Blackboard Upgrade to latest version – Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 – Completed May 16th at 12:30PM
Blackboard Upgrade to Q4 2017 Release has been Completed Blackboard will be upgraded to the latest version, Bb 9.1 “Q4 2017” release beginning at 8:00pm on Tuesday, May 15th and will last approximately 20-30 hours. This new version will be used starting with the 2018 summer semester. All previously existing courses will remain on the […]
Spring 2018 – Mid-Semester Communication
Dear Blackboard Faculty, We hope your Spring Break was great and that you are having a excellent 2018! We’re all hoping that warm weather is just around the corner. Please have a look at our reminders of upcoming events below… Blackboard System Upgrade Coming in 2018 The VCU Blackboard System will be upgraded to a […]
Blackboard Upgrade Coming in 2018
The Learning Systems Team is busy planning our 2018 Blackboard Upgrade. The Blackboard System will be upgraded on May 15, 2018 to the Bb Learn 9.1 Q4 2017 release. More information about the schedule for the upgrade, as well as new features, enhancements and fixes will be posted as they become available. Update (3/12/2018): We […]
Fall 2017 End-of-Semester Announcements
Dear Faculty and Staff, As the the end of the Fall 2017 semester quickly approaches, Learning Systems would like to share some important eLearning reminders, resources and news with you. December 20th at 10PM – Blackboard will be unavailable The VCU Blackboard system will be upgraded to 9.1 Q4 2016 CU6, beginning Wednesday, Dec 20th at […]
Blackboard Learn Update – Dec 20th, 2017 – COMPLETED
The VCU Blackboard system will be upgraded to 9.1 Q4 2016 CU6, beginning Wednesday, Dec 20th at 10:00pm. Blackboard will NOT be available during the upgrade, 10:00pm Wed., Dec 20th through 6:00am Thurs., Dec 21st. Begin Time: Wednesday, Dec 20th, 2017, 10:00pm (EST) End Time: Thursday, Dec 21st, 2017, 6:00am (EST) The new version, “9.1 […]
SafeAssign Outage – Resolved
The outage of SafeAssign in Blackboard has been resolved. The Learning Systems Team and Blackboard Managed Hosting appreciate your patience during this time. Updated – 9/19/2017 3:00am
Redesigned Interface for VCU’s eLearning Environment
The Learning Systems team just completed the Blackboard upgrade, and you will immediately notice that it looks different. For several years, Blackboard has maintained the same look, and over time it has become very “dated”. The Learning Systems team, within Academic Technologies, has redesigned and customized the interface to have a more professional, streamlined and […]
Blackboard Learn Upgrade – May 16th, 2017 – Completed May 17th at 2:30PM
Blackboard Upgrade to Q4 2016 Release has been Completed Reminder: The VCU Blackboard system will be upgraded to a newer version on May 16-17. Begin Time: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017, 8:00pm (EST) End Time: Wednesday, May 17th, 2017, 8:00pm (EST) Blackboard will NOT be available during this time. We expect the upgrade to take less […]
New Learning Systems Website
To enhance the services that we provide, Learning Systems is excited to introduce our very first website. Here, in one place, you will find information about all of our support services, our team, news, alerts, and links to teaching and learning resources. In addition to our new website, we have also developed several other support resources […]
Important Reminder – Blackboard Availability – May 16, 2017 Upgrade Planned
The VCU Blackboard system will be unavailable beginning at 8:00pm on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, while it is upgraded to a newer version. Begin Time: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017, 8:00pm (EST) End Time: Wednesday, May 17th, 2017, 8:00pm (EST) Blackboard will NOT be available during the upgrade, starting at 8:00pm on Tuesday, May 16th. We expect the upgrade to take […]