Hello from your Center for Instructional Technology! We hope that your semester is off to a great start. Below, you’ll find announcements and events to assist you with teaching and learning needs. Instructional Tech Changes and Announcements PointSolutions change in classrooms TurningTechnologies is now Echo360 Point Solutions, and the classroom computers will now reflect…
Look for the Point Solutions icon on classroom computers! Last year, TurningTechnologies merged with Echo360. The software and mobile app changed their name to Point Solutions, and the classroom computers will have the updated version of the software. The processes in the desktop software (for instructors) are the same, but with new branding from Echo360.…
The Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) kicked off the Spring semester with two Faculty Tech Prep Days on January 6th and 9th. We were excited to work with colleagues from Arts and Sciences, Communications, Culverhouse, Education, Engineering, Human Environmental Sciences, and Law. Common topics related to adding publisher resources to courses, setting up attendance options:…
Turnitin will take an 8 hour maintenance window on Saturday, January 14 from 11:00 AM CT – 7:00 PM CT. The following CIT supported services are unavailable during these times: Turnitin Draft Coach Gradescope Feedback Studio for iOS If you have any questions, please make a request through the CIT Support Portal.
Faculty Prep Days IT’S TIME! Time to get your Spring courses polished and ready to go. CIT is here and ready to offer technical assistance, pedagogical assistance, a quiet space, moral support, and coffee and yummies! Come see us! CIT will be joined by representatives from OIT Security, Research Computing, and Audio Visual Solutions classroom…
Turnitin will take an 8 hour maintenance window on January 14 from 11:00 AM CT – 7:00 PM CT. The following CIT supported services are unavailable during these times: Turnitin Draft Coach Gradescope Feedback Studio for iOS If you have any questions, please make a request through the CIT Support Portal.
Hello from your colleagues in CIT! We’re wrapping up Fall 2022 with final grades due tonight by 11:59 PM. Below, you’ll find resources to help you close this term and prepare for the next. Resources for Final Grading: Grading in Blackboard, including downloading and managing submissions and grades. Grade Reporting at UA to import grades…
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,…
Beginning Thursday, Dec. 15 Duo will be required to access Qualtrics accounts. Users will receive a Duo prompt after logging in with myBama credentials at Qualtrics.ua.edu. Duo is required for many other applications including Box and Microsoft 365. For more information about Duo, visit OIT’s Duo two-factor authentication page.
The Supe Store’s Access Granted Program Changes Vendors for Spring 2023 Courses Access Granted’s primary vendor is changing from RedShelf to VitalSource for Spring 2023. Links to VitalSource in Blackboard Learn courses may now be labeled Access Granted. With permission from Academic Affairs, a SupeStore support user may access Fall and Spring courses in Blackboard…
