DECEMBER 3, 2020 — When UTSA students, faculty and staff return for the Spring 2021 semester, they will be welcomed by a friendlier, more intuitive, and more reliable Blackboard learning management system. As the university’s web-based course management platform, Blackboard has become a critically important piece of the university’s academic infrastructure since the majority of classes are being held online.
The Division of Academic Innovation has worked extensively this semester to migrate Blackboard to the cloud in order to provide stronger server stability, streamlined navigation, and many features the UTSA community has been asking for. Moving to the cloud is an essential step to support UTSA’s growth and better support faculty needs and student success.
Blackboard Cloud features include:
The cloud migration will take place December 19-22 (after final grades have been turned in), during which time Blackboard will be unavailable. Once the migration is complete, users will notice an updated Blackboard home page and navigation menu. All course content will remain intact so faculty and students can expect a similar course experience.
The UTSA community can preview the new cloud experience before it goes live for the spring semester. The Faculty Cloud Tour is an interactive video module for instructors to see the new changes and learn some tips for improving their workflow.
The Student Experience video is a quick introduction to the new Blackboard home page and navigation. Students will learn how to easily find the information they need and set up their profile and notification settings.
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This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.
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Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusRoadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.
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