Importance of the Blackboard Grade Center
Update from 2/1/18 Blackboard Analytics Symposium: Using Bb Predict and UMBC's FYI alert program together is more accurate than using either service alone....
February 10, 2017
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4:08 PM
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Project expands Maryland Open-Source Textbook initiative
The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce the High-impact OER Mini-Grant Program, a new funding program designed to strategically support Maryland public...
February 9, 2017
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9:40 AM
Server Upgrade Requires Mac Recorder Update
On Tuesday, January 10, from 8:00 - 11:00 AM, DoIT will be performing server maintenance to upgrade our software to version 5.1.2. The update is necessary to remove QuickTime from the server...
January 6, 2017
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10:37 AM
Webinars being offered by Turning Technologies
Turning Technologies will be offering a series of getting started webinars before the beginning of the spring semester.These 30-minute webinars are designed to assist you with student registration...
January 5, 2017
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12:16 PM
Share your favorite technologies with the UMBC Community
Last year, the Instructional Technology team held UMBC’s first TechFest. TechFest is designed to bring together UMBC students, faculty, and staff to share their favorite technologies with the...
December 7, 2016
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12:34 PM
Track attendance in gradebook & send students absentee email
A popular request from faculty is a tool to track student attendance. Many instructors who teach large classes use clickers to assign points for student engagement as a proxy for attendance....
December 5, 2016
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4:02 PM
Everything you need to know about Blackboard in 2 days!
Concerned about Mother Nature's icy influence this winter? New to UMBC or teaching with Blackboard? Need to refresh your skills? Interested in an existing technology or resource? The Skill...
December 1, 2016
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1:05 PM
Findings Mirror 2016 National Study of Students and IT
For 10 of the past 11 years, UMBC has participated in the annual “Undergraduates and IT” study conducted by the Educause Center for Applied Research (ECAR). According to the 2016 ECAR findings,...
November 30, 2016
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1:46 PM
IMPORTANT
I am happy to announce that we will be upgrading our Skillsoft learning management system to Skillport 8i on Friday, November 25th! You will see a new user experience that is user-friendly,...
November 23, 2016
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11:33 AM
Get your orders in for the Spring 2017 semester
Faculty who plan to use clickers for instruction during the Spring 2016 semester will need to have device order(s) submitted to the Bookstore no later than Thursday, November 24. This deadline...
November 14, 2016
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1:48 PM