News

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Locating Our Confidential Data

Identity Finder is being installed to help reduce our risk.

In an effort to try and detect confidential data on university-owned systems and reduce the risk that UMBC will be the source of a data breach, UMBC has worked with the university system to...

Posted: June 9, 2015, 10:01 AM

iPads Elevate New Student Day at UMBC

How technology enhanced one of the busiest events on campus

UMBC is always busy on New Student Day with several events happening throughout the day. Before any of that can happen, both new students and parents need to first sign in. This year, the Office...

Posted: June 9, 2015, 9:57 AM

UMBC Now Offers Microsoft Office

1 Terabyte of storage on OneDrive also included

In addition to online access to all Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, UMBC students, faculty and staff now have access to 1 Terabyte of cloud storage through...

Posted: June 8, 2015, 9:05 AM

June Technology of the Month

Blackboard Assessments & Test Exceptions

The online assessment tool in Blackboard can be utilized to facilitate meaningful and memorable learning activities for students. These online assessment tools include: surveys, tests, and...

Posted: June 1, 2015, 5:42 PM

DoIT's Technology Support Center Now Hiring for Summer

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

Update: The application process for this position is currently closed. The DoIT Technology Support Center is looking to hire additional consultants to work during the Summer. Please see our...

Posted: June 1, 2015, 3:25 PM

RT Down 05-14-2015

RT has experienced a system/database issue which is being looked at asap. I will provide updates as they become available. Joe Kirby

Posted: May 14, 2015, 6:27 AM

Slides from Open House Event

I've posted the slides from the Open House event. Please leave any questions in the comments. Download Slides (PDF)

Posted: May 12, 2015, 7:57 AM

Report Updates in REX Guided Reports

We have several new reports available in REX as well as some report modifications to announce: A new report, Reserve Capacity Sections, has been created in REX to allow users to view reserve...

Posted: May 11, 2015, 3:13 PM

Upgrades to myUMBC Coming Soon

Early this Summer DoIT will be upgrading several key web services including myUMBC. While every measure is being taken to ensure a minimal disruption of service, It is important that everyone...

Posted: May 11, 2015, 8:31 AM