Blackboard Class Collaborate Discontinued
5/2025

Over the past year, usage reports for Blackboard Collaborate have been decreasing. To provide a consistent student experience, NDSU is discontinuing the use of Blackboard Collaborate after December 2025. Since it provides seamless integration into Blackboard, Zoom is recommended for synchronous class sessions. Microsoft Teams is also available, however, it is not integrated into Blackboard. If you have any questions, please submit an IT Services Ticket.

W.W. Norton Now Upgraded to LTI 1.3
05/2020

The upgrade to W.W. Norton LTI 1.3 is now complete! Existing course links created using LTI 1.1 will continue to work seamlessly with no change to the user experience. As part of the upgrade, faculty will now see a new tool in the Books and Tools menu called W.W. Norton Deep Linking. This tool allows for easier integration of new titles. W.W. Norton is available to assist individual faculty with using the new tool, and additional guidance can be found on the W.W. Norton Blackboard Help page.

ADA Compliance Update 
12/2024

Due to a recent ruling from the Department of Justice regarding digital accessibility and ADA compliance, NDSU will work to discontinue the use of the legacy Blackboard platform and move to Blackboard Ultra by spring 2026. This will allow instructors to have an easier time complying with ADA requirements and provide a more consistent and accessible student experience. The Provost's Office is partnering with IT to ensure all departments get the training they need for this transition, and department heads will schedule consultations with Instructional Design staff so that full departments can be supported and trained as a cohort throughout 2025. The process will take each cohort around 4 weeks to complete with consultations.