With Blackboard Learn reaching its end of life in just over a year, conversations are underway across campus about what’s next—what platform we’ll move to, how we’ll support it, and how we, as an institution, can best take advantage of the transition. I have a long history with Blackboard, having started my career here providing direct technical support for it, so this moment feels both familiar and full of possibility.
While challenges certainly lie ahead, I’m convinced that our digital learning environment is about to take a major step forward. The Faculty Hub won’t be making the final decision on which LMS we move to, but we’ll be deeply involved in helping faculty make the most of it once it arrives.
In the meantime, my colleague, Ryan Cales, and I would love to hear from you—your thoughts, anxieties, hopes, or excitement, whatever’s on your mind as we prepare for this next chapter.