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RT patch upgrade

RT

UMBC is currently on version 4.0.6. BestPractical, the RT vendor, has provided numerous patches and upgrades with the latest being version 4.0.21. DoIT has applied these patches to our...

Posted: August 11, 2014, 1:59 PM

Server Patching Friday August 22nd

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure will be conducting its quarterly patching of systems.  While many of the systems will be patched without any service...

Posted: August 5, 2014, 4:36 PM

REX report updates

Several REX reports have been modified as follows: The Course Enrollment report parameters have been modified to use Subject Reporting College and Org instead of Academic Org and Group.  The...

Posted: August 5, 2014, 10:56 AM

DoIT's Technology Support Center Now Hiring

Are you looking for a job this Fall? Come work for us!

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

Posted: August 4, 2014, 10:47 AM

Grade Comparison - Course to Course report updated

The report "Grade Comparison - Course to Course " compares grades in one course to grades in another course.  Via the "Relationship" parameter you can compare courses taken in the same term as the...

Posted: July 23, 2014, 2:58 PM

RT Performance Update/ Downtime Notice

DoIT has contracted to have RT's vendor support provide a performance review as the growth of RT over the last 5 years has impacted our day to day use. Just to provide some background for the...

Posted: July 21, 2014, 12:26 PM

Departmental shared drive downtime this Friday at 6:00pm

As part of our continuing commitment to security the servers that provide the department network shared drives need to be taken down so the operating system can be upgraded and patched. This...

Posted: July 16, 2014, 9:22 AM

Course Enrollment report updated

The Course Enrollment report has been modified to print all instructors rather than just one when there are multiple instructors for a section.  Additionally, the listing of parameter selections...

Posted: July 15, 2014, 4:59 PM

Fall Blackboard Drop-in Hours

Swing-by & discover new ways to engage your students online!

To support faculty ongoing Blackboard support needs,  DoIT will be offering additional weekly drop-in hours beginning Wednesday, August 20. A DoIT staff member will be available to work one-on-one...

Posted: July 14, 2014, 4:28 PM

DoIT Welcomes Two New Instructional Technology Specialists

Bielak and Hawken to start on 7/7

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I introduce and welcome both Holly Bielak and Mariann Hawken to DoIT's Instructional Technology & New Media (ITNM) group. Mariann and Holly join...

Posted: June 30, 2014, 12:42 PM