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April Concur Update

Smarter Travel Starts Now: SAP Concur is Coming to UMBC!

It’s April, and while the flowers are starting to bloom, we’re underway on the implementation of SAP Concur! Our new travel system is packed with powerful features that will save time, reduce...

Posted: April 15, 2025, 8:19 AM

NOTICE: DocuSign Forms Offline

Good evening, Starting at approximately 3:30 PM today and ongoing, we're seeing intermittent issues with the DocuSign Enterprise forms (anything starting with docusign.umbc.edu). The forms are...

Posted: April 14, 2025, 8:00 PM

Maryland Open Source Textbook (MOST) grants due April 18th

Advance educational excellence and affordability

The 2025 M.O.S.T. Grant Cycle We hope that you would consider submitting a proposal either for an individual faculty or institutional grant supported by the Maryland Open Source Textbook...

Posted: April 14, 2025, 1:11 PM

Navigating the World of AV Services: A Journey of Friendship and Experience

DoIT Student Digital Stories: Sydney Kumordzie

Join Sydney Kumordzie as he shares his heartwarming experience working in AV Services, forming friendships, and gaining valuable skills that shaped his future. Discover the importance of...

Posted: April 14, 2025, 9:40 AM

Issue Affecting Panopto/Blackboard Grades

Panopto assignments not passing to Blackboard gradebook

Panopto has reported an issue affecting the accurate passing of grades from Panopto assignments to Blackboard's gradebook. Some grades for both quizzes and video progress are not being reported...

Posted: April 11, 2025, 2:46 PM

Blackboard Reminder: Update Browsers to Latest Version

Older browser versions may not be supported in Blackboard

Following the April 2025 Blackboard release, some Blackboard users reported issues (e.g., blank screen, spinning wheel) with Blackboard access. Unsupported browser versions were identified as the...

Posted: April 7, 2025, 2:01 PM

DoIT to Change Blackboard Auto Course Creation & User Enrollment

New Process To Be Piloted SU25

To address current and future Blackboard (Bb) system administration issues and opportunities, DoIT will be changing how all Bb courses are automatically created and enrolled. Specifically, the new...

Posted: April 3, 2025, 1:34 PM

4/1/2025 Webex Disruption

Webex service restored to the campus

Issue:Users reported on 4/1/25 that all Webex meetings abruptly ended at 40 minutes. Resolution:Full Webex capabilities have been restored to the campus, and no further disruptions are...

Posted: April 1, 2025, 7:52 PM

April update to Ultra features flexible grading in groups, printing support for Ultra documents & accessibility support for Office Math

New learning object repository designed for flexible content

The April release introduce several new features aimed at improving content management, grading flexibility, and student feedback tracking. Instructors and students can now print Ultra Documents...

Posted: April 1, 2025, 12:46 PM

White and blue robot dog running against a light turquoise background with the "New to Ultra"

Congratulations Matt Baker on being selected as the March 2025 DoIT Gritty Award winner!

We are proud to announce that Matt Baker has been awarded the DoIT Gritty Award for his critical support of the New Media Studio. The Gritty Award is in recognition of outstanding work within the...

Posted: March 31, 2025, 4:16 PM

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