Meet AVA: Blackboard’s AI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Faculty
AVA supports feedback and frequently asked student questions
This fall, UMBC faculty will have the opportunity to test Blackboard’s new AI Virtual Assistant (AVA), a suite of tools designed to support common teaching tasks. AVA Feedback Assistant will...
Posted: August 12, 2025, 12:29 PM
New Online Form Available to Request Merge of Blackboard Course Shells
Improved Process Supports Instructor Course Management
DoIT is pleased to announce a new form to help faculty manage their Blackboard course shells with greater efficiency. As part of our ongoing updates to the course creation and enrollment process,...
Posted: August 11, 2025, 4:47 PM
UMBC to Migrate from Panopto to YuJa by March 2026
New video platform offers captioning, quizzing, analytics
As part of a campus-wide upgrade to its video capture and media management tools, UMBC will begin transitioning from Panopto to YuJa starting this fall. The migration will run through March 25,...
Posted: August 11, 2025, 3:41 PM
Quarterly Patching Downtimes - 8/15 & 9/13
As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, August 15th and Saturday, September 13th. While many of...
Posted: August 11, 2025, 11:00 AM
Technology Support Center To Be Closed August 15 9AM-2:30PM
DoIT's Technology Support Center will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, August 15th to allow our staff to attend a division wide event. If you need assistance during this time, we...
Posted: August 8, 2025, 10:04 AM
Reminder: New Webex site URL for Students
The site URL for students within Webex will change on 8/11
Effective 8/11/2025, all students will transition to a new site for Webex meetings: umbc-students.webex.com The functionalities and features of this new site URL will remain consistent with...
Posted: August 7, 2025, 9:50 AM
August Ultra update delivers smarter image descriptions, captioned video announcements, and table of contents for learning modules
Get back-to-school ready with new Ultra design features
This month’s Ultra update makes it easier than to generate meaningful descriptions for complex images. August also brings new tools for recording video announcements, styling course materials, and...
Posted: August 6, 2025, 11:10 AM
New Webex site URL for Students
The site URL for students within Webex will change on 8/11
Effective 8/11/2025, all students will transition to a new site, umbc-students.webex.com, for Webex meetings. The functionalities and features of this new site URL will remain consistent with...
Posted: August 1, 2025, 11:34 AM
Updated eduroam Certificate
DoIT has applied the annual certificate update for eduroam
Today, July 31st 2025, DoIT updated the certificate for the eduroam Wi-Fi network at UMBC to enhance security and privacy. This certificate must be updated annually. If you see a message on...
Posted: July 31, 2025, 8:01 AM
GlobalProtect VPN Authentication Change
Login process for the GlobalProtect VPN has changed slightly
As part of a recent update, connecting to UMBC's GlobalProtect VPN system will use your computer’s default web browser when signing in. This process differs from what VPN users may be familiar...
Posted: July 28, 2025, 8:11 AM
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