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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Learning platforms should be streamlined

Learning platforms should be streamlined

Mary Kueser, Opinion Editor January 31, 2023

Almost every day of my college career at UVM, I’ve logged on to Blackboard to check my grades, assignments and class discussion boards.  Some days, I’ve also logged into Yellowdig, Canvas, Packback...

An SGA senator following a demonstration of the new learning management system Brightspace, during SGA’s weekly meeting in the Livak Ballroom Sept. 20. Brightspace will be partially implemented in spring 2023, with a full implementation in the fall of next year.

UVM to start trial period with new learning management system next semester

Noah Diedrich, Cynic News Reporter September 27, 2022

UVM will begin to transition to the learning management system Brightspace in the spring 2023 semester, said Wendy Verrei-Berenback, assistant director at the Center for Teaching and Learning and co-leader...

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Blackboard fails to renew contract with UVM

Delaney Roy, Features Staff Writer October 26, 2021

This article was updated Oct. 27 at 12:07 p.m. to correct a typo This article was updated Nov. 1 at 5:48 p.m. to correct a transcription issue  UVM began using Blackboard in 2008, but this relationship...

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