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FA2016 Courses Created in Blackboard on 7/27/2016

Blackboard course shells for FA2016 were created on July 27, 2016. Bb shells are available for all courses (designated as lecture, lab, field or discussion) listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes...

Posted: July 28, 2016, 1:40 PM

DoIT Lends a Helping Hand With Community Service

Outreach at the Therapeutic & Recreational Riding Center

Earlier this summer, members from the Instructional Technology team devoted their time with community outreach at the Therapeutic & Recreational Riding Center (TRRC). The center provides...

Posted: July 19, 2016, 11:20 AM

Humanities Scholars explore Baltimore micro-cultures

During the fall semester of 2015, students in seminar HUM 120 "Documenting Culture in Baltimore" explored three businesses along Baltimore's Paca Street. In this course, first-year Humanities...

Posted: July 17, 2016, 10:21 AM

MCS Production Fellows document Refugee Youth Project

In the spring of 2016, students from MCS 484 "MCS Production Fellows" worked with the Refugee Youth Project to create three videos highlighting their work.  RYP provides after-school, summer...

Posted: July 16, 2016, 12:25 PM

RT Feature Highlight: Articles

Save time typing common phrases and canned responses in RT

Chances are there are things you have found yourself typing over and over again RT. If you type them enough, you may have even come up with various methods to save time typing them whether it be a...

Posted: July 14, 2016, 11:45 AM

"Mill Stories" documentary wins Telly Award

The film, "Mill Stories: Remembering Sparrows Point Steel Mill," co-produced by the UMBC New Media Studio and Maryland Traditions, has been named a Bronze winner by the 37th Annual Telly...

Posted: July 13, 2016, 10:04 AM

Setting New Technology Standards in Existing Seminar Rooms

How AV services can upgrade your seminar room technology

In the Information Technology and Engineering Building (ITE), room 325B was just a simple conference room. Equipped with just a projector and a single VGA cable for input, the connectivity options...

Posted: July 11, 2016, 7:00 AM

Blackboard Offers Free Virtual Conference July 12-14

Follow BbWorld via live streaming sessions & recordings

Once a year Blackboard hosts the BbWorld conference over several days for faculty, students, administrators, instructional technology specialists, training professionals, developers, and system...

Posted: July 8, 2016, 9:25 AM

Save the Date: 9/29 USM Gamification Symposium

Explore how games boost engagement & enhance learning

Join instructional designers, faculty, and academic leaders from across the University System of Maryland in exploring how games and gamification can reinvigorate courses, boost student...

Posted: July 6, 2016, 9:47 AM

Plan Awards List report has been modified

The Plan Awards List now displays ALL the plans for students awarded a degree/certificate within a specified academic year and with at least one plan in a specified reporting organization. The...

Posted: June 24, 2016, 10:52 AM