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Bb Dashboard Upgrade to Ultra Version Scheduled for May 25
Finding courses will change, but not their appearance
Related FAQ - Where is my summer course after the Ultra Experience upgrade? Blackboard's navigation to courses will be upgraded on Friday, May 25, 2018 beginning at 3 PM EST as part of DoIT’s...
Posted: May 11, 2018, 2:47 PM
Blackboard Maintenance Schedule Updated for SU2018
UMBC to receive monthly updates with no downtime
Beginning with SU2018, the UMBC Blackboard (Bb) site will receive monthly updates as part of Blackboard’s continuous delivery model, which is a requirement for UMBC to move its Bb system to the...
Posted: May 11, 2018, 10:51 AM
Blackboard Offline 12-6 a.m., Sat., 1/27
Core File System Infrastructure Must Be Upgraded
To upgrade Blackboard’s core file system that cannot wait until Spring Break or Summer, Blackboard engineers will service UMBC’s cloud system on Saturday, January 27, from 12:01 a.m. to...
Posted: January 23, 2018, 11:59 AM
Blackboard Upgrade Scheduled for Early January 2018
Fresh look for mobile devices, accessible to screen readers
Blackboard will be updated on Friday, January 5, 2018 beginning at 5 PM EST as part of DoIT’s biannual Blackboard update. No downtime is expected: Blackboard should remain online and available,...
Posted: December 18, 2017, 1:04 PM
Faculty to Pilot Blackboard’s Ultra Experience in SP2018
Learn more about the redesigned next generation Blackboard
Four faculty will redesign and teach courses using Blackboard’s Ultra Experience, the next generation of Blackboard’s learning management system during the SP2018 semester. As part of a unique...
Posted: December 18, 2017, 10:12 AM
Bb Inline Grading Tool Upgrade Planned During Winter Term
Document & annotations to be migrated to New Box View
During the grading and evaluation process, Blackboard’s inline grading tool allows instructors, teaching assistants, and graders to embed feedback, such as comments, highlights, and even drawings,...
Posted: November 10, 2017, 3:58 PM
VPN Upgrade Wednesday January 11th at 10:00pm
We will be upgrading our VPN software this Wednesday evening from 10:00pm to 11:00pm. This change is fairly significant because the VPN will no longer rely on java to launch the client, which...
Posted: January 10, 2017, 10:02 AM
Windows 10 Free Upgrade for Personal Machines Ends July 29th
Upgrade for free otherwise pay $120 license for home version
DoIT would like the UMBC community to know that Microsoft's deadline for a free upgrade to Windows 10 is ending on July 29th, 2016. If you are running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 and do not take...
Posted: May 11, 2016, 1:27 PM
New Bb Upgrade Planned for WT2016
Benefits include improved Java-free Collaborate
To continue our managed hosting from Blackboard and access new functionality, UMBC’s Blackboard server will need to be upgraded in late December after the fall semester ends. Apart from ensuring...
Posted: August 25, 2015, 12:29 PM
Data Center Network Upgrade this Saturday beginning at 6am
DoIT will be doing some data center network updates this Saturday morning (August 8th) starting at 6:00am. We don't expect there to be any major interruption in services but there may be some...
Posted: August 5, 2015, 11:48 AM
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