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Blackboard Hardware and Software Upgrade
University ERP System Upgrade
UITS Annual Report | 2011/2012 | 21
he Banner® system is the enterprise software
solution used by the University for management
of the University’s primary business functions and
data. This includes undergrad and graduate
student admission and registration, class and
program scheduling, student graduation, financial accounting,
employment-related functions and alumni activities. Banner®
is used by all faculties, registered students, alumni, and
administrative departments.
During the summer of 2011, UITS completed the upgrade of
Banner® ERP system from version 7 to version 8. The
upgrade which had been planned since December 2010
provides additional features to the system which can
potentially be utilized by our university community. The
Banner® 8 system will improve the quality of the student
experience, encourage efficient administrative practices,
support data-driven planning and decision making, provide a
framework for on-going organizational change, and deploy a
standards-based management information system.
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During 2011 summer break, UITS has upgraded the University’s eLearning system (Blackboard) to a new hardware and Software
version. The new Hardware was based on the latest Blackboard recommended specifications and provides more reliability, efficiency
and better performance. The new software version also included new features as well as fixes of reported problems. Since the
upgrade system outage has been eliminated altogether while routine system maintenance is significantly reduced.