Update As a security best practice, Gradescope will release session timeout, which automatically logs out users after 25 minutes of inactivity. When a session has been idle for 20 minutes, there will be a warning that the session will expire with a 5-minute countdown. The new session timeout feature is expected to go live in the coming…
The upcoming release to Blackboard has many exciting updates! The most significant changes are coming to the Groups tab, the Gradebook, the Course Content page, and old Original courses. Blackboard Groups The Groups tab has an updated layout and navigation. Groups management has been redesigned to improve usability, performance, and consistency, making it faster and…
Issue Blackboard has a scheduled infrastructure maintenance for the University of Alabama’s Blackboard site. UA’s Blackboard site will be unavailable to all users for approximately 2 hours. Blackboard is modernizing the infrastructure that supports Blackboard LMS to improve security, reliability, and long‑term scalability. The upgraded infrastructure is designed to standardize environments globally, meet higher security…
Blackboard has scheduled an infrastructure maintenance for the University’s Blackboard environment. This maintenance includes a ~2 hour downtime. Blackboard will be unavailable to all users during this time. When: Wednesday, August 5, 2026Duration: 10 PM-12AM Central They are modernizing the infrastructure that supports Blackboard LMS to improve security, reliability, and long‑term scalability. The upgraded infrastructure is designed to…
Turnitin has scheduled maintenance starting on Saturday, July 18th, 2026 from 10:00 AM (Central) until 4:00 PM (Central). The following services could experience intermittent availability: Start time: Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM CentralEstimated down time: 6 hours
The Manage Blackboard Courses tool, in myBama, is getting an update to its interface. This tool allows the instructor of record to enable Blackboard for their course, if it isn’t already available, and to combine sections into super sections. The upcoming interface change makes the tool branded for UA and digitally accessible for all users.…
On May 10, 2026, the Blackboard login page changed to provide login paths for UA users and non-UA users to access their Blackboard courses. What does this mean for you? Access Blackboard via direct URL If you access Blackboard via https://ualearn.blackboard.com or the Blackboard mobile app, the login page will have a new look. Users…
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is transitioning The University of Alabama to a new single sign-on (SSO), Okta. This effort will consolidate all university login experiences into one secure, consistent system. As part of this transition, the Blackboard login page will change to provide login paths for UA users and non-UA users to access…
Turnitin is currently undergoing an emergency maintenance. This maintenance may affect users’ access to: Duration: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST If you experience issues while accessing these tools, clear your browser’s cache and try again. If the issue persists, contact CIT for more troubleshooting.
Panopto has scheduled an essential database maintenance starting on Saturday, March 21st, 2026. Access to videos will be unavailable & attempts to upload new content will result in a “Server unable to connect” error message. Start time: Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM CentralEstimated down time: 3 hours
