eCampus Announcements
Fall 2018 Mid-Term Grade Submission from eCampus to Howdy
Instructional Technology Services reminds Instructors of Record and instructional staff who are required to submit mid-term and/or intrasession final grades that the eCampus grade submission feature will be available for transferring grades directly to Howdy from the eCampus Grade Center.
The following date and time ranges below are determined by the Office of Registrar and listed on the Academic Calendar:
- Grade submission opens: Monday, October 8, 8:00 am
- Grade submission closes: Monday, October 15, 12:00 pm (noon)
Suggestions for Submitting eCampus Assignments
Instructors should remind their students to allow for adequate time after clicking the Submit button on the Preview Upload Assignment page since the page may appear to freeze while an attachment is being uploaded. To avoid assignments being marked late, please note that the submission time for the assignment will be noted after the upload is completed; not when it begins.
Upload times may also vary based on Internet connection speeds and types. An assignment submission help document is available on ITS Docs, which offers upload guidelines and additional suggestions for students. If a file does not upload after approximately 20 minutes, contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417 and include the course name, assignment name, and file size.
eCampus and Turnitin assignment submissions both generate email receipts after successful submission. If the receipt is not received, the submission may not have completed successfully.
ITS Support Information
Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417. Email and phone support are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Request eCampus Courses for Fall
ITS reminds Instructors of Record and instructional staff of the fall 2018 start-of-semester procedures and the summer 2018 end-of-semester procedures for managing courses in eCampus.
Go to eCampus Tools to request eCampus courses.
eCampus Course Management
- Fall 2018 courses may be requested through eCampus Tools
- Courses are created within 30 minutes and include student enrollments
- Courses are created within 30 minutes and include student enrollments
- Summer 2018 courses will be removed from student view on Friday, August 24
- Course retentions may be facilitated by making a course available to students after the course end date, especially to specific users
- Course retentions may be facilitated by making a course available to students after the course end date, especially to specific users
- Spring 2016 courses will be archived and moved off of eCampus on Monday, October 1
- Refer to the eCampus Course Lifecycle help documentation for further details
- Contact ITS for specific courses or programs that require extended access to course materials
- Course extensions are considered temporary; any wanted content should be moved or saved
Attention Instructors Who Use iClickers
To ensure the TAMU Bookstore has an adequate inventory of iClicker remotes in stock, please inform them if you intend to use the devices this term. Email Mary Smith at textbooth@tamu.edu.
- iClicker 2 student remote, ISBN 9781498603041
- iClicker 2 student remote with 6 month REEF Polling bundle, ISBN 9781319187675
Students: Don't See a Course Listed?
Not every course is delivered in eCampus. Instructors must request their courses are loaded into eCampus and then they must make the courses available to students. Instructors may make their courses available later in the semester or choose not to use eCampus. Refer to the eCampus Course List for availability.
If you are missing a course your instructor indicates should be in eCampus, please first check your schedule in Howdy to confirm your enrollment. After verifying your enrollment, please send an email to helpdesk@tamu.edu with the course information.
ITS Support Information
Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417. Email and phone support are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Summer 2018 eCampus Course Management & Grade Submission
ITS reminds Instructors of Record and instructional staff of the summer 2018 end-of-semester procedures for managing courses in eCampus.
Go to eCampus Tools to request eCampus courses for fall.
eCampus Course Management
- Summer 2018 courses will be removed from student view on Friday, August 24
- Course retentions may be facilitated by making a course available to students after the course end date, especially to specific users
- Course retentions may be facilitated by making a course available to students after the course end date, especially to specific users
- Fall 2018 courses may be requested through eCampus Tools
- Courses are created within 30 minutes and include student enrollments
Submit Grades from eCampus to Howdy
The eCampus grade submission feature will be available for transferring final grades directly to Howdy during the date and time ranges below in accordance with the Office of the Registrar.
- Starting Tuesday, August 7 at 8:00 a.m.
- Closing Thursday, August 9 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) for processing degree candidate grading and graduation clearances
- Re-opening Friday, August 10 at 8:00 a.m.
- Ending Monday, August 13 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) for completing all other final grading
ITS Support Information
Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417. Email and phone support are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Request eCampus Courses for Summer
Instructional Technology Services (ITS) reminds Instructors of Record and instructional staff of the summer 2018 start-of-semester procedures and the spring 2018 end-of-semester procedures for managing courses in eCampus.
Go to eCampus Tools to request eCampus courses for summer.
eCampus Course Management
- Summer 2018 courses can be requested through eCampus Tools
- Courses are created within 30 minutes and include student enrollments
- Courses are created within 30 minutes and include student enrollments
- Spring 2018 courses will be removed from student view on Friday, May 25
- Course retentions can be set up by making a course available to students after the course end date, especially to specific users
- Course retentions can be set up by making a course available to students after the course end date, especially to specific users
- Fall 2015 courses will be archived and moved off of eCampus on Monday, July 2
- Refer to the eCampus Course Lifecycle help documentation for further details
- Contact ITS for specific courses or programs that require extended access to course materials
- Course extensions are considered temporary; any wanted content should be moved or saved
Recent Updates to eCampus
- Course Availability Toggle: A padlock graphic appears at the top right to toggle course availability status easily; the padlock appears on content areas, module pages, discussion tool links, and groups tool links
- Grade Center Column Bulk Deletion: The column organization page within the Grade Center now includes the option to delete columns in bulk; note that this works independently of the cancel/submit option and selecting cancel will not undo the deletion
- Drag-and-Drop Multiple File Upload: A drag-and-drop interface replaces the Java-based multiple file upload tool in the content collection
- Assignment Email Receipts for Students: Students now receive email receipts after submitting assignments
Attention Instructors Who Use iClickers
To ensure the TAMU Bookstore has an adequate inventory of iClicker remotes in stock, please inform them if you intend to use the devices for your summer course(s). Email Mary Smith at textbooth@tamu.edu.
- iClicker 2 student remote, ISBN 9781498603041
- iClicker 2 student remote with 6 month REEF Polling bundle, ISBN 9781319187675
Students: Don't See a Course Listed?
Not every course is delivered in eCampus. Instructors must request their courses are loaded into eCampus and then they must make the courses available to students. Your course may appear later in the semester or not at all. Refer to the eCampus Course List for availability.
If you are missing a course your instructor indicates should be in eCampus, please first check your schedule in Howdy to confirm your enrollment. After verifying your enrollment, please send an email to helpdesk@tamu.edu with the course information.
ITS Support Information
Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417. Email and phone support are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
SCORM Packages Unavailable
The SCORM Building Block for eCampus is currently unavailable as of Tuesday, 05/22. Users are unable to access existing SCORM-formatted learning packages or upload new content packages.
Blackboard is investigating the issue to determine the root cause. Once the issue is resolved, all existing SCORM packages are expected to be available.
ITS Support Information
Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417. Email and phone support are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Extended eCampus Maintenance Set for Fri, 05/18, 10:00 p.m. - Sat, 05/19, 10:00 p.m.
Instructional Technology Services has scheduled an extended eCampus maintenance with Blackboard, the system vendor, for Friday, May 18, 10:00 p.m. – Saturday, May 19, 10:00 p.m. (24 hours) Central Time.
Access to eCampus will be unavailable during the scheduled time frame. Please plan system activities accordingly by modifying or rescheduling eCampus-related activities during this maintenance period.
ITS Support Information
Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417. Email and phone support are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Spring & Summer 2018 eCampus Course Management & Grade Submission
Instructional Technology Services (ITS) reminds Instructors of Record and instructional staff of the spring 2018 end-of-semester procedures and the summer 2018 start-of-semester procedures for managing courses in eCampus.
eCampus Course Management
- Spring 2018 courses will be removed from student view on Friday, May 25
- Course retentions can be set up by making a course available to students after the course end date, especially to specific users
- Course retentions can be set up by making a course available to students after the course end date, especially to specific users
- Summer and fall 2018 courses can be requested through eCampus Tools
- Courses are created within 30 minutes and include student enrollments
- Courses are created within 30 minutes and include student enrollments
- Fall 2015 courses will be archived and moved off of eCampus on Monday, July 2
- Refer to the eCampus Course Lifecycle help documentation for further details
Submit Grades from eCampus to Howdy
The eCampus grade submission feature will be available for transferring final grades directly to Howdy during the date and time ranges below in accordance with the Office of the Registrar.
- Starting Wednesday, May 2 at 8:00 a.m.
- Closing Wednesday, May 9 at 6:00 p.m. for processing degree candidate grading and graduation clearances
- Re-opening Thursday, May 10 at 8:00 a.m.
- Ending Monday, May 14 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) for completing all other final grading
ITS Support Information
Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417. Email and phone support are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Teague Data Center Resiliency Upgrade May Impact Availability of eCampus Tools on Sat, 03/10, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Division of Information Technology will perform the final phase of its resiliency upgrade to the Teague Data Center on Saturday, March 10. During this time frame, access to eCampus Tools may be unavailable or intermittent for course management and member management.
Refer to http://italerts.tamu.edu in the IT Changes section for more information about this upgrade.
ITS Support Information
Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417. Email and phone support are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Request eCampus Courses for Spring
Instructional Technology Services (ITS) reminds Instructors of Record and instructional staff of the spring 2018 start-of-semester procedures and the fall 2017 end-of-semester procedures for managing courses in eCampus.
Go to eCampus Tools to request eCampus courses for spring.
eCampus Course Management
- Spring 2018 courses can be requested through eCampus Tools
- Courses are created within 30 minutes and include student enrollments
- Courses are created within 30 minutes and include student enrollments
- Fall 2017 courses will be removed from student view on Friday, January 12
- Course retentions can be facilitated by making a course available to students after the course end date, especially to specific users
Recent Updates to eCampus
- New Session Issue Resolved – Students are again able to open additional eCampus tabs or windows in the same browser while testing
- New Box View – Replaces Crocodoc, with help documentation and FAQs on ITS Docs
- Grade Display Standardization – Grades now display to students at 5 decimal places, are not rounded, and are consistent for both score and percentage display; this resolves discrepancies involving different decimal places and rounding in different views
- Mobile App – The Blackboard (for students) and Blackboard Instructor mobile apps now display organizations as well as custom roles such as "Alternate Instructor"
Attention Instructors Who Use iClickers
To ensure the TAMU Bookstore has an adequate inventory of iClicker remotes in stock, please inform them if you intend to use the devices for your spring course(s). Email Mary Smith at textbooth@tamu.edu.
- iClicker 2 student remote, ISBN 9781498603041
- iClicker 2 student remote with 6 month REEF Polling bundle, ISBN 9781319187675
Students: Don't See a Course Listed?
Not every course is delivered in eCampus. Instructors must request their courses are loaded into eCampus and then they must make the courses available to students. Your course may appear later in the semester or not at all. Refer to the eCampus Course List for availability.
If you are missing a course your instructor indicates should be in eCampus, please first check your schedule in Howdy to confirm your enrollment. After verifying your enrollment, please send an email to helpdesk@tamu.edu with the course information.
ITS Support Information
Contact ITS at itshelp@tamu.edu or (979) 458-3417. Email and phone support are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Email support will be available during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day university holiday on Monday, 01/15.