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Blackboard Collaborate Service Ending 6/30/21

Posted: 2021-06-28 08:52:15   Expiration: 2021-07-09 08:52:15

Disclaimer: This news item was originally posted on 2021-06-28 08:52:15. Its content may no longer be timely or accurate.

The Blackboard Collaborate Service is ending 6/30/21 for all UW System schools. At that time, it will no longer be accessible through MyUW. UW-Madison encourages faculty, staff and students to use Zoom as its replacement. For Summer 2021, UW System encourages faculty and staff to use Microsoft Teams as its replacement.

The Blackboard Collaborate Service is ending on 6/30/21 for all UW System schools. At that time, the service will no longer be accessible through MyUW.

UW-Madison

For more information, users can be directed to: https://kb.wisc.edu/luwmad/news.php?id=11932.

  • UW-Madison encourages faculty, staff and students to use of Zoom as its replacement. 
  • For those who need assistance, you can direct users to the Zoom - Getting Started page  at https://kb.wisc.edu/zoom/page.php?id=105271
  • The Learn@UW-Madison team has asked MyUW to keep the Blackboard Collaborate tile available for a few weeks into July; however, all links on the tile will take users to KB 11932, instructing them to use Zoom.


UW System and System schools

For more information, uses can be directed to: https://kb.wisconsin.edu/dle/110578

  • University of Wisconsin System encourages users to use Microsoft Teams Meetings in Summer 2021, since all campuses have access to it through their Office 356 contract. 
  • Users from campuses with contracts with 3rd party web conference providers (WebEx, BlueJeans, or Zoom, for example) are also welcome to continue to use those services.
  • The Blackboard Collaborate tile will be removed from MyUW as of 7/1.


-- MyUW Madison: Laura Stella-Ames