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myBama Unavailable 5 a.m. – 10 a.m. Jan. 26

myBama will be unavailable from 5 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Jan. 26 due to maintenance. During this maintenance window, as always, UA’s Blackboard Learn instance can still be reached via the direct URL at ualearn.blackboard.com.


Jan. 4, 2020 Panopto Update

Panopto will be updated with the latest features and improvements on Saturday, Jan 4th 2020. We expect up to 3 hours of downtime, with a target start time of 8:00 p.m. CST. During the update, users will not be able to access videos through Panopto, and any attempts to upload from recording clients will result…


Folder Uploads to Box via IE11 Not Supported After Dec. 27, 2019

With the End of Life of Oracle SE 8 , Folder Uploads on IE11 via the folder picker is no longer officially supported through the Box Web Application.  The folder picker option in IE11 will continue to be available to end users until December 27, 2019.  Following this date, users will still be able to…


Dec. 16-17 Blackboard Learn Mobile Apps Maintenance

The Blackboard app and Blackboard Instructor app will be unavailable starting December 16, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. until December 17 at 2:30 a.m. for a scheduled maintenance update. Please access Blackboard Learn in a web browser during this five-hour window.


Panopto Replaces Tegrity as UA’s Lecture Capture Software

The Center for Instructional Technology now offers Panopto as the University’s lecture capture software. Tegrity has been used for recording lectures at the University since 2007; however, the software will be discontinued in 2020. UA’s Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) selected Panopto as its replacement. Like Tegrity, Panopto is a lecture capture software that enables…


Faculty Technology Showcase – Call for Proposals Now Open

The 11th Annual Faculty Technology Showcase will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 on the second floor of the Gordon Palmer Hall Annex. The call for proposals is now open. Please submit proposals by December 9, 2019. The goal of the Faculty Technology Showcase is to provide an opportunity for our community to share…


Resolved: Box – Uploads & Downloads Issue. Blackboard Box View and cloud upload included.

Box Engineering Teams continue to investigate the issue impacting uploads, downloads, and previews. We have amended this status post to include impact to additional endpoints including Box Sync, Box Drive, and our API.View Box status at https://status.box.com/. This issue is also affecting Box View and the Box integration in Blackboard. Update: Box reports that services…


Mac OS 10.15 Catalina Compatibility Issues

OIT encourages Mac users to not upgrade to Catalina at this time. If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk at 205-348-5555. OIT has discovered several enterprise-wide incompatibilities with the Mac OS Catalina. One of these instances is that 32-bit applications cannot run on Catalina. This includes Endnote, McAfee, OIT’s remote support tool,…


Blackboard Learn Outage

UPDATE, 5:49 pm cst: Blackboard Learn is now available.Outage Details will be posted at status.blackboard.com when available. Original: Blackboard Learn is currently unavailable. The outage appears to be widespread, impacting many Blackboard Learn customers. We will provide updates as we get them from Blackboard.


Blackboard Learn Downtime – 11 p.m. October 3 – 5 a.m. October 4

Blackboard engineers will perform system maintenance on UA’s Blackboard Learn system between the hours of 11:00 p.m. Thursday Oct 3 until 5 a.m. on Friday October 4. UA’s Blackboard Learn system will be unavailable during this maintenance window.


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