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Course Accessibility to Support All Learners

Technologies to support equitable access to course content

DoIT and Student Disability Services hosted a "Candid Conversation on Enhancing Accessibility" on March 15th. The session highlighted ways that course accessibility benefits all students and...

Posted: March 27, 2023, 9:17 AM

REX Downtime Saturday, March 25, 2023

REX will be unavailable on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 2-4pm for maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Posted: March 22, 2023, 1:37 PM

Travel System Version 2.0 now LIVE

Thank you to everyone who attended the Travel System v2.0 training on 3-14-2023. Gayle Chapman, Sandy Johnson, and Margo Young did a GREAT job!! As promised, the new version 2.0 is now LIVE...

Posted: March 15, 2023, 7:12 AM

Travel Policies

USM and UMBC Travel Policy Links

301.0 VIII-11.00 - POLICY ON UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TRAVEL   UMBC Policy No. VIII-11.00.01

Posted: March 14, 2023, 2:23 PM

March streamlines multiple-attempts for ease of grading

New functionality enhances Ultra courses in time for SP2023

The March update to Ultra streamlines the grading interface for multiple attempts in a student's submission. This update reduces the number of clicks and pages, allowing instructors to quickly...

Posted: March 6, 2023, 11:40 AM

Updated REX Report: Graduation Application Status

Modified REX Report:Graduation Application Status Folder: Student Records and Enrollment / Degrees / Details A new 'Plan Reporting Org' parameter has been added to the Graduation Application...

Posted: March 3, 2023, 10:30 AM

Update: All Students Req'd to Use Duo

Phased rollout continues in Spring 2023

As announced before the start of the Fall 2022 semester, DoIT is proceeding with enrolling all students in the campus' Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) account security service by the end of...

Posted: March 1, 2023, 10:52 PM

Call for Proposals: Blackboard's Digital Teaching Symposium

Submissions due September 18, 2023

Do you have a digital teaching best practice or experience to share with other educators? What strategies help educators excel and thrive in a shifting higher education landscape?...

Posted: March 1, 2023, 8:17 AM

Event ticket sales paused due to vendor security concerns

UMBC has been informed that a third-party vendor for campus event ticketing, AudienceView (also known as University Tickets), recently experienced a payment card data security breach with its...

Posted: February 28, 2023, 3:59 PM

Ultra Workshops for March

Resources, training & tips for your Ultra journey

Instructional Technology is pleased to offer the following Ultra workshops in March: March 2 (12 PM) - Ultra Essentials IV - Tests & Assignments March 7 (12 PM) Ultra Essentials V - Grading...

Posted: February 27, 2023, 12:52 PM