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Take a Two-Week, Online Course in "How to Teach an...

Full Title: Take a Two-Week, Online Course in "How to Teach an Online Course"Since most faculty teach the way they were taught--and most weren't taught online--the best way to start is to first...

Posted: August 22, 2010, 10:51 PM

Top 5 Start of Semester Blackboard Tips

With the start of the semester just around the corner, many faculty members are in the midst of getting their Bb courses ready to go for the first day of classes. Here are the top 5 tips that...

Posted: August 22, 2010, 10:19 PM

Blackboard Upgraded to Bb Learn 9.1; New Features and...

Full Title: Blackboard Upgraded to Bb Learn 9.1; New Features and Known IssuesUMBC’s Blackboard Learning Management System was upgraded to Bb Learn 9.1 over Memorial Weekend. Approximately 300...

Posted: August 22, 2010, 8:12 PM

Fall Bb Course Shells Created on 7/15; Daily Updates...

Full Title: Fall Bb Course Shells Created on 7/15; Daily Updates ContinueBb course shells for FA2010 were created on July 15, and continue to be automatically updated daily. As announced in...

Posted: August 22, 2010, 7:53 PM

Changes to myUMBC for August 19, 2010

Backend tweaks and a rant about magic tricks or something...

Well... not exactly nothing, just mostly behind the scenes changes.  Nothing I will bore you with. Two things though: We changed how myUMBC logs you out a bit to try and resolve some problems...

Posted: August 20, 2010, 1:24 AM

Changes to myUMBC for August 18, 2010

Attack of the Numbers!

Things are moving along nicely and we're slowly but surely ironing out kinks in myUMBC.  Thanks for everyone who's sent us feedback. Its invaluable. We can't fix what we don't know is broken....

Posted: August 19, 2010, 2:21 AM

Changes to myUMBC for August 17, 2010

A What's New Guide! and bug fixes

People are still getting used to the new myUMBC and finding things we've missed, so we spent most of the day fixing problems and answering questions.  We do have a few updates though: What's New...

Posted: August 18, 2010, 1:49 AM

Changes to myUMBC for August 16, 2010

Now in a variety of colors! AND Everybody's a critic!

Thanks for all of the feedback so far, we're listening and doing the best we can to make everybody happy. Its not easy, but we're trying. We couldn't do too much today as we spent most of the day...

Posted: August 17, 2010, 1:04 AM

Changes to myUMBC for August 15, 2010

Early Morning Edition

So, some of you may have noticed that the new myUMBC is NOW LIVE!! We're pretty freakin' excited about it, and have received a lot of positive feedback.  The most negative thing we've heard a few...

Posted: August 15, 2010, 9:02 AM

Computer Replacement Initiative Deployment Delayed

Due to circumstances beyond the control of DoIT, installation of computers as part of the Computer Replacement Initiative (CRI) has been delayed until the end of September. This deployment had...

Posted: August 13, 2010, 12:41 PM