List of supported tools for faculty, by the eLearning and Instructional Support Team at UMass Boston

1. umb.umassonline.net
Blackboard is UMass Boston’s Learn-
ing Management System which facili-
tates online and on-campus courses.
Blackboard is a flexible content
and assessment tool that will help
you manage your students’ needs.
Blackboard includes helpful tools for
grade calculations, video and content
resources as well as a multitude of
communication options. Reach your
students anytime, anywhere.
umb.edu/plagiarism-prevention
Turnitin is an assignment tool that
helps you check student papers for
academic integrity using “Original-
ity Reports.” Reports are viewable
by instructors and students. Use
Turnitin’s GradeMark to grade and
correct, and PeerMark for peer
review.
voicethread.wiki.umb.edu
VoiceThread is a multimedia cloud-
based tool that lets you narrate
PowerPoints, assign students collab-
orative group projects, and more. Key
to VT is the ability for anyone with
permission to leave audio and video
comments.This provides an asynchro-
nous voice-enabled educational envi-
ronment integrated into Blackboard
and usable on mobile devices.
bbc.wiki.umb.edu
Blackboard Collaborate (BbC) is a
web conferencing tool for holding live,
online meetings within Blackboard
with real-time sharing of voice, video,
chat and screen/app sharing to and
from your students.
googleapps.wiki.umb.edu
Google Apps lets you collaborate
with other Google Drive users using
your UMB account. Create online
presentations, professional looking
flowcharts and online forms. You
can share files with UMass and
Gmail users, work with revisions
and access previous versions of your
files.
echo360.wiki.umb.edu
Echo360 makes it easy to record the
contents of your computer screen,
along with instructor audio. Record
your lecture slides for student review
sessions or flip your classroom.
Record from your classroom, your
office, or from home. Echo360 works
on Windows and Mac. The published
video links can be shared on Black-
board.
respondus.wiki.umb.edu
Respondus is a Windows based tool
which enables faculty to build exams
in Microsoft Word and then import to
Blackboard for digital delivery. Access
Respondus software and documenta-
tion from “Help for Faculty” in your
Blackboard course.
blogs.umb.edu
The UMass Boston Blog Network
uses Wordpress to provide an easy
way to get your content online. A
blog is like an online newsletter, but
its tools can also be used as an easy
way to create a traditional website.
Blogs can be accessible by only
those you allow, or set to be open to
the whole world.
tunesu.umb.edu
iTunes U delivers audio and video
files to your students. Students can
download and review new content
from their home computers, or sub-
scribe to your course, like a podcast
on s smartphone, to listen to on the
go. iTunes U has no limit on file stor-
age, and your content can be made
public or private.
lockdown.wiki.umb.edu
Respondus LockDown Browser is a
custom web browser that locks down
the online testing environment within
Blackboard. Student users cannot
print, copy, or access other websites
until the test is submitted for grading.
The Monitor option gives you the abil-
ity to record video of your students
(with their notification) to further
promote academic integrity.
wikis.umb.edu
The UMass Boston Wiki Network
wiki is a website with an edit button!
It’s easy to add and update content
yourself, or collaborate with groups
both big and small. Wikis can be
a private collaborative resource
repository for just your group, or a
publicly accessible website for the
whole world.
umb.edu/it/iclicker
iClickers are easy-to-use hand-held
remote devices with buttons that
students press to respond to ques-
tions posed by their instructors in
class. Alternatively, students can use
their mobile devices if REEF-Polling is
enabled. Classroom polling provides
many opportunities for interaction,
collaboration and peer instruction in
the classroom.
howto.wiki.umb.edu
How-To Solutions provides step by
step instructions and video tutorials
for incorporating these technologies
into your classroom, and more.
umb.edu/training
Training schedules, available
through the Training Portal, give the
UMass Boston community—faculty,
staff, students, and affiliates—ac-
cess to training offered through vari-
ous departments here on campus.
These workshops provide a group
learning experience for acquiring
basic to intermediate skills in select-
ed applications and technologies.
umb.edu/atomiclearning
Atomic Learning provides “Just-in-
time” video trainings on Microsoft
Office, Blackboard, Adobe Creative
Suite, many applications listed on this
sheet, and more. Faculty can share
direct links to videos in Blackboard
to support necessary software or
technical skills. These resources are
available to all UMB students, faculty,
and staff.
eLearning and Instructional
Support–Spring 2016
Support is provided for a wide range of educational technologies and tools, many of which are listed below.
HowTo.wiki.umb.edu
blogs.umb.edu/edTechNews
eLearning@umb.edu
@umblms
facebook.com/umbedtech
Check out how these tools relate on the eLearning Tools Map on page 2!

2. Services & Contact Information–Spring 2016
Our expert instructional designers, technology specialists, trainers and
systems administrators provide support for a wide range of educational
technologies and tools.
Location: Healey Library 3rd floor
howtoo.wiki.umb.edu
blogs.umb.edu/edTechNews
Contact:
eLearning@umb.edu
@umblms
facebook.com/umbedtech
IT Service Desk
The IT Service Desk supports campus hardware and software, WISER, tele-
com, email, Xythos and several other technology services.
Location: Healey Library 3rd floor-
Contact:
617.287.5220
ITServicedesk@umb.edu
Training /Instructional Technology Center
The Instructional Technology Center (ITC) provides; various technology
training resources to help keep the University community current in popu-
lar application software, and event facilities equipped with current technol-
ogy to the University community for academic and non-academic events.
Location: Healey Library Floor LL
Contact:
617.287.3994
itc@umb.edu
Classroom Technology Support
Classroom Technology Support provides services and access to equipment
and facilities related to the use of instructional technology in the class-
room. Classroom Technology Support also provides media support for non
classroom events such as functions, conferences, seminars, etc. The Depart-
ment also maintains and services 94 Technology Enhanced Classrooms
(TEC’s) and Auditoria on campus.
Location: Healey Library Floor LL
Contact:
John Jessoe
617.287.5981
General Use Labs
The General Use Labs are available for research and instructional
purposes.
Location: Healey Library UL
Contact:
617.287.5244
ComputerLabs@umb.edu
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 7:45am-9:45pm
Friday: 7:45am-5:45pm
Saturday: 9:15am-2:45pm
Sunday: 11:15am-4:45pm
eLearning Tools Map
Academic integrity Lecture recording
& publishing
Content deliveryAssessment Peer instruction
& collaboration