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Techfest Registration Now Open!

Register today to learn more about your favorite tech tools

Register Here! The Instructional Technology Team is pleased to announce that registration for Techfest is now open. To register, please complete this Google Form. Registration will close on...

Posted: February 10, 2016, 10:46 AM

Register for February Workshops

Two workshops have been added for training in February

You can now RSVP for February workshops. Please click on the event dates below to register for the workshop(s) you would like to attend.  Monday, February 15, 12 PM-1 PM-Grading and the Bb...

Posted: February 8, 2016, 1:08 PM

The Rise of Digital Signage at UMBC

How you can get a digital display for your department

You walk by them daily, but have you ever wondered what the software behind the digital signs around UMBC is and how your department can get one of them for their own use? Introducing Rise...

Posted: February 8, 2016, 1:00 PM

TechFest Registration is Coming!

Learn about upcoming workshops and registration details

Techfest, scheduled for March 9th from 11:30 - 1:30 in the University Center (rooms UC310, UC 312, and the UC Lounge), is an event sponsored by the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) to...

Posted: February 8, 2016, 12:38 PM

And the Winners Are...

Workshop Topics for February

You voted and there was a tie for workshop topics offered this month.   The winners are:  1. Grading and the Blackboard Grade Center  2. Quality Matters (QM) in Course Design This month...

Posted: February 2, 2016, 3:20 PM

DoIT's Technology Support Center Now Hiring for Spring

Are you looking for an on campus job? Come work for us!

The DoIT Technology Support Center is looking to hire additional consultants to work during the Spring. Please see our job description below and visit our job posting on UMBCWorks to apply. The...

Posted: January 28, 2016, 8:07 AM

Vote for the Workshop Held in February!

Please select up to THREE topics you would like to see covered in our February workshop.  The choices are:  1. Assessing Your Learners in Blackboard  2. Blackboard Collaborate 3....

Posted: January 28, 2016, 6:29 AM

Faculty Can Select Instructional Technology Workshop Topics

Vote for your preferred training workshop

Looking to have more say on topics selected for training each month? Starting SP2016, faculty will determine which topic will be featured each month in our monthly workshop series. The first...

Posted: January 27, 2016, 8:41 AM

Plan Ahead for Snow Days with Instructional Technology Tools

Winterize courses against Mother Nature’s icy influence

An impending blizzard during the winter season reminds us all of potential disruptions to course delivery due to snow and icy weather. Last year, Dr. Anne Spence successfully used Blackboard...

Posted: January 20, 2016, 12:12 PM