Turnitin Scheduled Maintenance 02-07-26
Turnitin will take a 6-hour scheduled maintenance on Saturday, February, 7, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST. Affected Tools The following tools may be unavailable for all users during this time:
Tag Gradescope
Resolved – Multiple Tool Service Incident
Resolved Resolved 5:53 PM CDT: All issues with access and slowness should be resolved for the following tools: Duration: October 20, 2025 ~2:00AM – 6:00PM CDT If you are still experiencing any slowness or issues with accessing instructional technologies please contact the Center for Instructional Technology for more troubleshooting. Update Update 4:30 PM Amazon Web…
Turnitin Maintenance – 10-25-25
Complete October 25, 2025: The scheduled maintenance is complete. If you have any issues accessing Turnitin, Turnitin Draft Coach, or Gradescope, please clear the cache in your internet browser. Turnitin has an upcoming 6 hour maintenance window. When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 ; 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT CIT supported tools: Turnitin, Turnitin Draft…
Turnitin & Gradescope Maintenance 08-09-25
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.
January 4– Instructor News from the Center for Instructional Technology
Faculty Prep Days IT’S TIME! Time to get your Spring courses polished and ready to go. CIT is here and ready to offer technical assistance, pedagogical assistance, a quiet space, moral support, and coffee and yummies! Come see us! CIT will be joined by representatives from OIT Security, Research Computing, and Audio Visual Solutions classroom…
Instructional Technology News – July 7, 2022
Hello instructors, I hope you’re enjoying the summer! This is Melissa from The Center for Instructional Technology with some instructional technology news and tips. There is much to share this time, and I encourage you to visit the links to learn more. Blackboard Learn Anthology Completes Merger with Blackboard, No Changes for UA Users Blackboard’s…
Updates from the Gradescope Team
An update from our vendor partners at Gradescope: August Workshop Series The workshop series is back! The Gradescope Team is hosting a series of back-to-school workshops during the first two weeks of August. All faculty are welcome, so please share this invitation (which includes the link to the registration page) before the series begins on…
Instructional Technology News – September 23
Hello instructors, Melissa from The Center for Instructional Technology here with a few reminders and tips in advance of the upcoming midterm grade entry deadline. Want more updates from CIT? Subscribe to our news updates and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Midterm grades due October 6 at midnight Midterm grades are due 10/6 at 11:59 p.m. Instructors are required to submit midterm grades for all 100- and 200-level courses. Midterm…
Instructional Technology News – August 18 – Welcome to Fall 2021 and Happy #FirstDayUA
Dear instructors, Welcome to the fall 2021 semester at The University of Alabama! Your colleagues here in The Center for Instructional Technology are available to help with your instructional technology and accessibility needs. We provide training, support, workshops, webinars and consultations for UA’s instructional technologies which include Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Flipgrid, Gradescope, Hypothesis,…