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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.
Registration available at
Self Service Registration Info
We look forward to seeing you.
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UNT is upgrading its learning management system from Blackboard Vista 8 to Blackboard Learn 9.1.
All courses currently on Blackboard Vista 8 will be migrated to Blackboard Learn 9.1 by the end of 2012.
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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Other news from Blackboard:
Connections Summit 2012
Call for Presentations Now Open: Proposals are due by Friday, January 20th, 2012.
Submit your proposal NOW!
What: Blackboard Collaborate Connections Summit 2012
Where: New Orleans, LA
When: July 10 - July 12, 2012
Blackboard World 2012
Call for Presentations Now Open: Proposals are due by Friday, January 20th, 2012.
Submit your proposal NOW!
What: Blackboard World Users Conference 2012
Where: New Orleans, LA
When: July 10 - July 12, 2012
Relevant Open Call for Proposals:
15th Annual Texas Distance Learning Association Conference Where: Dallas, TX
When: April 15-18, 2012
Deadline:
December 12, 2011
CFP Website: http://conference.txdla.org
2012 USDLA (United States Distance learning Association) 5th Annual Conference
Where: St. Louis, MO
When: April 29-May 2, 2012
Deadline: December 16, 2011
CFP Website: http://www.conconnect.net/rfp.aspx?yr=2012&id=001
Visit http://usdla.org
for more information
28th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning Where: Madison, Wisconsin
When: August 8-10, 2012
Deadline: January 19, 2012
CFP Website: http://depd.wisc.edu/info
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FREE ACCESS TO
Distance Education Report,
Online Classroom &
The Teaching Professor
The University of North Texas has a Group Online Subscription allowing campus members free access to
Distance Education Report, 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 amberb@unt.edu to obtain this information.
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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!
Spring 2012 is just around the corner and CLEAR is ready to support your efforts 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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UNT Teaching Excellence Seminar
January 12, 2012
Business Leadership Building
As a way to provide our new teaching assistants, teaching fellows, and adjunct faculty access to best practices in teaching and supportive resources, UNT is offering a one-day seminar on January 12, 2012, that will provide an experiential learning opportunity for these new instructors. The purpose of this one-day seminar is to provide an opportunity for new TA's, TF's, and adjunct faculty to explore effective teaching practices, issues that arise when working with students, and resources that can assist in their instructional roles.
Registration starts December 5, 2011
http://clear.unt.edu/go/train
We look forward to meeting new TA's, TF's and Adjunct Faculty on January 12. Advance registration is required. No walk-in registration will be allowed. Please visit this online site to complete your registration so that we can best accommodate your needs.
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OPEN FOR SUBMISSION
The 2012 Blackboard Catalyst Awards and Exemplary Course Program is now OPEN for submissions. CLEAR encourages you to consider submitting your own program or course or nominating a peer for a Blackboard Catalyst Awards/ECP. There is a NEW study guide to help you submit a successful nomination. There are many benefits to participating, including:
- Gaining peer, institution, and industry recognition for your accomplishments and participation in the program
- Learning course design best practices to improve the engagement, collaboration, assessment and learner support within your own courses or courses you help develop
Important Dates:
- December 1: program is Open for Submissions - all categories
- February 29: Submission Deadline
- March 19 - April 6: Review Period
- Early May: Winners selected for all categories
- July: Winner Recognition at the Catalyst Awards Luncheon at BbWorld2012 in New Orleans
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NextGen Video Quick Hits
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.
Dr. Lou Pelton - MKTG 2650: Global Concepts
Ryan Kieser - NextGen Student
Can you tell if your students are learning "better"? Dr. Lou Pelton You use student feedback in the middle of your course? Dr. Lou Pelton Can you tell us about your experiential exercises? Dr. Lou Pelton Did it take a while to get used to the NextGen Format? Ryan Kieser Do you feel there was a difference in your learning? Ryan Kieser For more information: http://nextgen.unt.edu 
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2011-2012 LEG -- Notification of Awards
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.
View the 2011-2012 Learning Enhancement Grant Awardees at http://clear.unt.edu/go/leg. |
Schedule a Videoconference Meeting
with UNTVN today!
How to schedule a videoconference meeting:
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Determine if the sites have videoconferencing equipment. Get contact information for each site to include in your request.
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Determine the time and preferred locations for your meeting. You may request sites exclusively on UNTVN or a combination of sites on and off UNTVN.
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Email your request to untvn-scheduling@unt.edu or ritz@unt.edu.
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Confirmation for your request will be sent by email. If any charges apply to your videoconference, you will be made aware of these charges prior to confirmation.
For videoconferences on UNTVN, all requests must be submitted at least 2 business days prior to the activity. If your videoconference includes non-UNTVN sites, your request must be submitted at least 5 business days prior to the activity. Successful testing of the connection to non-UNTVN sites will have to be conducted prior to confirmation.
All UNTVN Videoconference Activities support the Educational Mission of the University of North Texas and must have an official UNT sponsor.
How to schedule a videoconference course:
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Thank A Teacher
In order to provide UNT students a way to express their appreciation to teachers who have had a positive impact upon their lives, CLEAR has launched an exciting "Thank a Teacher" program. This program began this fall semester and will continue every semester thereafter.
This "Thank a Teacher" Program provides an opportunity for our students to send thank you notes to their teachers who have made a difference in their academic lives at UNT. These notes are generated online through a "Thank a Teacher" website. The notes then become part of an appreciation letter signed by the Provost and sent to each recognized teacher and their Deans and Department Chairs. This fall, we had a wonderful response and are in the process of sending over 650 thank-you notes to faculty.
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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.
| Over the Summer: Strategies for Online Summer Courses | | January 4, 2012 - January 13, 2012 | Are Your Students Learning What You're Teaching? | | January 4, 2012 - January 13, 2012 | It's the Second Life that Counts | | January 18, 2012 - January 27, 2012 | Cheat Sheets: Academic Integrity in Online Education | | January 18, 2012 - January 27, 2012 | Challenges and Rewards of Effective Online Feedback | | January 18, 2012 - January 27, 2012 | What Faculty Need to Know About Blended Teaching and Learning | | January 18, 2012 - January 27, 2012 | Going Beyond Google and Bing | | February 1, 2012 - February 10, 2012 | The Seven Futures of Online Education: Strategies for Moving from Access to Quality | | February 1, 2012 - February 10, 2012 | Pedagogy in Second Life |
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Take the next step -- contact CLEAR today!
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