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Blackboard Down for Maintenance from 7-9 am Wed., 3/21

The UMBC Blackboard server will be down for two hours of maintenance from 7 - 9 am Wednesday, March 21. DoIT staff will be installing necessary patches and updates during this time. We...

Posted: March 14, 2012, 4:31 PM

Known Issue: Non-Standard Characters in Course Title...

Full Title: Known Issue: Non-Standard Characters in Course Title Causes Error When Sending Announcement as EmailDoIT has had several reports from faculty who have been unable to simultaneously...

Posted: March 9, 2012, 9:00 AM

New Features in Bb Learn 9.1 SP6

The December 23 upgrade of the Blackboard Learn 9.1 system to Service Pack 6 has introduced a variety of new features and enhancements, several of which are listed below. 1. Increased Browser...

Posted: January 22, 2012, 10:41 PM

UMBC Blackboard Update: SP2012

UMBC Blackboard update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff using Blackboard at UMBC. If you have questions or need help, please consult the...

Posted: January 22, 2012, 10:16 PM

Known Issues with Enrollment of Bb Courses

UPDATE: 1/24/12 As of 10:30 a.m. today, course enrollment updates are now occurring hourly. Current SA to Bb Update Schedule: New user updates - top of the hour New enrollment updates -...

Posted: January 20, 2012, 2:23 PM

SP2012 Blackboard Drop-in Sessions

DoIT is offering drop in Blackboard Drop-in sessions to assist and help faculty prepare for the spring semester The following drop in sessions will be held in Engineering 025. A DoIT staff member...

Posted: January 9, 2012, 1:31 PM

SP2012 Bb Courses Auto Created and Enrolled

Following yesterday's announcement of a new "snapshot" data synchronization process between SA and Blackboard, DoIT reports that a Bb course shell has been auto created and enrolled for all Spring...

Posted: December 29, 2011, 9:12 AM