Blackboard down for off site access?

dmigsy · 13-10-2009 10:59am #1

I can't login from home at the moment. Is it just me?

meathawk · 13-10-2009 11:04am

dmigsy · 13-10-2009 11:06am

Cheers, I'll email IT services now. Even if they've probably been bombarded with emails already.

WeeBushy · 13-10-2009 11:49am

From IT Support Announcements page:

Some Students unable to Connect to Blackboard

Some students are currently unable to access Blackboard. They are getting an External Account password error when trying to access the system. IT Services are currently investigating this issue. Please check back for further updates.

http://www.ucd.ie/itservices/itsupport/announcements/

WeeBushy · 13-10-2009 11:55am

Update:

Update: 12:30: This issue is currently being resolved, and all accounts should be available by 2pm.
Some students are currently unable to access Blackboard. They are getting an External Account password error when trying to access the system. IT Services are currently investigating this issue. Please check back for further updates.

Mushy · 13-10-2009 12:10pm

I'm in library and its ot working. Only 50 minute wait....yay!

bnt · 13-10-2009 1:06pm

Mushy wrote: »

I'm in library and its ot working. Only 50 minute wait....yay!

50-minute wait ... for a computer? There are plenty of computers free if you're willing to walk a little e.g. to Engineering or Newstead or HEalth Sciences. http://whatsfree.ucd.ie/ has the numbers.

Ballerina · 13-10-2009 1:06pm

Still not working and its two o clock.

im sooooo surprised.

I really should just study from paper but ugh that takes effort

Mushy · 13-10-2009 1:14pm

bnt wrote: »

50-minute wait ... for a computer? There are plenty of computers free if you're willing to walk a little e.g. to Engineering or Newstead or HEalth Sciences. http://whatsfree.ucd.ie/ has the numbers.

Sorry, ya misunderstood. Just meant for logging into BB on my laptop. Which still of course doesnt work now.

Some Students unable to Connect to Blackboard

Update: 14:00: Time to resolve has taken longer than expected. Therefore some Blackboard accounts are still unavailable. Please check back for further updates.

Some students are currently unable to access Blackboard. They are getting an External Account password error when trying to access the system. IT Services are currently investigating this issue. Please check back for further updates.

damselnat · 13-10-2009 1:31pm

Bah, the one day I actually decided to do some study:mad:
Oh well Facebook it is

WolfForager · 13-10-2009 2:26pm

I has a chem test tomorrow... I try to be a good student and this is what happens...

WeeBushy · 13-10-2009 3:08pm

WolfForager wrote: »

I has a chem test tomorrow... I try to be a good student and this is what happens...

Same, got an exam aswell and all my notes are on blackboard. At least I have an excuse for failing now

Fad · 13-10-2009 3:12pm

This is getting irritating...........:mad:

dyl10 · 13-10-2009 3:41pm

This is brutal...

leesmom · 13-10-2009 3:54pm

how annoying, our lecturer was supposed to be posting our exam results in blackboard at 5pm, guess not now:mad:

WolfForager · 13-10-2009 4:00pm

Well it's back up... sort of... Says i'm not enrolled in any courses :P

Dr Strange · 13-10-2009 4:04pm

Just in:

UCD IT Support - Announcements wrote:

Difficulties Accessing Blackboard
As of 11am this morning UCD's Blackboard application, which is managed and hosted by Blackboard, experienced technical difficulties affecting up to 10,000 student accounts. As a result these students have been unable to access Blackboard until now.

We have been in constant communication with Blackboard in relation to this difficulty and the latest update received at time of issuing this announcement is that Blackboard access is now available for all students, however the course content of accounts that were affected will only be fully restored by 8pm this evening. No staff accounts have been affected by this issue.

PLease check back for further updates.

Link: http://www.ucd.ie/itservices/itsupport/announcements/

Mardy Bum · 13-10-2009 4:18pm

Im still not able to get into it:mad:

13-10-2009 4:27pm

Mardy Bum wrote: »

Im still not able to get into it:mad:

nor am I.

bad buzz.

Ellie24 · 13-10-2009 4:56pm

Hey Guys, Blackboard often goes down around busy times of the year coz of the volume trying to access it. Just in time for any mid-term exams which is perfect of course! Does anyone have an exam tomorrow that they cant access notes for?

bnt · 13-10-2009 4:58pm

I can log in to Blackboard, from home, but when I do, I get "You are not currently enrolled in any courses". Will try again later.

Chet T16 · 13-10-2009 5:03pm

I'm getting the same "not enrolled" problem. I have everything saved in backpack so it not really an issue atm...

Chet T16 · 13-10-2009 5:04pm

WolfForager wrote: »

Well it's back up... sort of... Says i'm not enrolled in any courses :P

Do you want any of the chem notes emailed?

WeeBushy · 13-10-2009 5:04pm

Ellie24 wrote: »

Hey Guys, Blackboard often goes down around busy times of the year coz of the volume trying to access it. Just in time for any mid-term exams which is perfect of course! Does anyone have an exam tomorrow that they cant access notes for?

9 o'clock tomorrow morning

Have some notes printed off already but not all. Ah well....

bnt wrote: »

I can log in to Blackboard, from home, but when I do, I get "You are not currently enrolled in any courses". Will try again later.

The courses and all the notes etc. wont be back up until at least 8 o'clock tonight according to IT's latest update.

Michaelrsh · 13-10-2009 6:59pm

Ok Blackboard is really pissing me off now. This afternoon I tried accessing it and it said I needed an "external access password". About an hour ago I was able to access blackboard but it said I was not enrolled to any courses. And now it's back to the same state it was this afternoon - it needs a damn "external access password" again. The IT crowd in UCD said it was going to be up and running at 8pm tonight, it's now 8pm. Is there anyone else in this predicament right now?

I find this all very unusual. Many people have midterm assessments coming up soon and coincidently Blackboard (containing a lot of course documents) is down. Maybe some students hacked into blackboard disabling the system, who knows ........ :pac::pac::pac:

WeeBushy · 13-10-2009 7:05pm

Michaelrsh wrote: »

Ok Blackboard is really pissing me off now. This afternoon I tried accessing it and it said I needed an "external access password". About an hour ago I was able to access blackboard but it said I was not enrolled to any courses. And now it's back to the same state it was this afternoon - it needs a damn "external access password" again. The IT crowd in UCD said it was going to be up and running at 8pm tonight, it's now 8pm. Is there anyone else in this predicament right now?

I find this all very unusual. Many people have midterm assessments coming up soon and coincidently Blackboard (containing a lot of course documents) is down. Maybe some students hacked into blackboard disabling the system, who knows ........ :pac::pac::pac:

It was actually 19.59 when you posted that

Got a midterm myself tomorrow morning (final year as well), but there ain't much we can do about it but sit and wait.

On the IT announcements it says that about 10,000 students have had trouble accessing, I don't know anyone who has been able to access it though. Wonder why some and not all... now where is the CT forum ...

Chet T16 · 13-10-2009 7:05pm

Michaelrsh wrote: »

Ok Blackboard is really pissing me off now. This afternoon I tried accessing it and it said I needed an "external access password". About an hour ago I was able to access blackboard but it said I was not enrolled to any courses. And now it's back to the same state it was this afternoon - it needs a damn "external access password" again. The IT crowd in UCD said it was going to be up and running at 8pm tonight, it's now 8pm. Is there anyone else in this predicament right now?

I find this all very unusual. Many people have midterm assessments coming up soon and coincidently Blackboard (containing a lot of course documents) is down. Maybe some students hacked into blackboard disabling the system, who knows ........ :pac::pac::pac:

I like how you posted at 19:59

Michaelrsh · 13-10-2009 7:13pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

I like how you posted at 19:59

I was rounding off, anyway its 20:12 and the problem is still there.

Fad · 13-10-2009 7:15pm

Still not back........:(

BlackMamba · 13-10-2009 7:19pm

Stupid Blackboard!!! This must be a sign...don't study!!:P

Michaelrsh · 13-10-2009 7:22pm

I am totally pissed off night now ... :mad:

Notorious · 13-10-2009 7:26pm

At least now there's a lovely picture to look at instead of a login page.

leesmom · 13-10-2009 7:31pm

if we lose all our notes ill be seriously pissed off:mad:

Notorious · 13-10-2009 7:37pm

leesmom wrote:

if we lose all our notes ill be seriously pissed off

According to the UCD IT services announcement:

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Your notes and what not should be safe.
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WolfForager · 13-10-2009 7:41pm

Looks like i'll have to stay up until BB comes online... Have to do a few chem mock tests before tomorrow...

chemgirl · 13-10-2009 8:19pm

I have a biochem report due for 11.59 tonight!! So if its not back up do you think ill be penalized

My lecturer is an ass so would think that its funny :mad:

WeeBushy · 13-10-2009 8:23pm

chemgirl wrote: »

I have a biochem report due for 11.59 tonight!! So if its not back up do you think ill be penalized My lecturer is an ass so would think that its funny :mad:

I'm sure he couldn't be that much of an ass... Send him an email with it attached perhaps. You'll get it in on time that way, just not through digital dropbox.

chemgirl · 13-10-2009 9:25pm

WeeBushy wrote: »

I'm sure he couldn't be that much of an ass... Send him an email with it attached perhaps. You'll get it in on time that way, just not through digital dropbox.

I think ill do that they really need to get blackboard fixed soon tho

Michaelrsh · 13-10-2009 10:07pm

Ok, it's now 22:07 and bb is still down!!:mad:

WolfForager · 13-10-2009 10:15pm

It's up for me :S

Fad · 13-10-2009 10:22pm

Back but very slow.

dyl10 · 13-10-2009 10:22pm

Damn, really shows how much I depend on blackboard :eek:

Blackboard down for off site access?

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