DoIT is pleased to announce the completion of the Blackboard cloud migration.

During the downtime window, Blackboard engineers and DoIt staff migrated nearly 21,000 courses and more than 800 communities to the new cloud infrastructure. Summer courses continue to operate in a separate environment and will be migrated later during the FA2017 semester.

Before logging into the new cloud environment, please consider the following:

• Clear your Internet browser cache and cookies using these step-by-step instructions.

• Report any technical issues via RT ticket. If possible, please include screen captures or error messages.

• Familiarize yourself with Blackboard’s new features & updates

• Review the original Bb migration FAQ

Please note: FA2017 courses will be created during the week of July 17th. If you do not see your course or need to request a new course shell in Blackboard, please review this FAQ. To ensure your split or merge request is processed before the first day of class, please submit your RT request at least one week before the semester starts.

• Check our extensive FAQ collection

• Open a ticket via RT

• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups

• Request a consult with instructional technology staff

Thank you for your patience while we bring you a better Blackboard experience.

click here to access summer courses

Per DoIT’s March 8 and April 28 announcements, Blackboard engineers will migrate the primary UMBC Blackboard site (blackboard.umbc.edu) beginning at 12:01 AM on Friday, June 30, 2017, and lasting up to 7 days. Summer 2017 courses are hosted in a separate environment and no disruption is expected.

FYI: Please note that DoIT's Technology Support Center (TSC) will be closed July 1 and reopen on July 5.

The downtime window will allow Blackboard and UMBC to migrate all existing content, files, and database from the current hosting facilities to the new cloud infrastructure. Time is also allocated for DoIT staff to verify third-party integrations and to perform quality assurance testing.

In preparation for this downtime, faculty, staff, and students should review these resources:

• 7 tips to remember about the Bb cloud migration when teaching/taking a class during summer
• Where to access SU2017 courses
• New features & updates in Blackboard for SU2017
• Attend a summer webinar

After Blackboard is back online:

• Please clear your Internet browser cache and cookies before logging in using these step-by-step instructions.
• Report any technical issues via RT ticket. If possible, please include screen captures or error messages.

The UMBC Blackboard team identified a time period that should have a reduced impact on our users. If our Blackboard site is down longer than expected due to unforeseen circumstances, updates will be posted to this news article.

For more information about the cloud migration, please review DoIT’s Bb migration FAQ for complete details about:

• Migrating to Blackboard’s cloud environment (SaaS)
• The migration timeline
• Working in the new cloud environment
• General course access

As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options:

• Check our extensive FAQ collection
• Open a ticket via RT
• Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups
• Request a consult with instructional technology staff

Thank you for your patience while we bring you a better Blackboard experience!