[BB] Blackboard upgrade completed!

Upgrade Notice    Blackboard has been upgraded to version "9.1 October 2014 release". Follow the link below for more information:   ·        Blackboard upgrade information   If you have questions related to this issue, please contact the UMIT Blackboard Help Desk: (305) 284-3949, blackboardhelp@miami.edu.     Thank you.

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[BB] LMS Survey

Blackboard has been at UM since 1999.  Currently 62% of all course sections with more than 3 people have an active Blackboard space.  A group of faculty from the Academic Computing Advisory Committee and I are reviewing the Learning Management System (LMS) market to see what competitors to Blackboard have to offer.  This review helps us determine whether we should renew our contract with Blackboard or migrate to another LMS that would provide significant benefits to faculty and students.  

As part of this review, we would like to gather feedback and ideas from our faculty and students.  Please take a few minutes to complete this survey, so we can better understand your experience using Blackboard or another system as part of the teaching and learning mission of the University.  Your input will be very valuable to our decision-making process.

https://umiami.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_afSxT2wfASLvcep

If we did choose to replace Blackboard with another tool, this would be a 18-24 month process where both systems will be available for teaching and reference purposes. We would also help faculty migrate their courses to the new system and offer preview sessions, training, and support.

If you have any questions about the survey or the LMS review process, please contact Allan Gyorke, a.gyorke@miami.edu.

Thank You,

Allan Gyorke

Assistant Vice President for Information Technology

Chief Academic Technology Officer

a.gyorke@miami.edu