News
Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference 2021
The 26th annual Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference conference is going virtual this year! The Division of Information Technology and the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center will host two half days of synchronous keynotes, panel discussions and networking opportunities, in addition to an asynchronous gallery of digital stories and poster presentations.
Terrapin Tech Expo
DIT will host a virtual Terrapin Tech Expo on April 14, 2021 to show off some of what we can do for university community members! The expo showcases resources from the Division of IT as well as some of the commonly used vendors such as Dell, Apple, LinkedIn Learning, and more. Learn more or attend the expo: https://go.umd.edu/techexpo2021
Student Technology Fee Proposal Period
UMD community members, especially students, are invited to submit proposals for using Student Technology Fee funds online before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2021. Each year, a portion of Student Technology Fee funds is allocated to award projects proposed by UMD community members. Successful proposals should aim at providing strategic enhancements to campus-wide IT services. Please review the proposal guidelines for more information.
Spring 2021 IT Security Reminders
Over the past year, we have put many new IT protocols and safeguards in place to protect UMD accounts and data, as many of us continue to work remotely. We must continue to improve these systems to ensure the safety of our data over the long term.
Zoom Auto Live Transcription
UMD Zoom offers the ability to provide live Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) transcripts in real time for meetings and webinars. Once enabled, the feature provides the ability to show in-session ASR transcriptions of all spoken content, based on the session audio. The transcriptions appear during the meeting in a side panel visible to all participants.
Apartment Community Wi-Fi Upgrades in 2021
The Division of IT is upgrading Wi-Fi equipment in South Campus Commons, Graduate Hills, and Graduate Gardens apartments begininning in January 2021. We recognize that high-quality W-iFi is essential for remote learning during COVID-19, and we have worked over Winter Break to acquire equipment and make plans for these improvements. When complete, residents will experience the following enhancements: