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Do you have a concern about a student but aren't sure what to do?
Instructors interact with their students on campus, online, and within the office setting. As such, instructors are a powerful asset in recognizing students with academic or personal difficulties which threaten their success at UNT.
Here are several ways you can help your students achieve success:
1) START Office
Early Alert Response System (EARS)
Concerned about a student? Have a student who has been absent a lot or is just not doing well in class? Follow these steps to submit an Alert through our secure online system -- an EARS Responder will attempt to contact the student and may make referrals to appropriate ON and OFF campus resources.
2) Blackboard Learn
Early Warning System
Is a performance problem emerging or becoming more serious for your student? Instructors use this rule-driven communication tool to send email messages to Students and their Observers when Early Warning System rule criteria are met. (Rules can be based on a test score, calculated column, due date, or course access.)
3) Counseling and Testing Services
For Faculty, TA/TF and Staff who work with students
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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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Need Help?
CLEAR Faculty Helpdesk New Recommended Java Version for Blackboard!
Faculty users of Blackboard Vista & Blackboard Learn 9.1 receive technical support from the CLEAR Faculty Helpdesk (also known as the Blackboard Faculty Helpdesk). Report a problem with Blackboard Vista Active and Resolved Outages (Calendar) Check status of open cases you have placed Email: clearhelp@unt.edu Phone: 940-369-7394 In person: Chilton 112C
Support Hours for
Spring 2012
| | Mon - Thu | 8am - 9pm | | Fri | 8am - 5pm | | Sat | 11am - 3pm
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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 Learn 9.1
- Respondus
- Turnitin/GradeMark
- Wimba Live Classroom and Voice Tools
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Greetings!
We've got a lot going on in the next few months... remember to check CLEAR's training information to "shine" that green light to greatness on your teaching skills. Let CLEAR 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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Blackboard Learn 9.1 Migration
The University of North Texas is moving to a new learning management system! We will say good-bye to Blackboard Vista 8 and hello to the new Blackboard Learn 9.1. Starting this semester, CLEAR will assist faculty with this upgrade by migrating courses from Blackboard Vista 8 to Blackboard Learn 9.1 and by offering faculty training on the new system. All courses currently on Blackboard Vista 8 must be migrated by end of Fall 2012.
 New Features:
- Course Wikis that enable active collaboration around course content.
- An early warning system that allows instructors to send emails to students based on set criteria.
- A new content type that enables instructors to pull data from YouTube, SlideShare, and Flickr.
- Visual indicators in the Grade Center to spot student performance trends.
- A new filing system that allows instructors to upload files either through browsing or by drag and drop.
- Built-in integration with McGraw-Hill.
Blackboard Learn: https://learn.unt.edu/
CLEAR Blackboard Learn Training Schedule: http://clear.unt.edu/
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Outstanding Online
Course & Teacher Awards 2012
Each year CLEAR (Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign) presents awards to recognize outstanding online courses that have been designed or taught by UNT faculty. If you designed or taught a course in 2011 that you think is worthy of consideration for this award , or if you know of a colleague's course that you think should be considered, please fill out the nomination form and send it back to CLEAR by April 20, 2012. You may send your nomination through interoffice mail to Brett Patchen at CLEAR in Chilton Hall or by email to brett.patchen@unt.edu.
This year we are accepting nominations for courses designed or taught in either Blackboard Vista or Blackboard Learn. In addition to the nomination form, you'll find the Quality Matters Rubric. This is the rubric that CLEAR instructional consultants will use to evaluate this year's nominees. If a nominee's course or teaching is selected as "outstanding" or "exemplary", he or she will be notified by early summer. Award presentations will take place during the "Salute to Faculty Excellence Week" event on October 5th, 2012.
In addition to the nomination form, we encourage nominations for outstanding teaching to include examples or comments students have made from discussion posts, email messages, blog posts, etc. that help to illustrate or demonstrate ways in which the instructor interacted with students in the course. Evidence of an instructor's interaction with students in the course and student comments about the course help us evaluate the overall effectiveness of the learning experience. Please protect all student privacy by deleting the name of any student who is part of a dialog, interaction, or comment that is submitted as evidence.
We want to thank all of our online teachers who strive to make learning at UNT an exceptional value. We look forward to receiving your nominations soon. 
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Coming Soon... the NextGen Boot Camp
The Office of the Provost and the Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign are pleased to welcome new faculty members into the Next Generation Course Redesign™. With nine new NextGen courses piloting this fall, and the addition of the thirteen newly appointed courses that will pilot in the fall of 2013, the Next Generation Course Redesign Program will continue to support, guide, and partner with outstanding educators to help UNT reach its goal of providing the best undergraduate educational experience in Texas. Faculty will begin their redesign with the NextGen boot camp, to be held in August. This exciting event will serve to jump start the course redesign efforts of the 2012-2013 NextGen faculty. CLEAR team members and other UNT colleagues will walk the NextGen faculty through the entire process of course redesign - giving ample time for those "what if" questions that are so crucial in redesigning - not just face-lifting - a college course. At the completion of the event, NextGen faculty will have the general components in place for the Fall session and will be ready to begin their adventure in redesigning their course to interact with the 21st century.
2012-2013 NextGen Faculty
Dr. Cecilia Thomas - SOWK 4540
Dr. Jean Keller - RECR 4150 Dr. Adam Trahan - CJUS 2600 Dr. Beverly Davenport - ANTH 1100 Dr. Carol Wickstrom - EDRE 4890 Dr. Jim Roberts - PHYS 1052 Dr. Mark Demarest & Dr. Lee Hughes - BIOL 1720 Dr. Brenda McCoy & Dr. April Fehler - PACS 4610 Dr. Brian Lain - COMM 2140
Dr. Lou Pelton & Dr. Jhinuk Chowdhury - MKTG 4280
Ms. Kim Baker & Ms. Laura Walker - HLTH 3300
Dr. Manish Vaidya - BEHV 4400
Dr. Lynn Jackson - SOWK 1450
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Did you attend UFTL 2012?
Even if you didn't attend, you can have access to some of the resources provided.
Resource Links from the Conference at
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CLEAR Spreading the Message Across
Texas and the Nation!
CLEAR has been hard at work ensuring that leaders and colleagues across the nation are aware of the work done at The University of North Texas in the field of Assessment, Learning Excellence, and Course Redesign.
Dr. Ron Carriveau, QEP Assistant Director:
SACS-COC 2011 Annual Meeting 12/03/11
Annual IUPUI Assessment Institute Conference 10/29/11
12th Annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference - Making an Impact 2/19/12
AAC&U General Education and Assessment Conference 2/23/12
Dr. Nancy Fire, Faculty Professional Development Specialist:
Professional and Organizational Development Annual Conference 10/25/11
Adult Learning in Our Complex World Conference 11/01/11
Dr. Mike Simmons, Senior Associate Director:
American Association of State College and Universities American Democracy Project Conference 10/28/11
THECB Reinventing Instruction and Learning Conference 11/09/11
SACS-COC 2011 Annual Meeting 12/03/11
12th Annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference - Making an Impact 2/19/12
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Establishing a Campus of Gratitude
In order to provide UNT students a way to express their appreciation to teachers who have had a positive impact upon their lives, CLEAR launched the exciting "Thank a Teacher" program. This program, established during Fall 2011, continues every semester to underscore the importance of human connections.
The "Thank a Teacher" Program will be open for students through April, affording students the opportunity 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.
For more information on the Thank A Teacher Program, please contact CLEAR's Dr. Nancy Fire.
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Don't Forget!
CLEAR Coffee Breaks:
Blackboard Learn 9.1 Open Labs
CLEAR will be offering open lab support sessions for faculty, staff and teaching/graduate assistants to drop-in and get assistance with their Blackboard 9.1 courses.
You may clean up your courses, get Blackboard Learn assistance, or just have a dedicated place to work on your course - all while having a CLEAR Instructional Consultant (IC) on hand! It's ok to come late or leave early. Bring your work, your laptop and your favorite coffee mug (or we'll provide an insulated cup). Ask specific questions. Get help with any aspect of Bb Learn and work on your class with an IC at the ready. Some familiarity with Bb Learn is recommended.
Bb Learn open labs are designed for faculty, staff, and teaching / graduate assistants who have attended training but need some extra help working in their course.
A selection of gourmet coffee will be available at all sessions.
Where: Chilton 112K
When: Friday afternoons,1-4pm
(through May 20th)
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UNTVN: Schedule a Video Conference Today!
Contact Information: UNTVN Scheduling,
Office: 940-369-7877
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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.
See the Full 2012 Sloan-C Workshop Schedule
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Workshop Date
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Workshop Title
| April 18, 2012 - April 27, 2012
| Using, Reusing, and Sharing Educational Resources
| April 18, 2012 - April 27, 2012
| Web 2.0 Tools You Can Use to Improve Learning
| May 2, 2012 - May 11, 2012
| Avoiding Burnout: A Plan for Online Faculty
| May 2, 2012 - May 11, 2012
| Pass the MERLOT: Encouraging Faculty to Enhance Their Classes with MERLOT
| May 2, 2012 - May 18, 2012
| Dial 'M' for Mobile: Using Mobile To Teach & Learn
| May 2, 2012 - May 18, 2012
| The Basics of Asynchronous/Synchronous Blended Learning
| May 9, 2012 - May 25, 2012
| Getting Started: The First Steps in Online Teaching
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How to Access CLEAR's Brown Bag Archives
To listen or download an archived session of the CLEAR Brown Bag, visit UNT iTunesU
at https://itunes.unt.edu
(using your EUID and Password).
From there, go to the CLEAR Training Materials folder
and then click on CLEAR BrownBag to view the
available archived sessions.
 View previous links and review the process at the CLEAR website Brown Bag Archive page. At https://itunes.unt.edu you will be able to download university content and the latest version of iTunes (if needed). The download link will automatically take the user to the correct version -- mac or pc.
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Take the next step -- contact CLEAR today!
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