UTPA Services Restored
UTPA Power has been restored. Everything is back up and functional.
Power Outage @ UTPA
The University is experienceing a power outage. We do not have a time table on when the power will be restored. Blackboard services are still available, but some components may not be available such as streaming media.
Welcome back
Welcome back to Summer I 2009!
The Center for Online Learning, Teaching and Technology will be having extended hours on 6/8/09 - 6/9/09. The Center will be open from 8:00AM - 7:00PM. We are located in the New Education Complex (EDCC 2.202). If you need help during off hours feel free to visit our helpdesk at http://colt.utpa.edu/helpdesk. There you will be able to find answers in our FAQs section. You can also open up a support ticket if you need to get help.
Blackboard unavailable on Saturday 5/16 from 6pm - 12 midnight
The Blackboard services will be unavailable on Saturday May 16, 2009 from 6:00am through 12 midnight. There will be some maintenance performed on the university’s data center on Saturday evening, and this maintenance will have an impact on the availability of the Blackboard servers. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Thank you.
Blackboard Server issues
Today at 12:45ish we have noticed that Blackboard servers are slowly responding to users. We beleve this is due to a load problem. We are now checking into the problem for further issues. Most users have reported the issues disappearing after about 1:10PM.
Blackboard Issues Resolved
No known issues with Blackboard.
Blackboard Login Errors
UTPA is currently having issues with the network. Some users have reported 'LDAP Authentication' errors with Blackboard. We are working to get this resolved as soon as possible. Thank you
Wimba issue resolved!
The issue with Wimba Live Classroom has been resolved.
Technical problems with Wimba Live Classroom
Currently we have noticed several users have been experiencing connectectivity problems. They very from a 401/402 Error to a blank white screen. We have contacted Wimba and are currently working together to fix this problem as promptly as possible.
Giant Internet Worm Set to Attack April 1st
The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, a scourge of the internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, is set to spring to life in a new way on April Fools' Day, security experts say.
