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The University of North Texas is upgrading its learning management system from Blackboard Vista 8 to Blackboard Learn 9.1.
Starting this fall, the Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign (CLEAR) will assist faculty with the move to the new system by migrating Blackboard Vista courses and by offering training workshops on Blackboard Learn 9.1. The migration schedule and links to the migration request form and training registration page are provided below.
All courses currently on Blackboard Vista 8 will be migrated to Blackboard Learn 9.1 by the end of 2012.
Please have your request for the Spring 2012 semester submitted by November 23, 2011.
We strongly encourage you to register for online or face-to-face training on Blackboard Learn 9.1 offered by the CLEAR instructional consulting team. Our training will help you become familiar with the new system and learn how to prepare for any revisions you may decide to make post-migration. A schedule of the training we are offering in October may be found here.
To register for an upcoming training session, please follow the instructions below:
- Log into my.unt.edu
- Click on Human resources
- Click on Training and Development
- Click "request Training enrollment"
- Enter BBL into the Course Name search field
More information about the migration can be found on our website at https://ecampussupport.unt.edu/index.cfm?M=News. If you have any questions, please email the CLEAR faculty helpdesk at clearhelp@unt.edu.
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 Fall 2011 Schedule
Office of Disability Accommodations,
University of North Texas
The course code for this Brown Bag is UO11B1.
November 16, 2011
Retaining Students in Online Courses
with Xeturah Woodley
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs,
Central New Mexico Community College
The course code for this Brown Bag is UO11B2.
December 14, 2011
Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA),
Highlighting Social Networking and Web 2.0
with Melinda Carroll
Associate Registrar, University of North Texas
The course code for this Brown Bag is UO11B3.
THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN TRAINING REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.
In order to better serve the needs of faculty and staff at UNT, CLEAR has transitioned to utilizing http://my.unt.edu for professional development opportunities offered by CLEAR. Not only will this allow us to better serve you by providing punctual e-mail reminders of training, it will also serve as a centralized area for tracking your professional development and training attendance at the University of North Texas!
Self Service Registration Info
Registration
available at
We look forward to seeing you.
If you or someone you know are doing interesting things in the online learning environment, please send your suggestions to Michelle Farley at the Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign and she'll be happy to schedule a presentation.
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Blackboard Vista Faculty Help Desk
Need Help?
Faculty users of Blackboard Vista receive technical support from the CLEAR Blackboard Faculty Helpdesk.
Report a problem with Blackboard Vista
Active and Resolved Outages (Calendar)
Check status of open cases you have placed
Email:
vistafac@unt.edu
Phone: 940-369-7394
In person: Chilton 112C
Support Hours for
Fall 2011
| | Mon - Thu | 8am - 9pm | | Fri | 8am - 5pm | | Sat | 11am - 3pm
| | Sun | Closed |
We offer training in various emerging technologies in classroom, online, and individual sessions. We also support and provide technical assistance with the following technologies:
- Blackboard Vista
- Respondus
- Turnitin/GradeMark
- Wimba Live Classroom and Voice Tools
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Greetings!
Fall 2011 is well underway, and CLEAR is here to support you as an instructor -- in the classroom, online, or wherever you choose to teach. CLEAR provides multiple opportunities for you to learn because teaching in today's environment requires a wide range of skills and abilities. Contact CLEAR today to sharpen your teaching tools.
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http://thanks.unt.edu
Outstanding teachers at UNT do make a difference for students. They make learning challenging and fun; they are available when needed; and they weather many storms with students to foster bright futures. When teachers have made this kind of a difference, many students wish for a way to say "Thanks".
UNT students have a new way to say "Thanks" through the "Thank a Teacher" Program here at UNT. Students can complete the form at http://thanks.unt.edu to share their thanks with their teacher(s). Students may complete as many of these forms as they wish (one for each teacher they wish to thank). They may also choose to remain anonymous. Their notes will be sent to their teachers as part of a letter of recognition from the Provost once final grades have been submitted for the semester!
Students may ask you about Thank A Teacher - either in the classroom or around campus - and we wanted you to be aware of this new program.
Please contact Nancy Fire at nancy.fire@unt.edu or (940)369-8744 with any questions about the Thank A Teacher program.
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Ever wanted to know about teaching a NextGen course? Listen to what our NextGen Faculty and Students have to say. For the complete interviews, please visit our website.
Video Quick Hits
 Dr. Lou Pelton MKTG 2650: Global Concepts  Ryan Kieser NextGen Student
How is NextGen different than a traditional course? What should a student know about NextGen courses? What's your favorite thing about teaching a NextGen class? How has the NextGen experience changed your teaching? For more information: http://nextgen.unt.edu |
CLEAR welcomes visit from PanAmerican University!
On October 4th, CLEAR welcomed visitors from PanAmerican University (Universidad Panamericana) - Dr. Carmen Villa, Director of Center for Innovation in Education and Ms. Yanira Matienzo, Coordinator, Center for Innovation in Education. These visitors were reviewing faculty support centers nationally and requested to visit with CLEAR to inform their own practice.
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We want to take this moment to say kudos to Brenda Ritz, Scott Windham, and the UNTVN team for their Soaring Eagle recognition!
Here's what Lisa Baronio, VP for Advancement & Director of Development of the UNT Foundation had to say about CLEAR:
UNT recently received the largest philanthropic gift in our history. We wanted to announce the gift and thank the donor in a very special way, but the donor was unable to travel to the US for the occasion. Thanks to the CLEAR team, we brought Charn to UNT and UNT to Charn in Thailand live via satellite! This was no easy feat, and it required special equipment checks at 1 a.m. to make sure everything was ready. Without the dedication of the CLEAR team, this would not have been possible.
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RFP coming for 2011-2012 LEG program
(late October / early November 2011) The goal of the Learning Enhancement Grant Program is to encourage faculty to explore new ways of using technology in an effort to improve and enrich the student learning experience. Much of the focus of the 2010-2011 LEG projects incorporated various tools such as wikis, clickers, wimba, social media, and other resources. View the LEG 2010-2011 list of funded projects .
A RFP for the 2011-2012 LEG program will be coming at the end of October/first part of November 2011.
For more information about LEG grants, please visit http://clear.unt.edu/go/leg. Contact Jane Himmel with your questions concerning this program.
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Free Access
to Online Classroom & The Teaching Professor
The University of North Texas has a Group Online Subscription allowing campus members free access to
Online Classroom & The Teaching Professor
from Magna Publications.
These electronic newsletters provide the information faculty, deans, chairs, and other academic decision-makers use for effective leadership within their colleges or departments as they support the institution's mission of teaching and scholarship.
Go to
www.magnapubs.com/group
and select the correct publication. If logging in from a campus computer, you will not need to enter a password.
If you wish to access these publications from off campus or if you would like to receive an email message each time a new issue is posted, you will need to register and enter a campus voucher code and pin number. Please email jane.himmel@unt.edu to obtain this information.
Courtesy of CLEAR (clear.unt.edu)
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Sloan-C Perspectives in Quality Online Education
The University of North Texas is a premium member of
Sloan-C College Pass.
To request free enrollment in an online workshop by Sloan-C, please contact Amber Bryant with the name and date of the workshop selected.
Learn about the Online Teaching Certificate Program.
| Getting Started: The First Step Towards Online Teaching | October 5, 2011 - October 21, 2011 | | Advanced Podcasting and Other Web 2.0 Multimedia | October 12, 2011 - October 21, 2011 | | Accessibility the Easy Way: Enhancing Your Course's Accessibility Without Breaking A Sweat | October 12, 2011 - October 21, 2011 | | Open Ed Resources: Use, Reuse, Share | October 19, 2011 - October 28, 2011 | | Implementing the Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Education Programs | October 19, 2011 - November 4, 2011 | | Retention Strategies in Online Education | October 19, 2011 - October 28, 2011 | | Video & Audio Tools for Teaching & Learning | October 26, 2011 - November 4, 2011 | | Academic Integrity in Online Education | October 26, 2011 - November 4, 2011 | | Teaching and Learning with Online Labs Across Science Disciplines: Making a Case for Greater Acceptance | October 26, 2011 - November 4, 2011 | | Getting Started: The First Step Towards Online Teaching | November 2, 2011 - November 18, 2011 | | Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course | November 2, 2011 - November 18, 2011 | | Intermediate Second Life | November 9, 2011 - November 18, 2011 | | Dynamic Collaboration, Discussion, and Facilitation Practices | November 9, 2011 - November 18, 2011 | | Fair Use and the TEACH Act: A Closer Look | November 9, 2011 - November 18, 2011 |
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Take the next step -- contact CLEAR today!
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