Hello Bb Users,
Please be advised, Blackboard will be down for maintenance on the morning of Saturday April 28, 2012 between 1 AM and 3 AM.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,
Thank you,
Rick Ramos
Department of Information Technology
Blackboard Help Desk Supervisor
305-284-3949
I'm confused. Isn't this the invitation that was pulled back earlier?
Professor June Teufel Dreyer金德芳
Department of Political Science
University of Miami
Coral Gables FL 33124
(305) 284-2403 (T)
(305) 284-3636 (F)
Skype: june.teufel.dreyer
From: UM Blackboard Announcements [mailto:BB@LISTSERV.MIAMI.EDU] On Behalf Of Seaman, Kelley Shannon
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:59 AM
To: BB@LISTSERV.MIAMI.EDU
Subject: Re: [BB] You are invited to a faculty luncheon presentation on April 4th
Dear Blackboard users:
The Office of the Provost and UM Faculty Learning Community
cordially invite you to a lunch presentation by
Dr. Philip Turner
Professor Emeritus, College of Information, University of North Texas
The Next Generation Course Redesign Project
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
12:00-2:00PM
Hurricane 100 Room at the Bank United Center
University of Miami
The Next Generation Course Redesign Project at the University of North Texas aims to redesign undergraduate classes to enhance student learning outcomes. At the heart of the Next Gen Project are interdisciplinary faculty learning communities in which faculty nurture, mentor, and encourage each other. NextGen courses are a blend of lecture, online, and experiential learning and are designed on a foundation of Student Learning Outcomes.
Dr. Phil Turner has been a classroom teacher, a librarian, a college professor, and the owner of an information company. He served simultaneously as an academic dean and the lead administrator for distance and distributed learning for fifteen years at two institutions: The University of Alabama and the University of North Texas. Dr. Turner is currently serving as Professor Emeritus in the College of Information at the University of North Texas, and serves as a consultant to UNT's Next Generation Course Redesign™ Project.
He has written extensively on the subject of the application of technology to the teaching and learning process, especially in the area of planning and policy. In 1994, he was the second academic to receive the Annual Award for Achievement in Managing Information Technology sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University and American Management System.
Please RSVP by March 28 to e.johnson5@miami.edu or 305.284.3356
Please RSVP for the event using:
We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Kelley Seaman
University of Miami
Instructional Advancement Center
Richter Library, 325 (LC 0320)
305-284-2008 P
305-284-3865 F
From: Seaman, Kelley Shannon
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:59 AM
To: Bb Bb (bb@listserv.miami.edu)
Subject: re: You are invited to a faculty luncheon presentation on April 4th
Dear Blackboard users:
The Office of the Provost and UM Faculty Learning Community
cordially invite you to a lunch presentation by
Dr. Philip Turner
Professor Emeritus, College of Information, University of North Texas
The Next Generation Course Redesign Project
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
12:00-2:00PM
Hurricane 100 Room at the Bank United Center
University of Miami
The Next Generation Course Redesign Project at the University of North Texas aims to redesign undergraduate classes to enhance student learning outcomes. At the heart of the Next Gen Project are interdisciplinary faculty learning communities in which faculty nurture, mentor, and encourage each other. NextGen courses are a blend of lecture, online, and experiential learning and are designed on a foundation of Student Learning Outcomes.
Dr. Phil Turner has been a classroom teacher, a librarian, a college professor, and the owner of an information company. He served simultaneously as an academic dean and the lead administrator for distance and distributed learning for fifteen years at two institutions: The University of Alabama and the University of North Texas. Dr. Turner is currently serving as Professor Emeritus in the College of Information at the University of North Texas, and serves as a consultant to UNT’s Next Generation Course Redesign™ Project.
He has written extensively on the subject of the application of technology to the teaching and learning process, especially in the area of planning and policy. In 1994, he was the second academic to receive the Annual Award for Achievement in Managing Information Technology sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University and American Management System.
Please RSVP by March 28 to e.johnson5@miami.edu or 305.284.3356
I'm confused. Isn't this the invitation that was pulled back earlier?
Professor June Teufel Dreyer金�芳
Department of Political Science
University of Miami
Coral Gables FL 33124
(305) 284-2403 (T)
(305) 284-3636 (F)
Skype: june.teufel.dreyer
jdreyer@miami.edu
From: UM Blackboard Announcements [mailto:BB@LISTSERV.MIAMI.EDU] On Behalf Of Seaman, Kelley Shannon
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:59 AM
To: BB@LISTSERV.MIAMI.EDU
Subject: Re: [BB] You are invited to a faculty luncheon presentation on April 4th
Dear Blackboard users:
The Office of the Provost and UM Faculty Learning Community
cordially invite you to a lunch presentation by
Dr. Philip Turner
Professor Emeritus, College of Information, University of North Texas
The Next Generation Course Redesign Project
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
12:00-2:00PM
Hurricane 100 Room at the Bank United Center
University of Miami
The Next Generation Course Redesign Project at the University of North Texas aims to redesign undergraduate classes to enhance student learning outcomes. At the heart of the Next Gen Project are interdisciplinary faculty learning communities in which faculty nurture, mentor, and encourage each other. NextGen courses are a blend of lecture, online, and experiential learning and are designed on a foundation of Student Learning Outcomes.
Dr. Phil Turner has been a classroom teacher, a librarian, a college professor, and the owner of an information company. He served simultaneously as an academic dean and the lead administrator for distance and distributed learning for fifteen years at two institutions: The University of Alabama and the University of North Texas. Dr. Turner is currently serving as Professor Emeritus in the College of Information at the University of North Texas, and serves as a consultant to UNT's Next Generation Course Redesign™ Project.
He has written extensively on the subject of the application of technology to the teaching and learning process, especially in the area of planning and policy. In 1994, he was the second academic to receive the Annual Award for Achievement in Managing Information Technology sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University and American Management System.
Please RSVP by March 28 to e.johnson5@miami.edu or 305.284.3356
Dear Blackboard users:
The Office of the Provost and UM Faculty Learning Community
cordially invite you to a lunch presentation by
Dr. Philip Turner
Professor Emeritus, College of Information, University of North Texas
The Next Generation Course Redesign Project
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
12:00-2:00PM
Hurricane 100 Room at the Bank United Center
University of Miami
The Next Generation Course Redesign Project at the University of North Texas aims to redesign undergraduate classes to enhance student learning outcomes. At the heart of the Next Gen Project are interdisciplinary faculty learning communities in which faculty nurture, mentor, and encourage each other. NextGen courses are a blend of lecture, online, and experiential learning and are designed on a foundation of Student Learning Outcomes.
Dr. Phil Turner has been a classroom teacher, a librarian, a college professor, and the owner of an information company. He served simultaneously as an academic dean and the lead administrator for distance and distributed learning for fifteen years at two institutions: The University of Alabama and the University of North Texas. Dr. Turner is currently serving as Professor Emeritus in the College of Information at the University of North Texas, and serves as a consultant to UNT’s Next Generation Course Redesign™ Project.
He has written extensively on the subject of the application of technology to the teaching and learning process, especially in the area of planning and policy. In 1994, he was the second academic to receive the Annual Award for Achievement in Managing Information Technology sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University and American Management System.
Please RSVP by March 28 to e.johnson5@miami.edu or 305.284.3356
Dear BB Users,
**This is a reminder of today’s event starting @ 12 pm in the University Center, Ballroom A**
**Refreshments will be served**
Join Rodney Sims, Account Executive of XanEdu Publishing, Inc., for an overview of the Digital Transformation Spectrum of best practices. You’ll learn:
• practical “how-to” advice for advancing to the next level(s)
• View iPad demo using course packs
• real-world examples of how leading institutions have engaged students, faculty and IT departments around common digital initiatives.
**Tuesday, March 20th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
For more information on this event contact Rodney Sims 734-476-4933, e-mail rsims@xanedu.com or visit XanEdu’s web site www2.xanedu.com/folio-x. To register for this event please visit http://www.iacmiami.org/a/events.
Best,
Kelley Seaman
University of Miami
Instructional Advancement Center
Richter Library, 325 (LC 0320)
305-284-2008 P
305-284-3865 F
Dear BB Users,
Integrating digital course materials into curriculum in meaningful ways requires assessing a vast array of options and selecting the right one(s) for your institution. Determining your “digital readiness” is a key starting point for building and implementing a well-defined strategy.
Join Rodney Sims, Account Executive of XanEdu Publishing, Inc., for an overview of the Digital Transformation Spectrum of best practices. You’ll learn:
• practical “how-to” advice for advancing to the next level(s)
• View iPad demo using course packs
• real-world examples of how leading institutions have engaged students, faculty and IT departments around common digital initiatives.
**The event will be held in the University Center, Flamingo Ballroom 226A
**Tuesday, March 20th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
**Refreshments will be served**
For more information on this event contact Rodney Sims 734-476-4933, e-mail rsims@xanedu.com or visit XanEdu’s web site www2.xanedu.com/folio-x. To register for this event please visit http://www.iacmiami.org/a/events.
Best,
Kelley Seaman
University of Miami
Instructional Advancement Center
Richter Library, 325 (LC 0320)
305-284-2008 P
305-284-3865 F
1) Email sent from Blackboard may have been filtered out as Spam at UM.
Students only knew they got Blackboard messages if they reviewed their
daily End User Digest of suspected spam.
2) We don't know when this started happening.
3) We believe we have corrected the situation, but we need to hear from
you to find out if everything is working correctly now.
DETAILS:
We discovered today that email from Blackboard was being caught, at least
for some students/classes, in the Spamblock system at UM. Students could
only find it by reviewing the End User Digest. We believe we have
corrected the problem. But you and your students really judge whether the
problem is solved.
If you send an email, through Blackboard, to your students, anytime after
2:40 pm on Wednesday, March 7th, please ask them in the next class how
many got the email. If they didn't all get it, the problem might still
exist. Please let us know. If the message is still listed in the End User
Digest, we DEFINITELY still have the same problem.
To notify us of your findings, or if you have questions, contact us at
either blackboardhelp@miami.edu or 305-284-3949 (8-3949 on campus).
Bill Vilberg
Hello Bb Users,
At between 5 and 6 PM EST, this evening we experienced a network interruption which made the Blackboard system temporarily non responsive. The Blackboard system has been restored and functioning properly. We will continue to monitor the system and we regret any inconvenience this issue may have caused. For questions, please contact please contact us at blackboardhelp@miami.edu or call us 305-284-3949.
Respectfully,
Alex Zaldivar
Instructional Advancement Center
Blackboard System Manager
Email: azaldivar@miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-3949
Hello Bb Users,
The Summer I 2012 courses have been created and are now available in Blackboard. We have rolled in the courses to provide you with more time to prepare your courses. Fall 2011 courses are now accessible from the “All Courses” tab.
If you would like to request a course merge or course augmentation please contact the blackboard Helpdesk via email at blackboardhelp@miami.edu or call us at 305-284-3949.
Thank you,
Rick Ramos
Manager of your Blackboard Support team
Hello Bb Users,
The Summer I 2012 courses have been created and are now available in Blackboard. We have rolled in the courses to provide you with more time to prepare your courses. If you would like to request a course merge or course augmentation please contact the blackboard Helpdesk via email at blackboardhelp@miami.edu or call us at 305-284-3949.
Thank you,
Rick Ramos
Manager of your Blackboard Support team
Dear BB users,
The Instructional Advancement Center is offering training on the Apple iPad, Friday, March 2nd from 2:30 - 4:00 pm.
Do you have an iPad? Would you like to learn how to use it in new and interesting ways? The first "iPad Exploration" session will take place on Friday, March 2nd, 2:30-4:00 pm, in University Center, Flamingo Ballroom D, Room 257D. Bill Vilberg, Director of the Instructional Advancement Center and an iPad user since the day the original iPad was released, will.
(1) Go over some basic use techniques, (2) Show how to use some of the standard apps, and (3) Look at other apps available for iPads. This will be very informal, so bring your questions, experiences, apps, and of course your iPad.
Lots of seats in the room, so come if you can and bring a friend. You can register by going to http://iacevents.org/ and clicking on the name of the session, "iPad Exploration". For more information or accommodations please contact Kelley Seaman 305-284-2008 or k.seaman@miami.edu
Thank you,
Kelley Seaman
University of Miami
Instructional Advancement Center
Richter Library, 325 (LC 0320)
305-284-2008 P
305-284-3865 F
Hello Bb Users,
Blackboard seems to be back up. We don't know what the problem was or whether it has been fully resolved. We will pass on information as we get it.
Thanks again for your patience,
Rick Ramos
Blackboard Help Desk Supervisor
305-284-3949
Hello Bb Users
There is a problem with the data center that houses our Blackboard server. Until the problem is identified and corrected, our system will remain down. We will keep you posted.
Thank you for your patience.
Rick Ramos
Blackboard Help Desk Supervisor
305-284-3949
Hello Bb Users
Blackboard is currently down. We do not have an resolution time at this moment but we are working with Blackboard to get it back as soon as possible.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Rick Ramos
Blackboard Help Desk Supervisor
305-284-3949
