{"id":8662,"date":"2019-12-06T00:40:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T00:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/tledupdates\/?p=8662"},"modified":"2022-12-09T22:50:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T22:50:55","slug":"blackboard-downtime-managed-hosting-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/2019\/12\/06\/blackboard-downtime-managed-hosting-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Downtime &amp; Managed Hosting Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8663 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/anziety.png?resize=219%2C219&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blackboard Announcement\" width=\"219\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/anziety.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/anziety.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/anziety.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/anziety.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/12\/anziety.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/>Blackboard will be unavailable between Friday, December 20 at 5 PM and Thursday, January 2 at 6 AM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Over the winter break, ACC will be migrating and upgrading Blackboard.\u00a0 The upgrade will provide ACC with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved scalability<\/li>\n<li>Faster rollout of new features<\/li>\n<li>More flexibility in the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>To facilitate these changes, Blackboard will be unavailable over the winter break.\u00a0 At 5 PM Dec 20th, ACC\u2019s Blackboard environment will be disabled and no longer available to users.\u00a0 A holding page will provide updates as to the progress of the migration and Blackboard\u2019s availability. Our new production environment will be accessible by Jan 2, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The migration to managed hosting is a large undertaking and will require significant time to execute.\u00a0 Test migrations have indicated that we will be working under a tight timeline that may be subject to change.\u00a0 In the event of any problems, we will provide updates on the status page at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acconline.austincc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/acconline.austincc.edu\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1575678989314000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGhxTTjVL79yG7vO-kk7T63srn6_w\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">https:\/\/acconline.austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The following are some changes you will see in the new environment:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Deprecated Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Online Attendance<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Online Attendance tool will no longer be supported after the fall 2019 semester.\u00a0 This tool has been replaced with Qwickly Attendance. More information on Qwickly can be found at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/de.austincc.edu\/support\/faculty\/qwickly-course-availability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/de.austincc.edu\/support\/faculty\/qwickly-course-availability\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1575678989314000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFlUHXb1vImVSQ1iuTCl_BO5N9b0w\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">https:\/\/de.austincc.edu\/support\/faculty\/qwickly-course-availability\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>New Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Cloud integration<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Instructors can copy files from their favorite cloud storage solutions when authoring Content Items or creating Assignments. Students can also submit assignments from their favorite cloud storage solutions. Cloud storage that is supported includes OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, Google Drive including G suite accounts, Dropbox, and Box.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Audio\/Video Feedback<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">An instructor or grader can create personalized feedback recordings for individual assessment attempts or manual grade center items. Each recording can be up to 5 minutes long and can be both video and audio. The option appears in the third row of the Content Editor as a microphone icon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The following feedback locations are supported:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assignment<\/li>\n<li>Test<\/li>\n<li>Graded Discussion<\/li>\n<li>Graded Wiki<\/li>\n<li>Graded Blog<\/li>\n<li>Graded Journal<\/li>\n<li>Feedback in a manual grade column<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Students will see icons representing recordings that they can select to start streaming playback of the video on their computer or mobile device.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for your patience during this migration, any questions regarding the migration can be sent to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:blackboard@austincc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">blackboard@austincc.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Seth Wilkerson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sr Manager, LMS Services<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Office of Information Technology<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">512-223-1258<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackboard will be unavailable between Friday, December 20 at 5 PM and Thursday, January 2 at 6 AM. 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