IMPORTANT – Blackboard Learn Upgrade
We will soon be upgrading to the latest version of Blackboard Learn™, Service Pack 14 (SP14), which will provide a more user friendly and modern experience. Blackboard will not be accessible during the upgrade starting at 9:30am on Thursday, May 15 and will last approximately 24-36 hours. Many existing features have been improved and some […]
Blackboard – Instructor-Led Online Courses
Date Time Title Sponsor Campus 5/20/2014 10:00am Enhancing Teaching and Learning – What`s New in Blackboard 9.1 SP14 Technology Services Online 5/21/2014 10:00am Enhancing Teaching and Learning – What`s New in Blackboard 9.1 SP14 Technology Services Online Online 5/22/2014 2:00pm Enhancing Teaching and Learning – What`s New in Blackboard 9.1 SP14
Blackboard Grade Center Webinar [Recorded 12/10/13]
Blackboard Grade Center Training Webinars: http://training.vcu.edu/self_detail.asp?ID=513
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Blackboard Grade Center Training Get an in depth overview of the entire core Blackboard Grade Center gadgets and see what power tools are available for you! Blackboard representatives will provide 2 webinars. Both sessions will be online, next Tuesday (12/10) – 10am and 3pm. Registration is not required (see logons and phone numbers below). The […]
Blackboard SURVEY: Rubric Usage
The Blackboard team (www.blackboard.com) is researching how to incorporate shared rubrics into Learn. Blackboard is looking for input on how instructors are using rubrics and how they might search for them. · Who’s invited? – Any instructors who are using rubrics in their courses or are interested in using rubrics. Not you? Please forward to those who […]
New Look and Functionality in Blackboard Mobile Learn
The Mobile Learn building block on Blackboard has been upgraded to the latest version today. It has a new look and some new features. Release Highlights: Improved Rich Content support: enables Mobile Learn 4.0+ apps to display more rich content styles Supports users’ ability to ‘favorite’ different areas of the app for quick access Supports […]
Blackboard & SoftChalk Webinar
Are you using one of these Learning Management Systems? Learn how you can save time and manage your SoftChalk learning content more efficiently in the cloud! No more packaging and uploading—just paste a SoftChalk Cloud content link in your LMS course and you’re done! One content item in SoftChalk Cloud can link to multiple courses […]
Recent Java Vulnerability Does NOT Impact Blackboard Collaborate
Recently there have been several well-publicized security vulnerabilities associated with the Java browser plug-in. These vulnerabilities have all revolved around bypassing Java security mechanisms designed to restrict what “unsigned” applets or applications are able to do. It is important to note that in these cases, Blackboard Collaborate applications themselves were not vulnerable to security threats. […]
Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Upgrade
We have been notified by Blackboard Collaborate Support that they will be upgrading their web conferencing system on Saturday, November 17, 2012 starting at 10:00pm and lasting until Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 02:00am. Blackboard Collaborate will be unavailable during this time. This upgrade includes a number of resolved issues. Please note that the first […]
Blackboard Downtime Maintenance
Blackboard Downtime Maintenance – October 14, 2011 – 4:00pm to midnight has been cancelled. The next Blackboard Maintenance is scheduled for October 28, 2011 from 8pm to midnight. Blackboard Maintenance is the second and fourth Friday of the month. If unforeseen circumstances cause the system to be down past midnight updates will be posted to […]