NIU Blackboard Announcements & News Archive

The following archive serves as a permanent record of the NIU Blackboard news and announcements posted on the Teaching with Blackboard website since January 1, 2007. Stay up-to-date with latest news regarding teaching with Blackboard at NIU by following @NIUBlackboard on Twitter or subscribe via RSS.

• 05/22/2013 - Blackboard Collaborate 12.5 Now Available
• 04/18/2013 - Scheduled Blackboard Outage - 7/8/13
• 03/21/2013 - Blackboard Never Stop Learning Tour in Chicago, 5/23/13
• 02/15/2013 - Weekly Blackboard Faculty Training Webinars Now Available
• 01/17/2013 - 2013 Blackboard Catalyst Awards
• 01/15/2013 - Recommended Java Update Available
• 12/13/2012 - Wimba Classroom to be Deactivated 12/21/2012, Replaced by Blackboard Collaborate
• 09/14/2012 - Designing an Exemplary Course: Online Course Offered
• 08/01/2012 - Blackboard Collaborate Now Available at NIU
• 05/29/2012 - Introducing New iOS and Android Updates for Blackboard Mobile
• 05/03/2012 - Blackboard Collaborat Pilot for Summer 2012 - Full Release Expected Fall 2012
• 04/20/2012 - Scheduled Blackboard Outage - 5/26-5/28
• 02/10/2011 - What's Next for Blackboard (SP8)
• 02/06/2012 - Copy/Paste Feature from Word Available
• 11/28/2011 - Scheduled Blackboard Outage - 12/19-12/21
• 11/01/2011 - 2012 Blackboard Catalyst Awards
• 10/10/2011 - Blackboard Scholar to be Discontinued 12/31/2011
• 08/19/2011 - Blackboard Reminders for the Beginning of the Semester
• 07/28/2011 - Scheduled Blackboard Outage - 8/14-8/15
• 06/28/2011 - Scheduled Blackboard Outage - 7/9-7/10
• 06/23/2011 - Known Issues in Blackboard NG
• 05/29/2001 - Blackboard NG Upgrade Completed
• 05/04/2011 - Scheduled Blackboard Outage - 5/27-5/30
• 05/03/2011 - Major Upgrade to Blackboard and Upcoming Training Programs
• 04/25/2011 - Existing Courses and Shells Available in Blackboard NG 
• 04/11/2011 - Updated Assignment Tool Replaces Digital Drop Box
• 03/22/2011 - New Course Menu Features Coming in Blackboard NG
• 03/07/2011 - Course Removal: Summer and Fall 2009 Courses
• 02/03/2011 - Blackboard Next Generation Upgrade Scheduled
• 01/03/2011 - Blackboard Mobile Learn App Now Available
• 10/29/2010 - Course Removal: Spring 2009 Courses
• 06/17/2010 - Blackboard Mobile Learn
• 06/16/2011 - New Features in Wimba Classroom 6.1
• 05/11/2010 - Scheduled Blackboard Outage
• 03/02/2010 - Course Removal: Summer and Fall 2008 Courses
• 02/19/2010 - SafeAssign Error for the Course Builder and Organization Builder Role
• 11/12/2009 - New Blackboard Grade Submission Tool
• 10/02/2009 - Course Removal: Spring 2008 Courses
• 04/20/2009 - Internet Explore 8 Issues
• 04/18/2009 - Scheduled Blackboard Outage and Upgrade to Version 8.0
• 04/17/2009 - NIU Blackboard Notices Now Available on Twitter
• 04/01/2009 - New Master Course Tool Available in Blackboard
• 02/24/2009 - Course Removal: Fall 2007 Courses
• 10/24/2008 - Requesting Blackboard Courses Using the New Blackboard Faculty Tools
• 10/01/2008 - Enabling Guest Access to Wimba Classroom
• 07/30/2008 - Wimba Classroom Online Collaboration Suite
• 02/26/2008 - New Online Collaboration Suite Features in Blackboard
• 01/14/2008 - New Content Management, Plagiarism Prevention, and Academic Resource Sharing Features in Blackboard
• 12/17/2007 - Blackboard Content Collection Coming Soon
• 09/27/2007 - Course Removal Information: Spring & Summer 2006 Courses
• 07/12/2007 - Podcasting in Blackboard
• 05/29/2007 - Blackboard Upgrade Completed
• 05/16/2007 - Java Plug-in for Blackboard 7.1
• 04/18/2007 - New Blackboard Features Available Soon
• 03/13/2007 - Requesting Intercession, Summer, & Fall Courses
• 02/27/2007 - Quiz Timer Does Not Appear for Students
• 02/15/2007 - Blackboard Issues under Windows Vista
• 02/06/2007 - Course Removal Information: Fall 2005 Courses
• 01/11/2007 - Reminder to Set Course Availability
• 11/20/2006 - Website Certificate Error

Last updated: 5/22/2013