News

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Minor Updates for June

Polls are Back! and Promotion Tweaks

Just a quick update for your Tuesday morning. Polls are Back! Yup. pretty much that. You can now include polls on your Posts. They work just like they used to. Snazzy. Promotion Tweaks...

Posted: July 21, 2015, 11:13 AM

FA2015 Courses Created on Blackboard on 7/15/2015

Blackboard course shells for FA2015 were created on July 15, 2015. Bb shells are available for all courses (designated as lecture, lab, field or discussion) listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes...

Posted: July 15, 2015, 12:26 PM

Campus Invited to Test Java-Free Blackboard Collaborate

Early release supports limited virtual classrooms & meetings

A new Java-free version of Blackboard Collaborate is now available for faculty and staff to test-drive this summer. Classified as the "Ultra Experience," this release of Bb Collaborate uses the...

Posted: July 15, 2015, 11:18 AM

Time Donut Tool Shows What Really Is Time Consuming

New UMBC tool helps manage time for college students

Attending class, doing homework, joining student organizations, and working at internships all have one thing in common; they take up student’s time. Ever wondered if you could better manage your...

Posted: July 15, 2015, 9:53 AM

Top 3 Reasons to Use Eduroam

Users get improved reliability, security and ease of use

The “UMBC Campus” wireless network will transition to a much more improved network: eduroam. The network provides encrypted traffic for any device you use and features a one time setup process...

Posted: July 14, 2015, 12:33 PM

New UMBC App Now Available to Download for iOS Devices

App features easier sign on, personalized content, and more

The new redesigned UMBC app is now available for download in the Apple App Store for free and requires iOS 7.0 or later. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and is optimized...

Posted: July 13, 2015, 3:24 PM

Blackboard Downtime Scheduled Sat. Morning, July 18 2-5 AM

Essential system updates & routine maintenance expected

Blackboard engineers will perform essential system updates and routine maintenance on Saturday morning, July 18, 2015 from 2 AM - 5 AM. Blackboard will be offline during this period.  This...

Posted: July 13, 2015, 10:53 AM

2015-07-07 RT 4.2.11 upgrade completed

The upgrade took a little longer than expected but thanks to Paul Riddle and Jeremy Gude I think we are in a good spot. There will be some slowness initially. Please make sure you clear your...

Posted: July 7, 2015, 8:50 PM

New Course Utilization report available

We have a new ‘Course Utilization’ report that combines five reports located in the Curriculum Management  > Course folder. Yes, we have moved the cheese.  The selection of the courses...

Posted: July 6, 2015, 11:05 AM

Faculty, Staff Prepare for Blackboard's Annual Conference

Keep up with Bb World via FREE live streaming sessions

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

Posted: July 1, 2015, 12:05 PM