Blackboard back up, but extension remains

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Blackboard is fixed, and while you can certainly turn in your essay this evening, I'm going abide by my extension for 11:59 p.m. Monday. I think given the circumstances that is fair, but in the future if Blackboard goes down on a deadline day I would like everyone to e-mail their assignments to me as an alternative (Aspiring journalists need learn to be resourceful to make their deadlines).

But in this case, for all of you who were in need an extra day, fate has smiled upon you. Use your additional time wisely.

- Chris

Outage extends deadline for essay

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Because of an unexpected outage of Blackboard today, I’ve decided to extend the deadline for the essay an extra 24 hours.

The assignment is now due at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. The Blackboard outage might also affect when next week’s assignments are available. I will keep everyone posted the best I can.

If Blackboard is not up tomorrow, you can submit the essay to me at cmachnia@umflint.edu as an attachment via e-mail (a backup process that we will also now follow for future assignments).

Please email or call me at (810) 730-5565 if you have any questions.

- Chris