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New Media Studio Returns to Sherman Hall

Come tour the new digs, tech and set at 10/7 “Open House”

After three years operating out of temporary quarters in the Engineering Building, UMBC’s New Media Studio (NMS)—a unit of the Division of Information Technology’s (DoIT) Instructional Technology...

Posted: August 13, 2026, 8:28 AM

13 Tips to Get Your Blackboard Course Ready

Checklist to optimize your course before the semester starts

The week before the semester starts can feel like a sprint: A full inbox, a syllabus that still needs one more edit, and a course shell that isn’t quite ready for students yet. Before the scramble...

Posted: August 12, 2026, 10:00 AM

A megaphone and newspaper announce the Blackboard logo.

What Your Next Great Hire Can Actually Prove

The resume tells you what. It doesn't tell you how.

This is the fifth post in our series on the new LER briefs. Catch the intro post here if you missed it. Every resume you read makes claims: "data analysis," "project management," "cross-cultural...

Posted: August 12, 2026, 8:35 AM

Dashboard-style interface showing academic records and verified achievements converging into a single trusted digital credential.