Category: Announcements

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…

There is a known issue where pressing the function key that leads to the emoji menu can cause a freeze for the keyboard (Mac users). This issue will be resolved by Respondus within the next few weeks. Until then, students must perform a hard shut down on the device, then start LockDown Browser again. Contact…

Instructors can now adjust message settings in Ultra Course View. They can set the following limits on messages within the course: Students can message anyone in their course Students can only message staff and students in their groups Students can only message staff Students can only reply to messages Turn all messages off, which sends…

Hello from your colleagues in CIT! Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs. Join CIT for the 2024 Faculty Prep Days, August 15 & 16 Save the date to join The Center for Instructional Technology to get your Fall courses polished and ready to go. CIT is hosting…

SAVE THE DATE: Fall Faculty Prep Days August 15 & 16 Join The Center for Instructional Technology to get your Fall courses polished and ready to go. CIT is hosting two days of workshops and one-on-one technical and pedagogical assistance to get you ready for the Fall semester. CIT will share more information about the event,…

Please be aware that Turnitin has scheduled down time on Saturday, April 20 for 5 hours. This is a maintenance window from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT. Turnitin and Gradescope will be unavailable to all students and faculty during this time.