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July 11 Instructional Technology News

Hello from your Center for Instructional Technology! Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs. Collaborate End of Use On August 1, 2023, Class Collaborate will be deactivated and no longer available to use at UA. This change does not affect the Blackboard Learn system, only the virtual web…


Fall 2023 Faculty Prep Days

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. Register for a session(s) you would like to attend or drop by and receive one-on-one help setting up…


Simple Syllabus login errors

Update 6/28/23: We are still working with the vendor to resolve the issue. In the meantime, users should be able to access Simple Syllabus by adding a tool link in their Blackboard course. Follow the instructions below or visit our knowledge base article: In your Blackboard course, click on the +  icon at the top…


Resolved – AWS issue causes error message

Resolved: This issue was resolved around 5:45 PM on 6/13/23. We are aware of an Amazon Web Services (AWS) degradation that is impacting some of our tools accessed through Blackboard. Users may receive an error message when attempting to launch various third-party tools. CIT is working with Blackboard Support and monitoring the AWS service page.…


RESOLVED – People.ua.edu Unavailable

Update 6/13/2023: This issue has been resolved. CIT is aware that people.ua.edu website is unavailable at this time. Users are receiving a “404 Error – Page not found” message when attempting to access the site. We are working with support to resolve this issue and will update this page with any new information. If you…


June 9 Instructor Instructional Technology News

Hello from your Center for Instructional Technology! Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs. Changes to Third-Party Integrations in Blackboard Learn  Anthology, Blackboard’s parent company, has announced a major change in the methods used to connect third-party tools to Blackboard Learn (examples: publisher resources, digital textbooks, and most…


Known Issue – Panopto for Mac updates July 20

CIT is aware of an upcoming Panopto update affecting Mac users and the Panopto desktop application. Panopto for Mac is upgrading to version 13.0.0. This version will require at least macOS 11. This means those using macOS 10.15 or older will be required to upgrade to macOS 11 or newer. This upgrade will be applied…


Simple Syllabus Common Questions

The Center for Instructional Technology is the support contact for UA’s new syllabus tool, Simple Syllabus. Here are some answers to the most common questions: Syllabi “due date” notifications are sent a week before, the day of, and a week after a term starts, even if a particular section does not meet until later in…


May 12 Instructional Technology News

May 12 Instructor News from the Center for Instructional Technology  Hello from your Center for Instructional Technology! Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs.   Global Accessibility Awareness Day Join colleagues from across campus and around the world to celebrate the 12th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Thursday, May…


Known Issue – Gradescope Maintenance 6-11

The Gradescope website will undergo maintenance on Sunday 11th June at 10:00 AM -10:30 AM CT. During this time, all features of Gradescope will not be accessible. Users accessing the service via an integration, or through our mobile app, will also be unable to do so.  


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