To install the next version of Blackboard (8.0) UMBC’s main Blackboard server will be down Tuesday, January 13, through Friday, January 16, 2009. This upgrade will introduce some new tools and fix some existing bugs.
Similar to past major upgrades performed in January, all WT2009 courses will be created and run on the alternate Blackboard server at http://bbss.umbc.edu. (Here is a video that demonstrates how to set up a link between the production server and the winter server.) All communities and organizations will remain on the main production server, but not be available January 13 to 16 during the upgrade. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Bob Armstrong (rarmstro@umbc.edu or 5-3885), or send email to blackboard@umbc.edu.