirement income. And in response to audience questions, this webcast provides the answers you need to know. From calculating your benefit to exploring...
November 13, 2019
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Want to know about Financial Do's and Don'ts of Divorce?
This is a self-paced Webinar, please visit Fidelity's website to view. This free webcast on Financial Do's and Don'ts of Divorce will cover: · Into and some eye-opening numbers...
November 13, 2019
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Three Sprints. One Day. Choose your time & topic.
The end of semester is a busy time of year for everyone, especially faculty. Instructional Technology will host three 90-minute sprint sessions on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 for faculty to...
November 11, 2019
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