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DoIT's Dustin Roddy Receives UMBC Athletics' Gritty Award

Limelight shines on behind-the-scenes producer

During its annual "Gritty Awards" last Wednesday, May 7, UMBC Athletics went "off script" and surprised DoIT's Dustin Roddy, by awarding him the 2017-18 Leon Upshur Memorial Award for "outstanding...

Posted: May 15, 2018, 9:57 AM

UMBC Blackboard Update: SP/SU2018

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: May 11, 2018, 3:00 PM

Bb Dashboard Upgrade to Ultra Version Scheduled for May 25

Finding courses will change, but not their appearance

Related FAQ - Where is my summer course after the Ultra Experience upgrade? Blackboard's navigation to courses will be upgraded on Friday, May 25, 2018 beginning at 3 PM EST as part of DoIT’s...

Posted: May 11, 2018, 2:47 PM

Using AI to Nudge Students to Study Groups and Tutoring

Spring StudyTree Pilot Continues in 2018-19

UMBC's Division of Information Technology (DoIT) partnered with the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and several faculty members during the Spring 2018 term to pilot an artificial intelligence (AI),...

Posted: May 11, 2018, 12:20 PM

TechSmith Relay to be Discontinued 12/31/18

TechSmith, makers of our self-hosted instance of TechSmith Relay, has announced it will no longer support a self-hosted version of its software. As such, the current institutional solution for...

Posted: May 11, 2018, 12:07 PM