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Open Educational Resources discussion

Online discussion, Thurs Dec 9th at 12pm

This is a reminder that the third and final session of the Open Educational Resources discussion series is being held Thurs, Dec 9, at 12pm.  The online meeting link is...

Posted: December 8, 2021, 11:17 AM

7 Tips to Wrap Up Your Blackboard Course for the Semester

Checklist to close out your course as the semester ends

Ease stress during the final weeks of your semester with our closing checklist. Leverage these Blackboard course tools to complete helpful and simple tasks for a successful semester conclusion....

Posted: December 7, 2021, 9:46 AM

RESOLVED -- Blackboard Offline on December 1

UMBC is monitoring the issue & working with Bb support

At approximately 1:30pm, DoIT staff became aware of a potential outage with our instance Blackboard Learn. System admins immediately investigated the reports and opened a ticket with Blackboard...

Posted: December 1, 2021, 1:45 PM

Point-based rubrics arrive to Ultra courses in December

Accessibility, groups & grading enhancements also available

Point-based and point-range rubrics will be available to Ultra courses in the December update, providing extended flexibility for grading and assessment and marking a major milestone in meeting...

Posted: November 30, 2021, 11:56 AM