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Important Dates

Sunday, April 21:
CANCELLED

May 12-13:
OAK Maintenance and Upgrade

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

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

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

Login to OAK

Aren't sure which option to choose? Click here to see what this will look like.

Courses must be made available before students can access them.

OAK ID and password Enter login information here and click the Login button below, or click the Cancel button to return to the login options.    OAK ID:  Password:                   Please select one of the two login options and click Continue. I have a valid Vanderbilt University VUnetID/ePassword. I have a special OAK ID and Password (looks like g_xxxxxx).

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 options, visit the OAK Training page.
  » For help with known issues or frequently asked questions, visit the OAK Self-Help page.

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

May Outage Scheduled to include Maintenance and Upgrade

05.01.13    OAK will be down Sunday, May 12 and Monday, May 13 (available again by 8AM Tuesday, May 14) for routine maintenance and a software upgrade. The upgrade from Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 8 to Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 11 will consist of several new features and bug fixes, including copy/paste from Word, a new interactive Calendar tool, and the ability to provide targeted information (view full details).

    To familiarize you with the new features, Blackboard created several short videos:
    »   Global Navigation
    »   New Calendar
    »   New Content Editor
    »   Assessment Item Analysis
    »   Discussion Boards

    We understand OAK is an important tool for you and are working diligently to reduce the downtime. Please visit the main OAK website for OAK availability updates.

    We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience. -- OAK Support

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