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.
For additional information about SmartSite, including an overview of tools, user profiles, and self-paced learning materials, please visit http://smartsite.ucdavis.edu
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.
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To prepare for Fall 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 visit TechNews or contact us at smartsite-help@ucdavis.edu or (530)754-HELP.
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SmartSite will be unavailable 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday August 18th, due to a system upgrade.
Event:
Fixing known To prepare for fall 2007, this upgrade will fix several outstanding issues and adding add functionality to existing tools, particularly the Assignment and Gradebook tools.
When:
Beginning at 68:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 18th and completing no later than 12:00 p.m.Explanation of event:
To prepare for fall 2007, this upgrade will fix several outstanding issues as well as add additional functionality to the Gradebook tool.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.Users' trying to access http://smartsite.ucdavis.edu will see a 'Down for Maintenance' page with a link to SmartSite'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 the Gradebook system and its core tool set.
Help and questions:
Though we take great care to insure ensure smooth upgrades, there is always the possibility of unexpected system behavior. Please contact us through our IT Express support team at smartsite-help@ucdavis.edu or (530) 754-HELP if you have questions or concerns.
For additional information about SmartSite, including an overview of tools, features, potential uses, and the fall 2007 launch, please visit http://smartsite.ucdavis.edu.
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 information 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.