Monday, November 17, 2008

LiveClassroom Upgrade Notice

LiveClassroom, the web conferencing service integrated in Blackboard, will be upgraded to the latest version and migrated to a new hosting facility by our vendor on Sunday, Nov 23rd between 1:00am and 6:00am EST. Access to LiveClassroom will not be available during this time.

After the upgrade here are some features you can expect: Powerpoint 2007 support, Resizable Chat Area, Expanded Video Inputs for Classroom Capture and Portable Collaboration with MP3 Download.

***UPDATE (11/24/2008)***: LiveClassroom was upgraded to version 5.2.4 and the migration was successful.

Portal Maintenance Scheduled: Fri, Nov 24

Timecruiser, the university's portal vendor has tentatively scheduled infrastructure maintenance for Friday, November 24, from 1 AM Eastern Time to 8 AM Eastern Time.

Users will not be able to access services offered via the portal, including Blackboard.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Portal Maintenance Scheduled: Sun, Nov 9

Timecruiser, the university's portal provider will be performing maintenance on Sunday, November 9, from 12 AM to 6 AM Eastern Time. Users will not have access to services provided via the portal such as Blackboard at this time.