Blackboard to be Upgraded January 4 - 14, 2013 Bb system unavailable after midnight January 3 As previously announced the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) will be upgrading UMBC's production Blackboard (Bb) system from January 4 to 14, 2013.  During this upgrade period the Bb system will be unavailable to the campus community.  All courses and organizations on the current version of Bb will be automatically and seamlessly upgraded to the new version. WT2013 courses will be run on a separate server and will not be affected by the downtime.  The winter server has already been upgraded to the new version of Bb.

What Should Bb Instructors/ Leaders  Do Prior to the Upgrade?

Bb Instructors or Leaders requiring Bb content (including grades) from previous semesters during the upgrade period should download grades or export course content prior to midnight on January 3, 2013.  Once the upgrade begins, all content on the production Bb system will be unavailable.

What New Features Does the Upgrade Include?

The upgrade from Bb Learn version 9.1.6 to version 9.1.9 will improve UMBC's ability to provide Bb support.  There are also a variety of new features and enhancements including:
  • New streamlined interface
  • Enhanced course-to-course navigation
  • Automatic re-grading of changes to assessments
  • "Needs Grading" tool enhancements
  • Course themes based on teaching styles
Interested in Taking a Peek?

If you are interested in checking out the new features in Bb Learn 9.1.9 there are several training opportunities available to you.  For those of you new to Blackboard, DoIT is teaming up with the Faculty Development Center (FDC) to offer  3 Blackboard: Back to Basics workshops in January, 2013.  Additionally DoIT has scheduled a variety of informal Bb Drop-in Sessions (both F2F and Virtual)  in December 2012 and January 2013.  Finally DoIT will provide cohort-based training for departments that can assure a minimum of four (4) faculty and/or staff will be present (dates & times TBD).  To request cohort training, submit an "online learning" request via rt.umbc.edu.

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Bb course shells for both SP2013 and WT2013 were created on December, 1, 2012.  The course shells for SP2013 are located on the Bb production server at http://blackboard.umbc.edu.  As previously announced WT2013 courses will be run on a separate server at http://bb-winter.umbc.edu.  The Bb production server will be taken offline from January 4 - 14, 2013 while it is being upgraded.  All courses and organizations on the Bb production server will be unavailable during that time.  If you require any past Bb content for your WT2013 courses please make sure to export it prior to midnight January 3, 2013.

Enrollments for both SP2013 and WT2013 courses will continue to be updated daily. Bb shells are available for all courses (designated as lecture, lab, field or discussion) listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC), provided that there is an instructor of record listed. The addition of new course sections and instructors will result in new Bb shells being automatically generated each morning. Student enrollment in Bb will continue to mirror the official registration in SA, and will update hourly.

If you are an instructor, and your name is not associated with the course you are teaching in the SOC, please see your departmental scheduling coordinator to get that issue resolved. Once you are listed in the SOC, your Bb course shell will be created automatically.

Additionally in situations where one instructor is teaching multiple sections of the same course, by default all sections will be combined into one Bb course shell. If you want to have separate shells for different sections, or if you need a shell for for a research or independent study course, please submit a new course request or submit an RT ticket with your request.

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DoIT is offering Blackboard Drop-in Sessions to assist and help faculty prepare for spring courses.

Virtual Sessions:

DoIT will continue offering virtual drop-in sessions using Bb Collaborate, a web-conferencing tool. Any faculty members with Bb questions may participate in these online sessions. Dates and times are listed below. For more information on accessing these online sessions please visit http://umbc.edu/go/bbdropin

Date Time
Th 1/24 5:30-7 pm
Tu 1/29 5:30-7 pm
Th 1/31
 5:30-7 pm
Tu 2/5 5:30-7 pm
Th 2/7 5:30-7 pm

Face to Face Sessions:

The following F2F sessions will be held in ENGR 025.  A DoIT staff member will be available to work one-on-one with users who show up during the designated times.  Please note that this is not a formal Blackboard training class.  Users may show up or leave at any point during these sessions. Additional dates and times may be added as demand warrants.


Date Time
NEW Th 12/06 12-1 pm
NEW Tu 12/11 12-1 pm
NEW Tu 12/18 12-1 pm
Tu 1/15 12-1 pm
Th 1/17 12-1 pm
W 1/23 12-1 pm
Th 1/24 12-1 pm
F 1/25 12-1 pm
M 1/28 12-1pm
W 1/30 12-1 pm
M 2/4
 12-1 pm
Tu 2/5 12-1 pm
F 2/8
 12-1 pm
M 2/11 12-1 pm
W 2/13 12-1 pm
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Thank you to the students who took time to come to our seminar, thank you to the "Top TAs" who took time out of their schedules to be panelists, and thank you to all of the speakers who spent time with our community today.


1. “TA Training/Teaching and Learning Workshop”
  http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/12437
2. Life/Work Balance Lunch Seminar with Dr. Robert Deluty 
 http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/12438


Here are some highlights and follow-up points.

1) WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The handout that accompanies Vice Provost Cynthia Hill's talk on "Working with students with disabilities" can be found here: http://my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/d3aaa37f65812ec1795d5a06403030f2/5037dd38/group-documents/000/002/346/64ff7983a47d331b13a81156e2f4d29d/8-24-12%20-%20Working%20with%20Students%20with%20Disabilities%20-%20Teaching%20and%20Learning%20Workshop%20for%20TAs%20and%20Graduate%20Students.pdf?1345838384.  It is also attached at the bottom of this message.

2) DR. DELUTY'S TALK: Dr. Deluty's books are available in the bookstore. Take care to remember his "Perfectionist" poem. It is a favorite. Remember that your comfort should not be brief ... don't stifle the hope of lasting relief!

3) TEACHING A FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR: More information about the IHU and teaching one of those courses can be found here: http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/ihu/.  Assistant Vice Provost Jill Randles is the contact person.

4) PROF-it opportunities will be listed here throughout the year: http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/professors-in-training-prof-it/, however, Dr. Judith Pollack maintains the PROF-it Blackboard site with all of the latest information. Go to Blackboard, look under "organizations" and type in "PROF-it." The group is listed under PROF-it: Professors-in-training.

5) QUOTE to remember from John Fritz (DOIT) about Blackboard: "Students who get a 'D' or 'F' use Blackboard 40% less than students who get a 'C' or higher."

6) SKILLSOFT: Jill Wardell from UMBC's Training and Organization Development unit is working with us to pilot SkillSoft e-learning tools and preparation for certifications that can enhance your career. Please take the poll to let us know about your interests: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/discussions/4964.

7) DELUTY: Paraphrased quote from Dr. Deluty: "If you get a 'C' or less and have to take a course again, don't view it as a failure, view it as an opportunity to master the material." 

8) PROF-IT: Save the dates for other upcoming PROF-it seminars: Fridays from 12 noon to 2:00 PM on October 5, November 2, and December 7 in Commons 329. 

Topics: Creating a Syllabus, Using Groups in the Classroom, Learning Styles. NOTE: Students who want to apply for the $2000 UMBC/CCBC Teaching Fellows program must attend each of the seminars. 

Guests include Dr. Linda Hodges (leader of today's "Teaching Disciplinary Thinking" session), and Dr. Anne Spence of Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Education. A supplemental workshop on teaching a class, overcoming fear, and getting your point across will be led by Dr. Pollack.  

9) Office of Human Relations Programs: http://www.umbc.edu/humanrelations/.  Refer to Stephanie Lazarus' "Got Conflict" handout for other resources.

10) UMBC's Counseling Center: http://www.umbc.edu/counseling/

Best wishes for a successful semester!


Kind regards,
Renetta Tull
Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Development
Director of PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP
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HEADLINES

1. FA2012 Bb Course Shells Created on 7/5
2. FA2012 Blackboard Drop-in Sessions
3. FYI: Bb Courses older than FA2006 to be deleted on Aug. 24
4. Blackboard Down for Maintenance 10pm-1am on 8/23 and 8/24
5. Blackboard to be Upgraded Jan. 2-14, 2013
6. Ad hoc clicker usage via ResponseWare now available
7. DoIT Combines AV Services and Desktop Computing
8. New End-User License Option for Bb Mobile Learn
9. New Features in Bb Collaborate 12
10. WT2013 ADP Hybrid Course Support Start 9/7
11. SP2012 Lab & Lecture Hall Software Request Deadline is 10/31
12. Hybrid Course Redesign Workshop, 1/18, 2013

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