From time to time, OIT needs to update Blackboard with patches and fixes that generally take less then an hour to accomplish. These patches are minor fixes and updates to the Blackboard software and are designed to keep users up to date with the newest functionality. These updates function much the same way as the Windows updates that you occasionally see on your home computer.
In order to keep you informed, OIT will be posting the downtime associated with the updates on the OIT News Blog. If you have questions or concerns, or would like to subscribe to the OIT News blog by RSS feed, please feel free to contact us at blackboard@umbc.edu.