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Changes in How Faculty Can Get Blackboard Help

Starting today, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is directing faculty to the DoIT Help Desk to resolve basic (tier 1) Blackboard issues or escalate to DoIT's Instructional Technology...

Posted: August 23, 2010, 3:47 PM

Anecdotal Reports of System Slowness After Bb 9.1 Upgrade

Early after the Blackboard 9.1 upgrade at the end of May, DoIT received a few anecdotal reports of slowness in the new version of Blackboard. While we've not been able to consistently replicate...

Posted: August 23, 2010, 2:51 PM

Support for WT & SP 2011 Hybrid Courses,...

Full Title: Support for WT & SP 2011 Hybrid Courses, Instructional ContinuityWhile the Fall semester starts next week, the Division of Information Technology (in partnership with the Provost's...

Posted: August 23, 2010, 7:29 AM

Take a Two-Week, Online Course in "How to Teach an...

Full Title: Take a Two-Week, Online Course in "How to Teach an Online Course"Since most faculty teach the way they were taught--and most weren't taught online--the best way to start is to first...

Posted: August 22, 2010, 10:51 PM