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Faculty Can Select Instructional Technology Workshop Topics

Vote for your preferred training workshop

Looking to have more say on topics selected for training each month? Starting SP2016, faculty will determine which topic will be featured each month in our monthly workshop series. The first...

Posted: January 27, 2016, 8:41 AM

Plan Ahead for Snow Days with Instructional Technology Tools

Winterize courses against Mother Nature’s icy influence

An impending blizzard during the winter season reminds us all of potential disruptions to course delivery due to snow and icy weather. Last year, Dr. Anne Spence successfully used Blackboard...

Posted: January 20, 2016, 12:12 PM

UMBC Blackboard Update: WT2016

UMBC Blackboard 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 Help tab inside...

Posted: December 15, 2015, 2:18 PM

5 Things You Should Know About Clickers at UMBC

What is happening with clickers on our campus

February 14, 2020 Update: As of Spring 2020, TurningPoint 8 is supported by UMBC. Turning Technologies no longer supports the software TurningPoint Cloud. All main lecture halls are up-to-date...

Posted: December 8, 2015, 8:14 AM

Reminder: VoiceThread Call for Participation SP2016 Pilot

Test drive interactive tools for online discussions

DoIT is looking for faculty volunteers to pilot VoiceThread (VT), a cloud-based application that takes an audio/visual approach to online discussions and presentations. VT also includes a...

Posted: November 24, 2015, 5:45 PM