As some of you know, we
will be moving to Blackboard 8 at the
beginning of the summer. We have tried to
make various dates work and it turns out the
best time during which most people will be
inconvenienced least is at the end of the
4-week summer class period and before the 6
and 8-week classes begin. What this means is
that the Blackboard server will be down June
21 and 22. While Blackboard 8 will include a
number of important enhancements and, we
anticipate, some performance improvement,
there is one significant change you need to
know about in advance.
Blackboard 8 will
contain a new grading component called Grade
Center (no more Gradebook). We are confident
you will find the new Grade Center far
superior to the old Gradebook. However,
there will be some differences that will
require your attention. David Gray, Shay
Phillips, and Chris Norcross developed
a handout
that explains and illustrates some of the
most important differences between the two
grading modules (see attachment). Please
feel free to call x2862 after reviewing the
attached handout if you require any
additional information or assistance.
I know in an ideal
world we would complete all our upgrades
during a period when no one was using the
Blackboard system. Unfortunately, the
Blackboard is in virtually constant use and
there is really no time that will suit
everyone.
Be aware that we have a
test server running Blackboard 8 that you
all have access to; you can log onto this
server with your current Blackboard username
and password. We encourage instructors to
log onto this server and see how the Grade
Center looks. The URL for the Blackboard
test server is: http://bbsandbox.palomar.edu/
.
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