Computing & Information Technology (C&IT)

[Sent via e-mail to all Blackboard Users and Announced on Computing & Information Technology's Website – July 9, 2008]

Critical updates made to Blackboard, 7/5-6/08

The updates made to Blackboard the weekend of July 5-6 are complete, testing has been done, and the system is now available.

The following fixes were applied and effect all users of the system:

Issue with permissions to shared portfolios in Content Collection have been addressed.
Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in WYSIWYG editor have been addressed.
Content Collection will now correctly handle Microsoft Office 2007 file types.
Collaboration Tool now supported in Safari browser 3.0.
Double-clicking "Submit" when replying to a thread no longer results in multiple or duplicate posts.

The following fixes were applied and effect faculty users only:

Instructions for including assessments in the Grade Center have been clarified.
Course Copy now allows uploaded documents to be copied.
In addition to the standard nine languages, Brazilian Portuguese translation (UI only) is included for the Academic Learning System, Content Collection, and Community System.

Note: Please take a few minutes to look at your current courses, Content Collection files, and e-Portfolios, and report any problems to your designated support contact.

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Computing and Information Technology (C&IT)
http://computing.wayne.edu
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

[Announced on Computing & Information Technology's Website – July 3, 2008]

Blackboard unavailable from approximately Sunday night to Saturday morning, 7/5-6/08, to apply critical updates

Summary	The Blackboard Academic Suite at Wayne State University will be unavailable from approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, until 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 6. During this extended period, the Blackboard Team in Computing & Information Technology (C&IT) will be applying critical updates (service packs) that will address functionality issues in the recently installed Release 8.0, as reported by Blackboard users.
Affected Services	Blackboard courses and course materials, organizations, e-Portfolios, and files stored in the Content Collection.
Updates	A number of issues, as reported by Blackboard services, will be addressed. The issues that will be addressed include: Discrepency with permissions to shared portfolios in Content System. Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in WYSIWYG editor. Microsoft Office 2007 file types will be compatible with the Content System. Intructions will be clarified for including assessments in the Grade Center. Safari Browser 3.0 will support the Collaboration Tool. Course Copy will allow uploaded documents to be copied. Double-clicking on Submit when responding to a thread will no longer result in duplicate posts. Brazilian Portuguese translation (user-interface only) will be included for the Academic Suite, Learning System, Community System, and Content System.
Duration	The service pack applications will take place approximately between 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night, July 5, until 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 6. Please note that the installation of the critical updates is starting two-and-a-half hours BEFORE C&IT’s weekly system maintenance period from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. every Sunday morning.
For More Information	If you have any questions or need assistance with Blackboard, please contact the C&IT Help Desk at (313) 577-4778 or helpdesk@wayne.edu. Read more about Blackboard at Wayne State University…