August 18th Upgrade Notice
- Corey Owens (Unlicensed)
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 8:00 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 fixing several known issues and upgrading the Assignments and Gradebook tool.
<"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 9,000 people have used it so far.
Message of the Day
To prepare for Fall 2007, SmartSite will be unavailable, 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.
Email to Users
Colleagues,
SmartSite will be unavailable 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday August 18th, due to a system upgrade.
Event:
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 8:00 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.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 system and its core tool set.
Help and questions:
Though we take great care to ensure smooth upgrades, there is always the possibility of unexpected system behavior. Please contact 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 materials and videos.
Regards,
Kirk Alexander
SmartSite Program Manager
Announcement on status.ucdavis.edu
System Upgrade: SmartSite Unavailable 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 18th
In preparation for fall 2007, 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 8:00 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.