Instructional Technology staff help faculty solve pedagogical problems or create new learning opportunities through efficient, effective use and support of technology. Tools and services we support include:

We also support blended and online course design and offer workshops and consultations. Professional development services are also available to academic and administrative departments. For additional support, please see the Technology Support Center.

What’s New

FA2025 Courses Created in Blackboard on July 16, 2025

Reminder: New Course Creation & Student Enrollment Process

Blackboard course shells for Fall 2025 were created on July 16, 2025. All Fall 2025 courses listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC), regardless of designation as lecture, lab, etc, or...

Posted: July 17, 2025, 7:37 AM

Tom Penniston selected for prestigious Fulbright Award to advance learning analytics

Coordinator of Learning Analytics heads to Croatia this fall

Tom Penniston, Ph.D., has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to advance learning-analytics projects in Croatia during the 2025–26 academic year. As UMBC DoIT’s Coordinator of Learning...

Posted: July 10, 2025, 2:22 PM

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

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