[BB] SafeAssignment update

I just updated SafeAssignment from version 1.6.5 to 1.6.6.  One faculty member reported a situation where students were seeing a huge java error message after submitting a paper.  This upgrade corrected that error. 

 

The documentation lists the following improvements that are included in version 1.6.6.

a. Access to Reports from the My Grades section of the Student Interface – this feature allows students to view their SafeAssignment matching reports directly from the My Grades sections of their Blackboard accounts.
b. Removal of Deleted Assignments from Gradebook – deletion of assignments is properly reflected in the Blackboard Gradebook with all grades remaining intact but an option to view submitted papers and reports becoming unavailable.
c. Reprocessing Enabled for 0% Reports – now reports with 0% matching can also be reprocessed whenever needed.
d. SafeAssignment Access for Graders and CourseBuilders – users with Grader and CourseBuilder roles now can use SafeAssignment in the corresponding courses according to their Blackboard access privileges.

If you experience any problems or notice anything odd, please let me know so I can inform the developers and they can resolve it.

 

Bill Vilberg

305-284-3949 (work); 786-218-3052 (cell); 305-255-9138 (home)

 

[BB] Bb outage report

Bb went down at 8:15 am today and came back at 9:45 am. Our data base locked up, according to to support people. They are investigating what might have caused this. It is not a common problem.

 

Sorry for the delay in sending this report. I am at the Educause conference in Orland and couldn't get back on the net until now.

 

Bill Vilberg

305-284-3949 (work); 786-218-3052 (cell); 305-255-9138 (home)

 

[BB] Blackboard - Service_In_Progress

-----Original Message-----
From: asp.notify@blackboard.com [mailto:asp.notify@blackboard.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 8:13 AM
To: aspnotify@opsmart.blackboard.com
Subject: Blackboard ASP - Notification 1098982410 - Service_In_Progress

Service In Progress: Dear Valued Customer, We have
been alerted to a problem with your hosted Blackboard system which is
preventing your site from operating properly. We currently have our ASP
Engineers working on the situation and should have the problem resolved
shortly.

As with all technical contacts, if you have any questions concerning
this email, please contact our 24/7 ASP Call Center at 1-888-788-5264
and choosing option 3 or via the web at http://support.blackboard.com.

[BB] Blackboard down?

It appears, from Orland, where I am attending Educause , that our Blackboard is down. I will get more info and send an update.

 

Bill Vilberg

305-284-3949 (work); 786-218-3052 (cell); 305-255-9138 (home)

 

[BB] Blackboard bought WebCT

FYI - Blackboard has announced that it is buying WebCT, its primary competitor.  See http://www.blackboard.com/webct/index.aspx for the announcement. They have done this before with two or three other competitors.  Within a few years the competitor's product has ceased to exist.

 

Bill Vilberg

305-284-3949 (work); 786-218-3052 (cell); 305-255-9138 (home)