Author Dr. Rachel Thompson


May 2025 Instructor News from CIT

Greetings from your Center for Instructional Technology!   ‌Summer is here and even though there is less traffic on campus, CIT is busier than ever helping you prepare for Summer and Fall classes! This month, we cover exam and grading tips, how you can move to Ultra – UA’s new LMS experience, our annual course clean-up, and more!  Final…


Service Interruption – Student Opinions of Instruction surveys

University of Alabama Student Opinions of Instruction (SOI) platform is experiencing a service interruption. Watermark Insights, the tool and platform used to handle SOIs, first reported the issue today, November 20, at 9:47AM Central and the outage is ongoing as of 3:16PM Central. Visit the Watermark Status page for updates.


RESOLVED – Panopto Service Incident – System Outage Nov 20

RESOLVED as of 10:02AM Central. For lingering issues or other needs, contact cit@ua.edu. Panopto is currently experiencing an outage and is unavailable to all users. CIT will update this announcement when more information is available or the service is restored. Panopto Status Page


Known Issue – Respondus tests and Mac Keyboards

There is a known issue where pressing the function key that leads to the emoji menu can cause a freeze for the keyboard (Mac users). This issue will be resolved by Respondus within the next few weeks. Until then, students must perform a hard shut down on the device, then start LockDown Browser again. Contact…


June Instructor News from the Center for Instructional Technology 

Hello from your colleagues in CIT! Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs.   Introducing Our New and Improved Newsletter!  ‌Thank you to each and every one of you who participated in our recent CIT Newsletter Survey. Your feedback has been instrumental in shaping our revamped newsletter, and we’re…


May Instructor News from the Center for Instructional Technology 

Join us for the 2024 Global Accessibility Awareness Week celebration!  Please plan to join us on May 13 – 17, 2024 as we celebrate advancements in accessibility at UA! Let’s build knowledge, skills, and community together. Visit accessibility.ua.edu/GAAD for more details about the week’s activities and to register for an accessibility learning session. Thank you…


Fall 2024 Faculty Prep Days

SAVE THE DATE: Fall Faculty Prep Days August 15 & 16 Join The Center for Instructional Technology to get your Fall courses polished and ready to go. CIT is hosting two days of workshops and one-on-one technical and pedagogical assistance to get you ready for the Fall semester. CIT will share more information about the event,…


April Instructor News from the Center for Instructional Technology   

Hello from your colleagues in CIT! Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs.      We are ready to make changes: Share Your Insights on CIT’s Monthly Instructor Newsletter   CIT is dedicated to keeping you informed and engaged with instructional technology news. As part of our ongoing efforts to…


March Instructor News from the Center for Instructional Technology   

Hello from your colleagues in CIT! Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs.      Launch of UA Accessibility Forum   UA’s Technology Accessibility Team is excited to announce the launch of the Accessibility Forum.  The forum aims to unite the campus community and share accessibility wins, updates, and other…


Launch of UA’s New Accessibility Forum

UA’s Technology Accessibility Team is excited to announce the launch of the Accessibility Forum. The forum aims to unite the campus community and share accessibility wins, updates, and other accessibility-related information. All campus members are invited to the first meeting scheduled for March 5, in A232 Gordon Palmer at 9:00 am. We are excited to…