Charles Darwin University March 2019 Update

Hosting – Learn SaaS Flexible Deployment Option (FDO)

Environments - Production, Staging and Test

Current Release – Bb Learn Release 3500.0.4-rel.19+9180e36 

Bb License - Community, Content Management System, Bb App, CDU Mobile (Modo Labs), Social Profiles and Tools, Blackboard Portfolios, Bb Collaborate (Original/Ultra), Bb A4L, SQL Reporting Services, Pyramid Analytics, VoiceThread, Bb Smart View (help desk services) Bb Student Services (Student and staff help desk) EesySoft, Bb Ally

Other Building blocks/plugins/LTI tools include -

SafeAssign

Explorance (Student Evaluation)

JSHack

Accreditation Data (Custom B2)

Log in As

Basic LTI

ShareStream SaaS

Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor

Tutor.com

SIS Framework

Accreditation Data (Bb Consulting)

Mobile Web Services

In Progress-

JISC Digital Capability Framework

Pyramid Analytics upgrade v 6.5.2

Migration to Continuous Delivery (CD)

Ultra-Base navigation

Under Review-

ePortfolio – Portfolium

Digital badges - Credly

Interested in Feedback About-

Learn Ultra Transition

Bb Enterprise Surveys

Hosting - Bb Managed Hosted, Diamond Client

Environments - Production, Staging and Test

Current Release – Bb Learn 9.1 Q4, 2015

Next Upgrade – November 2017, (Q4, 2016) Scheduled for 3-4 November

Bb License -  Community, Content Management System, Bb App, Modo Labs, Social Profiles and Tools, Blackboard Portfolios, Blackboard IM, Bb Collaborate (Original/Ultra), Bb A4L, SQL Reporting Services, Pyramid Analytics, VoiceThread, Bb Smart View (help desk sevices) Bb Student Services (Student and staff help desk)

Other Building blocks/plugins/LTI tools include -

SafeAssign

Explorance (Student Evaluation)

JSHack

Accreditation Data (Custom B2)       

Log in As

Basic LTI

ShareStream

Bb Collaborate Original

Respondus LockDown Browser (entreprise wide)

Bb Collaborate Ultra Experience (soft launch)

Studiosity (formerly YourTutor)

Blackboard App

In Progress-

EesySoft - EesyMessaging & EesySupport

Modo Labs transition from Mosaic

Under Review-

Bb Instructor

Under consideration-

SIS Framework
Bb Learn SaSS

ePortfolio Tools

E-Texts and Partner Cloud

Interested In Feedback About-

e-portfilio tools being used by the others

others considering a migration to Bb Learn SaaS

Hosting - Bb Managed Hosted, Diamond Client

Environments - Production, Staging and Test

Current Release – Bb Learn 9.1 Q4, 2015 (upgrade complete Nov 4-5)

Next Upgrade – planned for 2017, release to be determined

Bb License -  Community, Content Management System, Mobile Learn, Mosaic, Social Profiles and Tools, Blackboard Portfolios, Blackboard IM, Bb Collaborate (Original/Ultra), Bb A4L, SQL Reporting Services, Pyramid Analytics, VoiceThread

A4L Upgrade from release 4.3.1 to 4.3.2

Confirmed for mid-November 2016

The release highlight includes;

•          New reporting capability in SQL Reporting Services (SSRS)

•          Rebranded integrated Bb Learn Reports (Ultra style)

•          Reporting performance improvements

Other Building blocks/plugins/LTI tools include -

SafeAssign

Explorance (Student Evaluation)

JSHack

Accreditation Data (Custom B2)       

Log in As

Basic LTI

ShareStream

Bb Collaborate Original

Respondus LockDown Browser (pilot)

Bb Collaborate Ultra Experience (pilot)

Under Review

Your Tutor (pilot Summer Semester)

SIS Framework

Online Proctoring