MOD posted 8/6. Email to current site owners/TSP from SmartSite-help sent 8/7.
TechNews Announcement
SmartSite, the new learning management and collaboration system at UC Davis, will be unavailable 68:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 18th, while its software is upgraded. In preparation for the fall, the SmartSite team will be <upgrading the fixing several known issues and upgrading the Assignments and Gradebook tool and fixing know issues.>
<"This update will add increased functionality to the Gradebook," says SmartSite's program manager Kirk Alexander, "including the addition of categories and weighting.">
For additional information about the downtime, please email smartsite-help@ucdavis.edu or call (530) 754-HELP for assistance. Instructors, learn how to use the Gradebook and other tools. Sign-up for an upcoming training session and save your spot.
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SmartSite is now the preferred campus system for managing classes online, although its tools are handy for a wide range of collaborative uses. It has been tested as a pilot program on campus since early 2006, and more than <99,000 ?> people have used it so far.
Message of the Day
To prepare for the fallFall 2007, SmartSite will be unavailable 6, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 18th, while its software is being upgraded. For additional information about the downtime, please email visit TechNews or contact us at smartsite-help@ucdavis.edu or call (530)754-HELP for assistance. For more information about the upgrade, please go to TechNews
Email to Users
Colleagues,
As a reminder, SmartSite will be unavailable this weekend, June 23 and
24th8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday August 18th, due to a system upgrade.
Event:
Upgrade to latest version of SmartSite software To prepare for fall 2007, this upgrade will fix several outstanding issues and add functionality to existing tools, particularly the Assignment and Gradebook tools.
When:
Beginning at midnight on Friday, June 22
Completing no later than noon on Sunday, June 24Explanation of event:
The launch of SmartSite as the new learning management and collaboration
system for UC Davis is set for the beginning of fall 2007. In
preparation for the fall launch, the developers must upgrade the entire
SmartSite environment to the latest version8:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 18th and completing no later than 12:00 p.m.
During the event:
A significant window of server downtime is required, during which the
campus community will not be able to access sites, data, tools or
features within the SmartSite system. The window will begin at midnight
on Friday, June 22 and end no later than noon on Sunday, June 24. If
community members try to access SmartSite during this window, they will
Users' trying to access http://smartsite.ucdavis.edu will see a 'Down for Maintenance' page with a link to the campus systems
status page which will provide more current SmartSite status
informationSmartSite's most current status at http://status.ucdavis.edu.
After the event:
The overall look and feel of SmartSite will not change. However, the
upgraded version will include a significant number of fixes and
improvements to most tools. It will include enhanced core tools such as
Messages, Forums (as two separate tools) and Post'em. There will be a
new and more efficient Chat tool, and community members will have the
ability to create their own sites. Improved and updated Help content and
a new Podcast tool will also be addedthe system and its core tool set.
Help and questions:
While Though we will take the greatest great care to ensure that the upgrade runs
smoothlysmooth upgrades, there is always the possibility of occasional unexpected
behavior of the system on Sunday afternoon and Monday morningsystem behavior. Please
contact us through our IT Express support team at
smartsite-help@ucdavis.edu or (530) 754-HELP if you have questions about
this upgrade or about SmartSite in generalor concerns.
For more additional information about SmartSite, including an overview of tools,
features, potential uses, and the fall 2007 launch, please see visit http://smartsite.ucdavis.edu. In the Support & Training section you will also
find information about upcoming SmartSite workshops, presentations, and
demonstrations
To reserve your spot at the next SmartSite training session, visit our Training and Support page, where you will find a class schedule as well as self-paced learning materials and videos.
Regards,
Kirk Alexander
SmartSite Program Manager
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System Upgrade: SmartSite Unavailable June 23-248:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 18th
In preparation for the fall campus launch of SmartSite, the developers must upgrade the entire SmartSite environment to the latest version2007, SmartSite will be upgraded to fix several outstanding issues and add functionality to existing tools, particularly the Assignment and Gradebook tools. A significant window of server downtime is required, during which the campus community will not be able to access sites, data, tools or features within the SmartSite system. The upgrade window will begin at midnight of Friday, June 22 and end no later than noon on Sunday, June 24. For more information about the upgrade, please read the complete announcement at TechNews8:00 a.m., Saturday, August 18th and finish no later than 12:00 p.m. the same day.
For additional information about the downtime, please visit TechNews or contact us at smartsite-help@ucdavis.edu or (530)754-HELP.