TechNews Announcement
SmartSite, the new learning management and collaboration system at UC Davis, will be unavailable 6:00 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 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 uses. It has been tested as a pilot program on campus since early 2006, and more than <9,000?> people have used it so far.
Message of the Day
To prepare for Fall 2007, SmartSite will be unavailable 6:00 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.
Email to Users
Colleagues,
SmartSite will be unavailable Saturday August 18th, due to a system upgrade.
Event:
Fixing known issues and adding functionality to existing tools, particularly the Gradebook.
When:
Beginning at 6:00 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 tool.
Help and questions:
Though we take great care to insure smooth upgrades, there is always the possibility 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 and videos.
Regards,
Kirk Alexander
SmartSite Program Manager
Announcement on status.ucdavis.edu
System Upgrade: SmartSite Unavailable June 23-24
In preparation for the fall campus launch of SmartSite, the developers must upgrade the entire SmartSite environment to the latest version. 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 TechNews.