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SafeAssign is experiencing regular delays due to load on the system. In one sense, the cause of these delays is quite simple: the rate of papers being submitted exceeding the speed with which SafeAssign can process papers. Submissions go into a queue, and are processed in a first-in, first-out order. Read More

The maintenance to the OAK databases is complete. OAK was unavailable this morning beginning at 6:00 AM and was restored at 10:00 AM as previously announced. Though we like to have our servers up 24/7, there are times when we need to take them down to perform regular maintenance. Please… Read More

In order to avoid being unavailable during finals, OAK will be down Sunday, December 4 from 6AM to 10AM for regular maintenance to the databases. Though we like to have our servers up 24/7, there are times when we need to take them down to perform regular maintenance. Please… Read More

OAK support will need to take advantage of Winter Break to install Blackboard service packs and begin initial work for the OAK Enhancement Project. OAK will be available through Tuesday, December 20 so faculty can report grades. Beginning early morning Wednesday, December 21, through Thursday, December 22, OAK will… Read More

    The “Document Unpackager” tool allows instructors to upload multiple files, even files in folders and nested folders, from your computer and put them, at one time, in OAK. The tool takes a ZIP file from your computer and uploads the entire contents into OAK, preserving the nested folders. Read More

Each semester, instructors must make courses in OAK “available” to students before they can access content. To make a course available, in the course Control Panel area: 1. Click “Customization” to expose the hidden menu 2. Click “Properties” 3. Select “Yes” in section 3, “Set Availability” 4. Read More

Course instructors have the ability to enroll “students” directly in their OAK course. This capability is available so instructors can add guests to their courses. If a student needs to be added to an official Vanderbilt course, they should enroll in that course through YES; if they do not, they… Read More

OAK will NOT be down Sunday, August 21 for maintenance. Please visit the main OAK website for maintenance updates, OAK availability, and regularly scheduled maintenance dates. Note about Regularly Scheduled Maintenance: Though we like to have our servers up 24/7, there are times when we need to take them down to… Read More

OAK will NOT be down Sunday, July 17 for maintenance. Please visit the main OAK website for maintenance updates, OAK availability, and regularly scheduled maintenance dates. Note about Regularly Scheduled Maintenance: Though we like to have our servers up 24/7, there are times when we need to take them… Read More

The OAK News Blog updated its look to match other Vanderbilt websites. The new look should make viewing the archives easier to use. Read More