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taki Downtime Completed

To all taki users, Our work bringing the taki cluster environment up-to-date has concluded. Please begin normal use of the cluster environment. Please let us know if you have any questions...

Posted: August 3, 2021, 9:47 PM

Submit New Computer Lab Software Requests by August 13th!

The deadline for requesting software to be included in our physical labs, virtual labs, and classrooms has been extended to August 13th. Software requests must be entered by this deadline to...

Posted: August 2, 2021, 4:53 PM

VoiceThread / Blackboard Tool Connection Updated

VoiceThread update changes how VoiceThread is added to Bb

Do you use VoiceThread assignments or links in Blackboard? At the end of July, VoiceThread went through an LTI upgrade to improve functionality between VoiceThread and Blackboard. The new...

Posted: August 2, 2021, 3:08 PM

Enhanced whiteboard tools coming to Collaborate in August

Draw freehand customize text & retain session annotations

A whiteboard is an important pedagogical tool to support handwritten expression and annotation, especially in a virtual classroom. Over the last year, Blackboard has been redesigning the...

Posted: August 2, 2021, 10:30 AM

taki Downtime August 3, 5p-9p

To all taki users, On Tuesday August 3, 2021 the taki cluster environment will be down and inaccessible from 5pm - 9pm EDT. This downtime is to apply some patches whose installation may be...

Posted: July 29, 2021, 9:53 AM

DoIT's Technology Support Center Hiring for the Fall

Are you looking for a part-time job? Come work for us!

The DoIT Technology Support Center is looking to hire additional consultants to work during the fall semester and beyond. Please see our job description below and visit our job posting on...

Posted: July 29, 2021, 8:41 AM

RT 5.0 Upgrade Coming 8-7-2021

Request Tracker (RT) will be upgraded from RT 4.4 to RT 5.0. This upgrade will require downtime on Saturday, August 7, 2021 between 8:00 am and Noon. This  Google Presentation will provide...

Posted: July 28, 2021, 5:58 PM

DocuSign webforms back online

Please be aware that the Enterprise DocuSign webforms are now back online. If you have any questions or concerns please submit a ticket to umbc.edu/go/1067  Thank you for your patience in...

Posted: July 27, 2021, 10:57 AM

DocuSign webforms Down

Please be aware that we are experiencing an issue with the Enterprise DocuSign webforms.  We are working on the issue and will update this message as soon as we have a better idea of when it...

Posted: July 27, 2021, 9:20 AM

Gradebook filters, progress tracking, badges ready for Ultra

New course navigation & other enhancements coming in August

This upcoming FA2021 semester features new development in the Ultra gradebook, starting with gradebook filters. This function allows faculty to view data and content in the gradebook by multiple...

Posted: July 27, 2021, 8:50 AM