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ITS can enable student access to prior semester Blackboard courses can at the request of the instructor-of-record or department chair. They should submit the request to askit@albany.edu. Instructors should understand that enabling access to prior Blackboard courses applies to all students on the roster; it's not possible to enable access for only individual student accounts. Because the system will no longer be in service as of late summer or early fall, student access will not be possible after that. Instructors should understand that enabling access to prior Blackboard courses applies to all students on the roster; it's not possible to enable access for only individual student accounts.Please arrange for alternative methods outside of Blackboard for students to complete their incomplete coursework after August 31, 2023.
How can I access my Blackboard course data in the future?
Your course materials will be copied into a corresponding course in Brightspace, so you will have access to these files in the new systemthere. ITS will maintain a Blackboard archive environment to maintain for course records. If you need data from one of your Blackboard courses, please submit this form (TBD).
Is there anything I need to do with my Blackboard courses?
Yes!! You should archive your Blackboard courses as well as download any files, data, course materials, student rosters, grade center, and any other information you need for easy access. The Blackboard export or archive package could be imported into a Blackboard environment should that be necessary in the future. For example, you could You could import or restore the packages into a compatible Blackboard system in the future, if necessary. Additionally, the packages could also be imported into other learning management systems, including Brightspace. The While the course export/archive ZIP package itself cannot be unpackaged and opened outside of Blackboard, the separately downloaded content files, grade data, etc., can be accessed directly from your selected storage system.
Archive Your Blackboard Course
In the past, I had organizations in the Community tab in Blackboard. Will these be copied into Brightspace?
Generally, no. Most non-standard courses and organizations in Blackboard WILL NOT be copied or recreated in Brightspace. While
While Blackboard provided the Community feature that was intended to support campus organizations, Brightspace does not include such a feature. Rather, it is intentionally designed with an essential function of delivery and support of degree and certificate programs. To To support you in navigating the a move from Blackboard, we encourage you to explore other services offered by ITS for supporting communication and collaboration with your campus groups and constituents.
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