Ring Doorbells--How safe are they?
When you were a kid/young teenager did you and your friends ever find yourself bored and think “hey, why don’t we go ding dong ditch some neighbors?” In some ways, life was much more simple back then, but now things have changed. The kids can no longer ding dong ditch thanks to Ring, the digital doorbell. These doorbells offer a camera option that records when someone rings the doorbell, or even when there is movement detected in its vicinity.
Adobe Express Day
Join Adobe for a fun and creative Adobe Express pop-up event!
View Event Details for Adobe Express DayDefend Your Shell Annual Security Awareness Training
Defend Your Shell is the mandatory annual information technology security awareness training for the University of Maryland, College Park and affiliated satellite institutions.
Here are some helpful tips for training season:
When it's time to complete your training, you'll be able to get started at your Learning Home on Workday. You must log in with your UMD credentials and enroll in the course to begin.
Updates to Panopto Retention and Deletion Settings
At the end of 2025, UMD Panopto settings will be updated to remove archived content that hasn't been viewed for three years.
AI’s Dirty Secret: Watts, Water, and Waste
We live in a world surrounded by two opposing forces: the urgent call to protect our planet, and the irresistible pull of new technology. On one hand, we recycle our glass bottles, install solar panels, and swap plastic straws for reusable ones. On the other, we crave the latest smartphones, appliances that work on their own, and cars that can drive themselves.
ELMS-Canvas Accessibility Tools
Join us for an overview of the available tools for improving the accessibility and usability of content in ELMS-Canvas.
View Event Details for ELMS-Canvas Accessibility ToolsOverview of the Ally ELMS-Canvas Accessibility Tool
Join us for this overview of Ally, the ELMS-Canvas accessibility tool. This powerful tool provides accessibility features for both you and your students.Topics will include:
View Event Details for Overview of the Ally ELMS-Canvas Accessibility ToolData Classification 101
As a faculty or staff member at the University of Maryland, you likely have heard about the data classification levels. This is something that is spoken about most commonly when someone is dealing with sensitive data, such as a Social Security Number. These data classification levels are also relevant to what systems are being used, such as Google Drive or Box. If you aren’t familiar with the data classification standard here at UMD, then this article is for you.Let's break things down…
ELMS-Canvas Accessibility Tools
Get an overview of the available tools for improving the accessibility and usability of content in ELMS-Canvas.
View Event Details for ELMS-Canvas Accessibility ToolsFall 2025 AI Research Study
Are you an instructor interested in integrating customized AI into your teaching this fall? We’re inviting select instructors to join a special pilot of the Virtual Study Assistant (VSA) - a chatbot that answers student questions using your own ELMS-Canvas course materials (including Panopto recordings!) to support student learning and engagement. This research on the VSA’s effectiveness will be conducted by faculty in the College of Education in collaboration with the Division of Information Technology (DIT).