OAK: Online Access to Knowledge

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Important Dates

Sunday, June 16:
6AM - 10AM Regularly scheduled maintenance

Sunday, July 21:
6AM - 10AM Regularly scheduled maintenance

Sunday, August 18:
6AM - 10AM Regularly scheduled maintenance

Sunday, September 15:
6AM - 10AM Regularly scheduled maintenance

Sunday, October 20:
6AM - 10AM Regularly scheduled maintenance

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Information about the OAK Upgrade

OAK was upgraded to Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 11. Below are highlighted resolved issues and new features for the current version of OAK.

Learn 9.1 Service Pack 11.
  » Download "Highlighted Resolved Issues and New Featuers" (PDF)
  » Watch  Global Navigation
  » Watch  New Calendar
  » Watch  New Content Editor
  » Watch  Inline Assignment Grading
  » Watch  Assessment Item Analysis
  » Watch  Discussion Boards

I need help

Get to know OAK and the OAK website. Download a four-page help sheet.

Each school provides assistance with OAK for their faculty/staff; support for students varies by school. Find your local support provider.

  » For training, help, and frequently asked questions, visit the
      OAK Training & Help section.
  » To send a quick note to your support provider, use the Help Mail Form.

Check my browser

The new browser checker will let you know if your browser is ready to work with the main features of OAK. It checks the OS/browser combination and looks for the most commonly used plug-ins.

The following link will check your browser and common plug-ins. The process can take approximately 15-20 seconds to complete. Check my browser!

» Download the Browser Compatibility Matrix
» Download the Browser Settings Guide

OAK Element: Upgrade to TurningPoint 5

05.15.13 TurningPoint, the student response system used at Vanderbilt, will be upgraded Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 AM. NO OUTAGE IS REQUIRED. However, instructors will need to download the new TurningPoint client (instructions below). The new version, TurningPoint 5.2.0, is compatible with Office 2013.
   Students may need to verify that their devices are registered in OAK. (Instructions can be found in the document downloads below.)

TurningPoint 5 Documents:
  » Using Bb with TurningPoint 5 (PDF)
  » TurningPoint Instructor Guide (PDF)
  » TurningPoint Student Guide (PDF)

  Instructor Cient Download:
  1. Visit TurningTechnologies
  2. Scroll down to Polling Software
  3. Click TurningPoint 5
  4. Click the title of the version you need

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