UMD offers AI chatbots for 10 courses this semester
The bots, piloted last spring, are similar in function to well-known chatbots such as ChatGPT.
Eduroam sucks and students deserve better
Communicating Wi-Fi issues with students can make eduroam less mid.
UMD community questions effectiveness of QR codes in classrooms for contact tracing
Large classrooms already have QR codes, but some smaller classrooms are still waiting for theirs.
You broke your laptop, and the whole world is online. What now?
When everything is virtual, a laptop crack has dire consequences.
UMD has run out of hotspots, laptops to provide students
The Division of IT is advising students who have not received hardware to use mobile data, apply to the Student Crisis Fund and seek special offers through local internet providers.
Worker at a building in UMD’s Discovery District tests negative for coronavirus
So far, 37 Marylanders have tested positive, including 10 in Prince George’s County.
New Canvas feature allows users to enter name pronunciations and pronouns
The new feature was released to Canvas on Feb. 11.
“It sucks”: Students criticize UMD’s WiFi network switch
The campus-wide switch began in July.
UMD’s primary WiFi network is getting replaced next week
As of July 29, the "umd-secure" network will no longer be available.