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UMBC Faculty receive course accessibility mini-grants from Kirwan Center

Congratulations Dr. Laura Rose, PSYC, & Dr. Ming Xie, EDHS

Two UMBC faculty were selected by the William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation to participate in the Boosting Course Accessibility mini grant program. This initiative aims to enhance the...

Posted: September 30, 2025, 10:04 AM

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Anthology announces retirement date for Blackboard Original Courses & Organizations

Original content will become read-only after Dec 31, 2026

Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard, has announced that they will retire Original courses and organizations on December 31, 2026. At this point, all Original content in courses and...

Posted: June 30, 2025, 8:26 AM

UMBC reaches 99.6% Ultra adoption for Fall 2024 term

Reminder: DoIT support of Original ends 12/31/24

After five years of a phased migration, more than 99% of all available Blackboard courses for the fall semester are now using Ultra. This marks a significant milestone in our transition from...

Posted: September 26, 2024, 10:58 AM

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