Upcoming changes to Blackboard Glassboro course removal procedures

Beginning this summer, Information Resources & Technology will start removing Blackboard courses for Glassboro that are more than two years old from the system.

This process will allow Blackboard administrators to more effectively manage the speed and performance of Blackboard and contain increasing storage costs. More details about which courses will be removed this summer, as well as information about how you can back up a course, are available below

Please email blackboard@rowan.edu with any questions you may have after reviewing this information.

What’s Changing, and When?

As of July 2, courses that are more than two years old will be permanently removed from the Blackboard system.

Once a course is deleted, the course is no longer accessible, and it is automatically removed from a user's course list. As part of this process, all files, materials, grades, assignments, quizzes, links and all other items associated with a course, including enrollments, are removed from Blackboard as well.

Courses listed in the chart below are slated for removal this summer. Please back up any courses you want to save by June 25.

You may review the policy and removal schedule for Blackboard Course Site Retention and Removal Procedure here.  

How Do I Back Up a Course?

Instructions for creating a backup of Blackboard courses are available in our support portal.

We will also be announcing training opportunities in the near future if you want additional help backing up a Blackboard course.

Please note that you are responsible for creating and storing course backups.  We highly suggest that you use your Rowan University Google Drive account to store your course backups.

Where Can I Get Help?

Please email blackboard@rowan.edu if you have any questions.