Instructional technologies provide many opportunities to support assessment and track student performance in Blackboard.
The following articles provide details describing the best practices we regularly publish to support our pedagogical community of practice.
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National IT Survey Highlights Teaching and Learning Trends
Please complete the survey if you’re selected this year
Since 2006, EDUCAUSE, the professional association for IT in higher education, has conducted an annual survey of students about their technology usage and preferences and, beginning in 2014, a...
Posted: October 28, 2024, 11:19 AM
Learning Analytics Mini Grants CFP Due 6/2/23
ICYMI: SP23 LA workshops all recorded
UMBC's Division of Information Technology (DoIT), in partnership with the Office of the Provost, is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2023 Learning Analytics (LA) Mini Grants....
Posted: May 10, 2023, 11:31 AM
SP22 Survey Shines Light on Faculty Testing
Key themes: academic integrity, accommodations, testing ctr.
In an effort to gather information on how faculty design and administer tests, DoIT collaborated with the Faculty Development Center (FDC) and Student Disability Services (SDS) to create and...
Posted: May 2, 2022, 1:30 PM
DoIT Welcomes 3 New Staff to Instructional Technology
It is my pleasure to both introduce and welcome the three newest members of the Instructional Technology team in DoIT: Chimaobi (Mobie) Nwaokomah (pictured at left), Laura Wyatt, and Collin...
Posted: August 12, 2019, 11:06 AM
DoIT Welcomes Susan Biro as Online Learning Coordinator
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Susan Biro has accepted UMBC’s Online Learning Coordinator position in the Division of Information Technology (DoIT). She will start full-time on Wednesday, May...
Posted: May 1, 2019, 8:19 PM
Instructor Training for Respondus 4 & the Test Bank Network
Learn how to quickly create and manage online exams!
Quickly Create Online Exams: Respondus 4 and the Test Bank Network Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard....
Posted: January 17, 2019, 3:33 PM
Instructor Training for LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor
Learn about alternatives for in class and online assessment
Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system. Used at over 1000 higher ed and K-12 institutions, LockDown Browser is...
Posted: January 10, 2019, 1:04 PM
Introducing Panopto!
UMBC’s New and Improved Screencasting Platform
In May, DoIT announced the discontinuation of TechSmith Relay at the end of this calendar year. Following an exhaustive product evaluation process, we are happy to announce that UMBC has licensed...
Posted: October 17, 2018, 9:19 AM
DoIT, Athletics, MCS Team Up to Put UMBC on ESPN
Behind the scenes of student-produced basketball games
A year ago, Athletic Director Tim Hall and VP of IT Jack Suess had a vision to bring together UMBC students, young alumni, and outside professionals for sports production. Eli Eisenberg, President...
Posted: April 26, 2017, 12:38 PM
UMBC Blackboard Course Design Featured in Educause Review
Learning Analytics Research for LMS Course Design
Building on prior learning analytics research at UMBC, DoIT's John Fritz has co-authored "Learning Analytics Research for LMS Course Design: Two Studies" in the current issue of Educause Review...
Posted: March 1, 2017, 2:38 PM
