Category Announcements

Turnitin, Turnitin Draft Coach, and Gradescope will be unavailable to all users during a scheduled maintenance window. If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Instructional Technology.

The University of Alabama is transitioning from Blackboard Original to Blackboard Ultra. All UA courses that use Blackboard must transition to Ultra by January 2026. No classes will use Blackboard Original after Fall 2025.  In anticipation of the move to Ultra, all UA instructors received a Blackboard practice course in Ultra Course View. Practice in…

This month, we enabled the option to use a new Turnitin assignment interface. This update brings some user interface changes but the service retains the same features. The (New) Standard Assignment will include updated workflows and improved accessibility for all users. Instructors have an option to choose the Classic Standard Assignment or the New Standard…

We have upgraded Zybooks to a new integration method with Blackboard. This integration has better connection between the Zybooks platform and your courses. If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Instructional Technology.

Hello from your Center for Instructional Technology! We wanted to share some valuable resources about Blackboard exam best practices and final grading information. These links are largely from CIT’s Knowledge Base and cover a range of topics to help manage your end-of-term processes. If you would like help with these or other instructional technology needs, please email cit@ua.edu. …

Turnitin and Turnitin Draft Coach will be unavailable to all users during an emergency maintenance window. If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Instructional Technology.

Panopto will be unavailable to all users during a scheduled maintenance window. This maintenance will improve their cloud infrastructure. View Panopto’s Cloud Upgrade FAQ article for more information. If you have any specific questions, please contact the Center for Instructional Technology.

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…

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.

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…