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Changes to the Blackboard WT2013 Server

http://bb-winter.umbc.edu will go offline on 3/15

DoIT staff will be making several changes to the WT2013 Bb server in preparation for archiving/ restoring the WT2013 courses to the UMBC Bb production server.  All WT2013 instructors have been...

Posted: February 28, 2013, 4:26 PM

Known Issue: Dropped Students Still Available in Bb Classes

Some students not made unavailable after dropping class

DoIT staff would like to report a known issue involving student availability in Bb courses.  Over the past several weeks DoIT has received reports from students who have officially dropped a...

Posted: February 25, 2013, 5:31 PM

Bb Collaborate Down for Maintenance 10 pm 3/2 - 4 am 3/3

Blackboard Collaborate has published the following notice about their server maintenance scheduled for Saturday, March 2 at 10 pm.  UMBC faculty and students should note that both sessions and...

Posted: February 25, 2013, 5:11 PM

DoIT & Blackboard Sponsor March 8 Focus Groups

UMBC is always looking for ways to gather feedback from our Faculty and Students. We would like to invite you to join a focus group on Friday March 8th to discuss your experience with Blackboard,...

Posted: February 21, 2013, 12:10 AM

Blackboard Down for Maintenance 10 pm 2/22 to 1 am 2/23

UPDATE: Bb service was restored by 11:20 pm 2/22. ----------- The UMBC Blackboard server will be down from 10 pm Friday 2/22 to 1 am Saturday 2/23.  This down time is during the regularly...

Posted: February 18, 2013, 9:01 AM