Faculty

IT Guide for Faculty

DoIT supports UMBC faculty, educators, and researchers with enterprise hardware, secure cloud solutions, and technology-enhanced teaching environments.

New Faculty

Check out the New to UMBC Tech Guide to learn how to navigate tech at UMBC. Visit our Instructional Technology site to explore resources for course design and professional development opportunities.

 

Manage Your IT

 

Frequently Used IT Resources

Below are the most commonly used DoIT tools and resources for faculty.

The Instructional Technology staff help faculty solve pedagogical problems or create new learning opportunities through efficient, effective use and support of technology. Instructional Technology offers workshops for various instructional technologies, including Blackboard and YuJa, and provides support for blended and online course design.

Check out everything Instructional Technology has to offer faculty!

  • On campus – Join campus wireless through the eduroam network.

  • “UMBC Visitor” is designed to grant campus guests easy access to basic web and email services.  On “UMBC Visitor” bandwidth is limited and peer-to-peer networking is blocked.  Popular file sharing programs may not work and does not offer network encryption.

  • Working Remotely: Use the UMBC GlobalProtect VPN service to access network resources that normally require on-campus access, even if you’re away from campus. Learn how to connect to UMBC GlobalProtect VPN.
  • Mobile applications – This page offers a link to a list of mobile applications that are useful for your time at UMBC. These include important apps for courses, events, and accessing campus resources.
  • myUMBC – Easy access to university resources like your Profile, grades, timesheet, and more.
  • Blackboard – Access your online course content, interact with students, post discussion, upload assignments, provide instructor feedback, and more.
  • Office365 – Use the Microsoft Office suite online, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
  • Webex Meetings – Everyone has their own personal Webex room with an easy to remember name https://umbc.webex.com​/meet/<username>.
  • eLumin VDE – UMBC’s Virtual Desktop Environment available 24/7.
  • Google Meet – Quick and easy video conferencing for meeting as a group or one-on-one.
  • Microsoft Teams – Chat, call, or meet with collegues from a single application.
  • Windows Defender (PC) – Free virus protection for Windows devices.
  • Avira AV (Mac) – Free virus protection for your Mac device.

Find available software at our UMBC Software Catalog.

Digital Workspace Tools designed for productivity, seamless collaboration, and a flexibler hybrid work environment. Explore the list of producitivity tools.

Visit Cybersecurity Assurance & Digital Trust website for security best practices.

  1. Choose a strong and secure password for your myUMBC Account. Change myUMBC Password
  2. Report online phishing or other suspicious digital activity at security@umbc.edu.
  3. Stay current with IT Security Notices by following the IT Security myUMBC group.
  4. Email and Text Emergency Alerts. Signup for Emergency Alerts.

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