Author Dr. Rachel Thompson

Save the date for The Center for Instructional Technology’s 2024 Spring Faculty Prep Days on Jan. 8 & 9. Join CIT for two days of workshops and one-on-one technical and pedagogical assistance to get you ready for the Spring semester. [ua_buttons style=”” color=”crimson” size=”” icon=”” label=”Register for a session ” url=”https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jnIAKtDwtECk6M5DPz-8p5goneL_t95MgGXO0gwnZ6BUM04ySVAyTjdZVkJXVTRZWEwwUkszVDNSNi4u” block=”false”] [ua_buttons style=”” color=”crimson”…

11:50AM – Box has announced they have identified the root cause and services are returned. Visit status.box.com/ for updates. 11AM – Box has announced a complete service disruption and has confirmed this issue is impacting all Box Services. Users attempting to use Box may see errors and timeouts, but for the most part, services will…

Hello from your colleagues in CIT! Below you’ll find resources to help with finals and grading. If you need help with instructional technology, including assistance with your exam and grading setup, please contact cit@ua.edu.    Resources for Exams and Grading:    Testing Tips for Instructors, including ways to avoid common issues   Add Accommodations to a Blackboard Test,…

Panopto has announced that it is experiencing a service disruption and that users may experience errors with all aspects of Panopto, including login, recording, playback, editing, browsing, and viewing. Panopto will update this issue announcement by 17-Nov-2023 7PM Central.  

Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs. As always, email cit@ua.edu, call 205-348-3532, or stop by A203 Gordon Palmer Hall for assistance with UA’s instructional tech tools.   Instructional Tech Resources and Reminders  The CIT Knowledge Base is your clearinghouse for tutorials, known issues, and best practices. The Blackboard…

Beginning Oct. 27, 2023, a copy of all new Zoom sessions recorded to the cloud will automatically be saved to Panopto, UA’s media manager and lecture capture tool. Users will experience no changes to their Zoom account and will continue to have the option to store recordings on their computer or in the cloud. Sessions…

Happy Fall!   Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs. As always, email cit@ua.edu, call 205-348-3532, or stop by A203 Gordon Palmer Hall for assistance with UA’s instructional tech tools.    Instructional Tech Resources and Reminders  The CIT Knowledge Base is your clearinghouse for tutorials, known issues, and best…

Greetings from your Center for Instructional Technology! Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs. As always, email cit@ua.edu, call 205-348-3532, or stop by A203 Gordon Palmer Hall for assistance with UA’s instructional tech tools. Fall 2023 Faculty Prep Days Thank you to all who attended the Fall 2023…

Welcome to Fall 2023 from your Center for Instructional Technology! Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs. As always, email cit@ua.edu, call 205-348-3532, or stop by A203 Gordon Palmer Hall for assistance with UA’s instructional tech tools.  Simple Syllabus –Per the UA Syllabus Policy, Fall 2023 syllabi must…

Fall 2023 Faculty Prep Days Join the Center for Instructional Technology August 16 and 17 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. Register for a session(s) you would like to attend or drop by and receive one-on-one help setting…