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Additional Email Phishing Protections Added Ahead of Break

We have noticed a large uptick in phishing emails over the last few weeks, and this trend is being reflected nationally throughout higher education. It is also expected that these emails will...

Posted: December 21, 2023, 8:17 PM

DoIT's Technology Support Center Hiring for the Spring

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

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

Posted: December 21, 2023, 9:25 AM

More gradebook updates, test access logs coming in January

Grade visibility, batch edit, authentic assessment prompts

Expanding the functionality for the gradebook and assessments has been a central theme for the past year of Ultra development. When the winter term starts in 2024, Ultra courses will feature...

Posted: December 21, 2023, 8:01 AM

From Syllabi to Textbooks- Institutional OER Accessibility

Series of no-cost intensives designed to build OER capacity

ISKME and CAST’s National AEM (Accessible Educational Materials) Center invite teams of faculty and staff to learn how to use accessible Open Educational Resources (OER) to make learning more...

Posted: December 20, 2023, 9:28 AM

Box.com service has been fully restored

Around 3pm almost all of the Box.com services were restored. There were a few minor services that just got restored a few minutes ago, but at this point it looks like everything is back up and...

Posted: December 15, 2023, 7:49 PM

Box.com login and access issues Friday December 15th

Most users are currently unable to access Box.com due to a critical unplanned systems outage they are experiencing. At this time, they have not given an ETA for services to be restored. We will be...

Posted: December 15, 2023, 10:16 AM

WT/SP2024 Instructional Technology Update

The UMBC Instructional Technology Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard...

Posted: December 13, 2023, 11:56 AM

CFP - Incorporating Generative AI into Learning Experiences

Share your assessment experience with USM peers

Faculty, staff, and faculty/staff/student teams who have engaged in the use of Generative AI as part of assignments and learning activities are invited to propose sessions for the Incorporating...

Posted: December 12, 2023, 2:39 PM

Confluence Cloud Migration is Complete

The Confluence server (wiki.umbc.edu) has been successfully migrated to Confluence Cloud! You can get started by visiting the new cloud application here: wiki.umbc.edu. Confluence houses the UMBC...

Posted: December 12, 2023, 2:13 PM

DocuSign envelopes going into SPAM update

First of all I want to thank all of those who provided feedback concerning the DocuSign emails going into the SPAM folder. DoIT system folks have added DocuSign to the list of OK emails and...

Posted: December 12, 2023, 12:12 PM