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.
May 2021 Service Modifications
Division of IT offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021 in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Additional service modifications for May are listed below. IT Service Desk (301.405.1500) and Campus Information Services (301.405.1000) The Service Desk call center will be closed on Sunday, May 9 in observance of Mother's Day. The Service Desk call center will also be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.
Free Instructional Technology Workshops for Faculty
Instructors, are you trying to “up” your ELMS course design and management game? Interested in using lecture capture or video conferencing? DIT will host free virtual Learning Technology Institute workshops in May. Keep your momentum going and join us to get a jump on preparing your summer and fall courses. Review webinar descriptions and sign up today!
Mail Reflector Changes
Effective December 1, 2020, no new mail reflectors are being created, and all new requests for an email group/list are being processed as Google Groups or Listserv lists.
COVID-19 Resources
For UMD-specific details about COVID-19 response, please visit umd.edu/4maryland. For information about resources to operate remotely during the prolonged campus closure:
New Secure Share Service
Do you have a large attachment or confidential document that you need to share? Don’t send that Personally Identifiable Information in an email attachment! Secure Share is a new service that can help. Secure Share is not a document storage service. Recipients will be notified via email that a file or message is being shared with them. They will be provided with the URL for the Secure Share site where they can retrieve the files or messages.
Student Hourly Positions
Hourly positions for UMD students
Join our student employee program! Hourly positions are available for UMD students, both undergrad and graduate.
See UMD Student Job Board descriptions for details. (Search for DIT to see all DIT jobs available or use the filters on the left for organization to specify individual DIT departments.)
University Process Innovation
The Division of IT offers university process innovation services as a strategic effort under the VP/CIO. The efforts focus on the strategic business processes of the university and how they relate to the underpinning information technology. Discovering, evaluating, and improving processes and practices before technology decisions are made results in improved value delivery and a lower cost of implementation.
We offer consultation and facilitation services for academic and administrative units throughout the University of Maryland. Services include:
ITAC Proposals
This program was eliminated in July 2024 due to state of Maryland budget cuts for fiscal year 2025.
Student IT Advisory Committee (ITAC)
The Student IT Advisory Committee (ITAC) provides recommendations to the Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (VP/CIO) about student access to information technology. Topics may include, but are not limited to: