Adam MasseyBlackboard will perform a database upgrade on Blackboard Learn, beginning at 0030 on 31 August 2021. Based on upgrades performed at other institutions, Blackboard expect the upgrade to take four hours to complete. See details for other time zones. Blackboard will be unavailable while this upgrade takes place.
A change to course creation for 2021-22
Neil CocklinTo make it easier to prepare new Blackboard Courses, this year we will be creating them in 1 of 2 ways. 1. If a module ran during the 2020-21 academic year (and keeps the same module code) the course will be created completely empty. This will reduce tutor workload by greatly simplifying the course copying Continue Reading…
Changes to help.blackboard.com
Blackboard are redesigning their help site. Any links to it will need to be checked and updated before 25 May 2021 to continue working. What is changing? On help.blackboard.com, pages in the section for Blackboard Learn contain information for both the Original and Ultra Experiences. After 25 May 2021, the instructions for each experience will Continue Reading…
Video Recording Feedback: Scheduled Maintenance on 11 May
The video feedback tools for Blackboard assignments will be unavailable from midnight, for up to three hours. See details for other time zones. This does not affect other areas of feedback in Blackboard Assignments, nor does it affect Turnitin assignments. Any instructor who tries to create a feedback recording, and any student who tries to Continue Reading…
SafeAssign: Scheduled maintenance 18 May 2021
SafeAssign will be unavailable between 0600-0800 BST on 18 May 2021 (see details for other time zones). During the maintenance, Students will be able to submit as normal. Assignments will be affected as follows: Files will be queued and sent to SafeAssign after the maintenance is complete. Instructors accessing the SafeAssign course tool will see Continue Reading…
Video Recording Feedback: Scheduled Maintenance on 13 February
The video feedback tools for Blackboard assignments will be unavailable from midnight, for up to three hours. See details for other time zones. This does not affect other areas of feedback in Blackboard Assignments, nor does it affect Turnitin assignments. Any instructor who tries to create a feedback recording, and any student who tries to Continue Reading…
Blackboard mobile apps: Scheduled maintenance 26 December
The Blackboard App (for students) and Blackboard Instructor App will be unavailable for four hours on the morning of 26 December 2020. If you try to use the apps between 0500 and 0900 GMT (see details for other time zones), you will see an error message saying that the service is currently unavailable and to Continue Reading…
Adobe Flash: End of life
At the end of the year, Adobe Flash will no longer run in web browsers. As such, any content that requires Flash, and doesn’t include an HTML version, will cease to run at the end of the year. You may need to check your Blackboard courses to ensure presentations still work.
A detailed comparison between the old and new Content Editor
As announced last week, the Blackboard content editor will be updated on 5 November. Here’s a detailed comparison between the toolbars in the old and the new editors.
The new Blackboard Learn content editor
Adding content has been simplified, the editor works better on both hand-held devices and larger screens. There are several improvements for accessibility and new features. We are scheduled to receive the new content editor on 5 November 2020. The power of plus One easy menu for adding content from your computer or integrated tools (formerly Continue Reading…