The last full day to access the Blackboard learning management system is April 27, and the LMS team reminds instructors who used Blackboard during the Winter semester to take appropriate action.

Download and save any desired student work from Winter semester

Since no student work has been migrated from Blackboard to Brightspace, download and save any student material — such as assessment exemplars, documents to support reference letters, discussions, or spreadsheet of grades — that you want to access in the future.

Instructions can be found for bulk downloading assignments, discussions, and grades on the Instructors FAQ page. All course materials will be archived by Information Technology Services but will be difficult to access.

Other considerations for the Blackboard retirement

Access to Blackboard will be discontinued after April 27, so it is important to take the necessary steps to prepare for this transition. For guidance, visit the Blackboard Retirement Preparation webpage.

Email questions to brightspace@uwindsor.ca.