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DoIT Welcomes New Turning Technologies Intern!

Collin Sullivan, Turning Technologies Intern

Collin Sullivan has joined the UMBC Instructional Technology team as the new Turning Technologies Intern. This intern program offers students the opportunity to work with faculty to leverage the...

Posted: August 24, 2015, 11:13 AM

Kudos to David Sylva for Receiving Employee of the Quarter

DoIT would like to recognize its own David Sylva for receiving the Employee of the Quarter award (EOQ). The EOQ program recognizes the outstanding qualities and contributions of employees towards...

Posted: August 24, 2015, 8:51 AM

DoIT Updates Regular Bb Maintenance Schedule

Plan ahead for weekly, monthly & semester maintenance

We are pleased to share the updated maintenance schedule for Blackboard, reflecting both healthy maintenance and scheduled upgrade activities.  Previously, UMBC scheduled downtime downtime...

Posted: August 21, 2015, 12:44 PM

Drop-in Support Available for UMBC Faculty

Get Support Using Technology in Your Course(s)

Have questions about Blackboard, Clickers or other supported instructional technologies?  Then please join us on Mondays during free hour (12pm-1pm) in ENG 025 for drop-in support. The...

Posted: August 18, 2015, 8:11 AM

Staff Changes in DoIT New Media Studio

Ferrera Leaving as Acting Manager, Roddy Stepping Up

Late last month, Christine Ferrera announced she would be stepping down on August 28 as a video producer and Acting Manager of DoIT’s New Media Studio (NMS). In addition to working in the Studio...

Posted: August 17, 2015, 4:14 PM

Recommended Technology

The Blackboard Grade Center

Students love instructor feedback and want to know how they are performing in their courses. With the start of the new academic year quickly approaching, why not try something new in your courses?...

Posted: August 10, 2015, 2:03 PM

Qwickly Simplifies Faculty Tasks Within Blackboard

Streamline Course Availability & Announcement Postings

Qwickly is new tool deployed to faculty in Blackboard during the summer. It was designed to dramatically simplify the workflow of common tasks frequently performed by faculty. One great example...

Posted: August 7, 2015, 2:15 PM

New UMBC App Now Available to Download for Android Devices

App features easier sign on, personalized content, and more

The Android version of the UMBC app is now available on the Google Play Store. The app requires Android version 4.1 and up. There is no login required, as you can access all the features as a...

Posted: August 6, 2015, 10:43 AM