From: Office for Academic Affairs <academicaffairs@ua.edu>Sent: Monday, March 3, 2025 9:01 AMTo:Subject: A Message from the Provost | Blackboard Ultra Dear Faculty, The University of Alabama has been transitioning to Blackboard Ultra as the University’s enterprise-supported learning management system (LMS) since 2022. This transition is an important part of creating a more student-centered university and brings many benefits…
Issue Some users may experience an error when using a Chrome browser to access Simple Syllabus. The error message reads “This site can’t be reached,” with the error code ERR_CONNECTION_RESET. Solution Users should clear the cache and cookies in their Chrome browser. In step 3, choose the All time option for the time range.
We have received a number of reports that some faculty users are unable to access Simple Syllabus. If you are experiencing issues while attempting to access this tool, please complete the following troubleshooting steps: If the issue, or error, persists, please contact the Center for Instructional Technology for more information and assistance.
CIT is finished with the update. Please let us know if you experience any errors moving forward. CIT is beginning an update to the Cengage integration with Blackboard. Users may experience momentary delays in access if they attempt to access a Cengage link while it is actively in the migration process. If you experience any…
Turnitin will be removing e-rater from all of its products as of December 31, 2024. This feature will be removed because Educational Testing Services (ETS) will no longer be supporting their e-rater grammar service in 2025. Students can use Turnitin Draft Coach to provide grammar checks while drafting in Microsoft Word on the Web. If…
On Friday, December 6, 2024, all mobile users must update the Blackboard mobile app on their mobile device. Without the update, the app will not function properly. Any user who does not update their app will see a red banner indicating session expiration. If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Instructional Technology.…
Hypothesis will be undergoing a scheduled maintenance on Saturday, November 30th, from 4:00-6:00 AM CT. During this time, the platform will be unavailable. Please contact CIT if you have any questions or concerns.
Resolved 11/14/24: Turnitin Support has resolved many of these issues individually. If you are still experiencing issues with viewing feedback or QuickMark comments, please contact CIT for further troubleshooting. Turnitin Support is investigating and issue with the visibility of QuickMarks and comments while grading in the Feedback Studio. QuickMarks and comments are the annotations…
Anthology (Blackboard’s parent company) will be performing scheduled maintenance. This maintenance will ensure optimal performance, security, and up-to-date technology. Expected downtime: 6 hours Impact: UA’s Blackboard will be unavailable to all users during this maintenance. When: December 21, 2024 ; start time 1:16 AM Please contact the Center for Instructional Technology if you have questions…
Simple Syllabus is experiencing a bug on their end that may cause the following issues: Some users may experience an issue with the status of their syllabus showing Complete but not Published. When attempting to publish, users may receive an error message that states, “This syllabus will be published when the following component is created:…
