Announcements – Page 12 – Center for Instructional Technology

Respondus Lockdown Browser Information

April 28th, 2020
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Respondus Lockdown Browser is a browser that locks down a testing environment within Blackboard. Students taking exams which require Lockdown Browser will not be able to access any other browser functions or applications on the computer being used until the exam is complete.

Instructors may require their students to use Respondus Lockdown Browser to lock down the testing environment within Blackboard. If an instructor requires Respondus, the software can be downloaded from the My Institution page in Blackboard or on the OIT software page. Students must install it to their Windows or Mac computer before taking the assessment. The Respondus LockDown Browser download page will automatically identify the type of computer used to access it, then provide the correct download accordingly.

NOTE: Lockdown Browser is not available for download on Chromebooks, iPhones, or Android mobile devices.

View our Respondus page for more resources and information regarding Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor.

Update Zoom Software

April 2nd, 2020
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Updated software is secure software. OIT Security recommends that all Zoom software be updated as soon as updated software is released. By updating to the latest version, you will receive security patches and upgrades to ensure the security of your computer and also your meetings. You may have a message when opening Zoom that you have an update available. Simply click to receive the update. For additional details and instructions on how to update, please visit the Zoom website.

Blackboard Learn unavailable Saturday 3/28, 2:30am – 6:30am CST

March 27th, 2020
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Blackboard Learn Scheduled Maintenance

Blackboard Learn will be unavailable Saturday, March 28 from 2:30am – 6:30am CST while scheduled maintenance is conducted.

Collaborate Ultra Maintenance Friday March 27 AM

March 26th, 2020
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Blackboard Collaborate Ultra will be undergoing maintenance Friday, March 27, 2020 1:00 AM EDT (GMT -4) until Friday, March 27, 2020 5:00 AM EDT (GMT -4). Collaborate Ultra customers will experience intermittent availability during these maintenance windows.

Blackboard Learn Course Messages Module Discontinued

March 25th, 2020
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The Blackboard Learn course messages module formerly on the My Courses and My Institutions tabs is no longer available. This tool was independently developed and is no longer functional. Course messages still work within Blackboard courses and can be accessed in the course tools menu.

Blackboard Ally now enabled in all courses

March 24th, 2020
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In order to help instructors and students transition to online learning, Blackboard Ally for LMS has been enabled in all Blackboard courses. Ally helps make digital course content more accessible by automatically providing alternative formats (such as semantic HTML, audio, ePub, and electronic Braille) and providing instructor feedback and guidance on fixing accessibility issues in a course. Please visit the UA Technology Accessibility website for more information.

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra – March 26 Maintenance

March 17th, 2020
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Blackboard will be performing scheduled infrastructure maintenance for Collaborate Ultra on Thursday, March 26, 2020 between 1 a.m. – 5 a.m. CDT. Collaborate Ultra users will experience intermittent availability during this maintenance window.

Collaborate Ultra Maintenance Saturday March 14

March 13th, 2020
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Blackboard will be performing unscheduled infrastructure maintenance for Collaborate Ultra in US (AWS Virginia) on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 1:00 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) GMT -4 hours to Saturday, March 14, 2020 6:00 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) GMT -4 hours. The expected duration of downtime for this work is 3 hours, during which Collaborate Ultra users may not have access to Ultra sessions, recordings or scheduler. Users may experience intermittent availability throughout the remainder of the window. Please be aware that the complete maintenance window will be used if necessary.

Turnitin Outage – 17 February 4:41 a.m. – 5:49 a.m.

February 17th, 2020
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Turnitin had a brief, limited-impact 1 hour outage this morning between the hours of 4:41 a.m. – 5:49 a.m. CST. Users may have been unable to view Similarity Reports in Turnitin. Service has been restored.

MAC OS 10.13 support EOL for Desktop Products (Drive, Sync, Tools, Notes)

February 13th, 2020
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After April 30th, 2020, Box will end support for Box Drive, Box Sync, Box Tools & Box Notes Desktop on Mac OS X 10.13. Per Box’s OS support policy, they will maintain support for Box on the two latest versions of Mac OS X. To continue to enjoy Box support, please be sure you’re on a supported OS, either OS X 10.15 or OS X 10.14, after this EOL date. Following the EOL date, users will be able to access these applications on OS X 10.13, but will be entirely unsupported by Box, including all security patches.

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