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New Media Studio Returns to Sherman Hall
Come tour the new digs, tech and set at 10/7 “Open House”
After three years operating out of temporary quarters in the Engineering Building, UMBC’s New Media Studio (NMS)—a unit of the Division of Information Technology’s (DoIT) Instructional Technology...
Posted: August 13, 2026, 8:28 AM
Make Your Course Media Accessible: Video Captions and Audio Descriptions Support Every Learner
Captioning & Audio Description Tips for Every Instructor
Video can be one of the most effective teaching tools you use, especially when every student can access the content. Captions and audio descriptions boost clarity, reinforce key ideas, and...
Posted: December 8, 2025, 12:56 PM
Enhancing Media and Accessibility Using Panopto
Updated media guidelines for Blackboard to begin this summer
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the digital learning environment and support accessibility, all media content must be hosted in Panopto rather than Blackboard as of May 23, 2024,...
Posted: May 14, 2024, 12:20 PM
Panopto Blackboard Integration Updates in December
Instructors are encouraged to copy courses after update
Panopto tool integrations in Blackboard will be updated in late December, as Blackboard support is ending for the current tool integrations. On December 21st, existing Panopto links in Original...
Posted: November 27, 2023, 9:05 AM
UMBC Archiving Unviewed Panopto Videos (06/01/23)
No content will be permanently deleted at this time
DoIT will be moving all Panopto videos to archive storage that have not been viewed during the past 18 months. This is regular maintenance in alignment with our service contract. If one wishes to...
Posted: May 25, 2023, 8:47 AM
UMBC Archiving Unviewed Panopto Videos (01/30/23)
No content will be permanently deleted at this time
To comply with recent changes to product licensing, beginning 01/30/23, all Panopto videos that have not been viewed during the preceding 18 months will be moved to archive storage. If one wishes...
Posted: January 5, 2023, 10:04 AM
Sign Up for Free Accessibility Workshop in October
Bring Your Own Course (BYOC) and Find, Fix, or Swap Content
MarylandOnline and the Maryland Distance Learning Association are co-hosting this free day-long workshop devoted to making your course content accessible to all students. Two Dates: Friday,...
Posted: September 12, 2019, 1:51 PM