Blackboard Availability – May 16, 2017 Upgrade
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 […]
Schedule a One-on-One Consultation with Learning Systems
If you are unable to attend a workshop, make an appointment for a one-on-one consultation. Open hours are now available for faculty who need help with Learning Systems supported software. If you have questions about teaching with technology or need some help with Blackboard, Kaltura, VoiceThread, or Collaborate Ultra, sign up for a time to work […]
Blackboard Upgrade Coming in 2017
The Learning Systems Team is busy planning our 2017 Blackboard Upgrade. The Blackboard System will be upgraded on May 16, 2017 to the Bb Learn 9.1 Q4 2016 release. More information about the schedule for the upgrade, as well as new features, enhancements and fixes will be posted as they become available.
Blackboard Security News
Please be aware that there is a tutoring company called “Clutch Prep” that may be falsely posing as a legitimate resource for college students. VCU does not have any business or educational relationship with this company and we strongly advise you to not click on any links or open any emails from this company. […]
Blackboard Learn Upgrade – May 17th, 2016 – Completed May 18th at 1:15PM
Blackboard Upgrade to Q4 2015 Release has been Completed The VCU Blackboard system will be upgraded to a newer version beginning at 8:00pm on Tuesday, May 17th, 2016. Begin Time: Tuesday, May 17th, 2016, 8:00pm (EST) End Time: Wednesday, May 18th, 2016, 8:00pm (EST) Blackboard will NOT be available during the upgrade, starting at 8:00pm on Tuesday, May 17th. We […]
Blackboard Learn Upgrade – May 17th, 2016
The VCU Blackboard system will be upgraded to a newer version beginning at 8:00pm on Tuesday, May 17th, 2016. Begin Time: Tuesday, May 17th, 2016, 8:00pm (EST) End Time: Wednesday, May 18th, 2016, 8:00pm (EST) Blackboard will NOT be available during the upgrade, starting at 8:00pm on Tuesday, May 17th. We expect the upgrade to take less than 24 […]
VoiceThread
What is VoiceThread? VoiceThread is a company that Blackboard has partnered with to provide a replacement for Blackboard Voice Authoring tools. VoiceThread is an enhanced tool that allows delivery of content using rich multimedia, such as: audio, video, and text comments on uploaded documents, presentations, images, and video. VoiceThread provides a number of new features […]
Blackboard Learn Upgrade – May 13th, 2015 – Completed May 14th at 4:30PM on
Blackboard Upgrade to April 2014 Release has been Completed ——————————————————————————————————— The VCU Blackboard system will be upgraded to a newer version beginning at 8:00pm on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015. Begin Time: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015, 8:00pm (EST) End Time: Thursday, May 14th, 2015, 8:00pm (EST) Blackboard will NOT be available during the upgrade, starting at 8:00pm on Wednesday, May 13. […]
VCU’s 2015 Technology Fair
Technology Fair 2015 VCU Tech Fair: Tuesday, Apr. 7 and Wednesday, Apr 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Technology Services and VCU Libraries present the 2015 VCU Tech Fair on Tuesday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons; and at the same time on Wednesday, April […]
Blackboard Item Analysis Tool to Be Disabled
The Item Analysis tool in Blackboard has been plagued with issues since our upgrade in May 2014. The tool will appear to be functioning properly for a while and then will randomly disappear. It will reappear later, but it could be hours or days. Due to the tool being unreliable, it will be disabled on […]