Your course is just as you left it with all of these new improvements and features ready to be utilized. An enhanced content editor and global tools will make features you already use more user friendly.
From the moment you log in, you have access to core pages such as courses, messages, grades, and more. You can easily return to the list from wherever you are, even inside a course.
Servers more easily scale during periods of high usage to ensure the system doesn’t slow down. Zero-downtime maintenance means Blackboard is available when you need it.
24/7 Blackboard Support is available for all faculty, staff, and students. Additionally, chat support will now be available directly from the new Blackboard home page.
Navigation is now consistent with the Blackboard app. An enhanced notifications menu gives you more choice over what messages you receive through email or your mobile device.
Many popular tools now work globally. Access course messages, calendars, and grades across all of your courses at once. The new activity feed shows you what's new since you last logged in.
No, the cloud migration will be completed during the winter break after grades have been turned in. During the Spring semester, you can expect less Blackboard downtime than past semesters as the cloud offers a more reliable server infrastructure and zero downtime maintenance.
Blackboard will be offline from December 19th to December 22nd. If additional downtime is needed, you will be notified. Once the migration is complete, you can continue preparing your courses for Spring 2021 with the new home page, navigation, and features.
No worries! Your content and progress will be just like you left it once Blackboard is back online.
No, the new Ultra Base Navigation will only effect the Blackboard home page and navigation menu.
No, your course content will not be accessed.
Yes! In fact, the Blackboard app has greater compatibility with the cloud environment as both platforms use the same Ultra Base Navigation.