Blackboard course shells for WT/SP2017 were created on November 29, 2016.
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. As new course sections and/or instructors are added to the SOC, corresponding Bb shells are automatically generated overnight. If you need a shell for a research or independent study course, please submit a new course request .
Instructors who teach multiple sections of the same course will find those enrollments merged into one Bb course shell. These sections can be split upon request by an RT ticket . Student enrollment in Bb mirrors the official registration in SA and updates hourly. However, courses are not accessible to students by default until the instructor makes them available .
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 resolve the issue. Once you are listed in the SOC , your Bb course shell will be created automatically. If not, please submit a support request by an RT ticket .