Transitioning from Vista 3 to Blackboard Vista

Beginning with the Summer 2008 semester, the twelve Connecticut Community Colleges will be transitioning from WebCT Vista 3.0 to Blackboard Vista (also known as Vista 4.0). Changes to the user interface are not as drastic as those associated with the Campus Edition to Vista 3.0 transition but there are slight differences that you will want to familiarize yourself with. In addition, new functionality including journals (both public and private), blogs, and grading forms have been added to the application that enable faculty members to further enhance the online teaching and learning experience.

The timeline for the transition is included here for your review. Bear in mind that Blackboard Vista will not be available during the following time periods:

April 15-April 30, 2008
June 1-August 1, 2008
July 12-July 13, 2008

Blackboard Vista training sessions are being held System-wide. To register for a training session, click here. You will need your NetID and 8-character password to launch the IITT Course Cart. Sessions at QVCC will be held on the following dates:

May 22, 2008
9:30 AM - 12 Noon
Room E190
Facilitator: Tobi Krutt

August 27, 2008
9:30 AM - 12 Noon
Room E190
Facilitator: Tobi Krutt

If you are unable to attend either session, please contact me, Cindi Brassington, or Bill Army to schedule a one-on-one session.

If you are interested in perusing the transition training document, click here.

The entire set of Blackboard Vista documentation and tutorials for faculty is available in WebCT Vista. Click the "Orientation-Teaching and Technical Resources for Faculty" course in your course list on your WebCT Vista homepage.