Category Instructional Technology News


Instructional Technology News – September 2, 2020

September is here – time to start planning for your first course assessment of the semester! The CIT has prepared content for each course delivery mode regarding best practices for online exams and assessments. Meet our tools that can help you as you prepare your first assessment. Testing Tools: Blackboard Tests Instructors can use Blackboard…


Instructional Technology News – Aug. 27, 2020

We’re one week in to our new methods of teaching. CIT has a few resources to share as you continue to develop best practices for your course. Contingency Planning As we saw this week with a Zoom web server issue, outages occur. Although we strive to do everything in our power to prevent outages, please…


Instructional Technology News – August 17, 2020

Welcome to the fall 2020 semester at The University of Alabama! Your colleagues in the Center for Instructional Technology are available to help with your instructional technology and accessibility needs. Flexible Modes of Instruction We’ve developed several resources to help with flexible teaching methods. Review the CIT website to see tips and best practices for…


Instructional Technology News – July 22, 2020

Tegrity Out, Panopto In It’s been a long breakup, but the end is finally here. Tegrity is now officially no longer available in Blackboard. We’ve received great feedback on its replacement, Panopto, from both students and instructors. In an informal poll, students named Panopto as their favorite tool during the spring transition to remote learning.…


Instructional Technology News – July 14, 2020

Zoom Update Please regularly update the Zoom client installed on your computer. Zoom regularly publishes updates to keep the software secure. Zoom’s website offers instructions on how to update the software. Vendor Webinars CIT is hosting many webinars to prep instructors for fall, and so are our software partners. Visit the CIT website to see…