UHD's Blackboard service is hosted by Blackboard, rather than hosted by on-premise servers. This licensing is called Software as a Service (SaaS.) System updates happen automatically, usually weekly. Updates should not cause the system to become unavailable, or otherwise affect user sessions. The goal is for UHD's Blackboard to be available 365 days per year, 24 hours per day.
Blackboard
maintains a page showing the status of their services and scheduled maintenance. Some of the services listed, such as Collaborate, are not licensed by UHD and so do not apply.
5.13..2022
Blackboard Courses Closed for Some Users
Description: Some users have reported that their Blackboard courses are not available.
Workaround: Our IT department had been made aware and should be fixed shortly.
Resolution: Spring semester courses closed prematurely on May 12, 2022 at midnight. Our IT department has since addressed this issue and your students should now have access. The issue is marked as resolved as of 9:30am. All Faculty have been notified. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Recurring Announcement
From 4:00 AM to 7:00 AM
each Friday, Blackboard may be unavailable (this is the regular weekly maintenance time). During this time you may not be able to log onto Blackboard and access information in your courses.
