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Two Months with Bb6 How much aspirin is still in the bottle?

Two Months with Bb6 How much aspirin is still in the bottle?. Dennis Dormady Associate Professor, Computing Systems Jacksonville Universty. In the Pre-Times. JU was at Bb 5.5.X At its height, about 85% “adoption” Probably 40% more than syllabus posters

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Two Months with Bb6 How much aspirin is still in the bottle?

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  1. Two Months with Bb6How much aspirin is still in the bottle? Dennis Dormady Associate Professor, Computing Systems Jacksonville Universty

  2. In the Pre-Times • JU was at Bb 5.5.X • At its height, about 85% “adoption” • Probably 40% more than syllabus posters • Decision was made to believe Bb 6.X would be well tested before release • *sigh*

  3. The Install • Purchased new system for new BB 6 • So old Bb 5 ser ver would be available for archival purposes • Installed Redhat Linux 8.0 • Installed Bb 6.0 – failure • Tech support took over 7 days to respond; response was by a Windows Tech.

  4. The Install • Tech • First “We need all your passwords” • Determination – Install Redhat 7.2 • *sigh* • Redhat 7.2 installed, updated • Java installed, updated • Bb 6.0. Installed • It Runs!

  5. Uh oh… • No start/stop script! • No info on proper startup/shutdown • Of BB • Of Oracle • Missed the “Stop to Think” Option • And experimented (bwahaha!) • OOPS! • Got “practice” reinstalling, then called Bb Support • Finally figured out start/stop scripts

  6. Time to “Let loose the Users!” • Training seminars set! • First Seminar – 20 faculty.. • “Um..gradebook entry isn’t in order”

  7. More problems.. • More problems started showing up • Timeout on Grade • Listserv discussions get more “interesting” • Eric Kunnen’s List of Issues • Patches, hotfixes, and finally, a Linux Tech!

  8. Faculty moan, groan, leave • Imported courses rather than migrated, based on horror stories • Some courses imported “most interestingly” • Gradebook, test deployment, and test timeouts!

  9. Baltimore Gripe Session Set • I brought TUMS to share • David Yaskin of Bb buys a round • Some Pictures from Gripe Session • Answers, promises, “hope for the future”

  10. Recommendations If you haven’t upgraded, WAIT! Bb 6.2 on hold until Bb “6.1” fully tested and released “May-ish” If you have gone live, keep up with hotfixes and patches. Behind.blackboard.com Read the Listservs! BBADMIN-L@asu.edu, BLKBRD-L@asu.edu, bb-id@list.wpunj.edu Stock appropriate medications

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