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UAB classrooms are equipped with recording technology, including cameras, microphones, and computers. Instructors may choose to record all classroom sessions during a semester or to record individual class sessions or portions of a class. Classrooms will not be recorded unless selected for recording by the instructor of record.

  • To record all sessions during a semester, follow these instructions to opt-in to automatic recordings. 
  • To record an individual class session, use Kaltura Classroom, Zoom following the guides below or follow the instructions on the classroom’s teacher podium. 

Once captured, recordings are available for instructors to publish or embed in Canvas courses for students to view. Unpublished recordings will remain available until the end of the semester unless otherwise requested. 

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How to Access Classroom Lecture Capture Equipment

 

Classroom Lecture Capture equipment is installed in rooms with a capacity of 22 or greater and are designated as classroom for primary use in space management. Other room types such as assembly, conference, laboratory or offices are not designated for lecture capture.

FAQ

 

  • Why are my lectures being recorded?

    Research in higher education shows that all students benefit from being able to listen to lectures more than once, whether they were live originally or not. When a recording is available to a student in their Canvas course, the student can replay it at different speeds, search the machine transcript for key terms, add close captioning, optimize visual layout of the classroom and projection screen (PowerPoint, etc.) feeds, etc.

    Another major advantage of the new classroom recording technology is the ability to better serve students with accommodations from UAB’s Office of Disability Support Services (DSS). DSS has discontinued the COVID-related temporary academic adjustment request process but this technology may be used to provide an accommodation for students with disabilities and it will be taken into consideration as part of the normal DSS process. As a result, beginning in Fall 2021, DSS may offer use of recorded lectures as a “reasonable accommodation” when a student requests that they not attend class due to a confirmed disability.

  • What about Privacy?

    Signs are posted in every Lecture Capture classroom alerting students and instructors that the recordings are scheduled and can take place even when a class in not in session.

    All recordings are private to the instructor and are not available to the students unless the instructor takes action to publish/embed the video(s) in the Canvas course.

Instructor Training

 

On-site Appointments

UAB IT Classroom Technology is available for on-site classroom technology training appointments once the semester begins. Please contact the AskIT help desk at (205) 996-9999 (6-9999 on campus) or enter a ticket at uab.edu/techhelp.

Technical Support

 

Please follow the steps below if you need technical support after reviewing the information, guides, and FAQs above.

  1. Check Status Page

    Status Page - Check to see if there any know issues before submitting a ticket.

  2. Contact Classroom Lecture Capture Support

    • Contact Local IT Support (if applicable). NOTE: If you have local support for your classroom (CSOB, DENT, OPT, etc.), contact them first.
    • Contact AskIT Helpdesk for equipment issues in the classroom:

    Ask Learning Technologies

    If these support options do not give a satisfactory resolution, please submit a Learning Technologies Support request and include any ticket numbers provided by Classroom Lecture Capture.

Privacy & Accessibility

 

A Kaltura channel is a collection of videos and other media that can be public or restricted in terms of who can view and contribute media to the channel. Channels are useful for aggregating a large number of videos on the same topic or theme, or for sharing a collection of similar or diverse videos with a specific audience.

See an example of a Kaltura Channel

Any faculty, staff, or student can request a Kaltura Channel by using the form below.

Request a Channel

Contact Information

First and Last Name required.
BlazerID is required.
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Please choose your school, college, or unit.

Channel Information

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Channel Privacy(*)
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What is New Quizzes?

New Quizzes is the assessment engine LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) solution from Canvas that is replacing Classic Quizzes (the existing quiz engine in Canvas). UAB is transitioning to New Quizzes. New Quizzes has several useful features such as new question types, accommodations settings, additional settings, and reports.

Get Help

The Learning Technologies team is here to support you through this transition. Submit an Instructional Design ticket to get help with setting up New Quizzes or migrating Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes in your Canvas course. 

Canvas has also hosted two webinars to help users transition to New Quizzes.

View this Comparison Document provided by Canvas to see new settings, features, question types, and more.

Additional Guides

To learn more about New Quizzes and view additional instructor guides, you can visit the New Quizzes Hub provided by Canvas.

Contact eLearning

If you have questions or feedback about our transition to New Quizzes, please submit an Ask Learning Technologies ticket.

First Day Access (Course Materials) is UAB Bookstore’s Inclusive Access program. With this program, the cost of course materials is added as a charge for the course, by your school, and students receive benefits including:

  • Deeply discounted, lowest price materials
  • The guaranteed right materials
  • Access on or before the first day of class
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How to Enable Course Materials in Your Course

  1. Email UAB Bookstore to participate in the First Day Inclusive Access program. 
  2. Log into Canvas with your instructor username and password and navigate to the course that requires the First Day Access link.
  3. Click Settings from the left-hand navigation.
  4. Click the Navigation tab, and scroll down to the hidden items, at the bottom of the list.
  5. Look for First Day Access in the list.
  6. Click and hold First Day Access and drag it up to the list of active navigation links.
    Tip: If the Purchase Course Materials link is an active navigation link, select it and drag it down to the hidden items, to prevent student confusion for this course only
  7. Click Save.
  8. The First Day Access link will now be available in the left-hand navigation of your course. You may have to refresh your window to see it.
  9. Important: Click the First Day Access link once enabled in your course navigation to activate the connection. If you do not see your course materials populate within 2 hours, contact the UAB bookstore. 
  10. Repeat these steps any additional sections that require the First Day Access link.

Timeline

 

2 – 4 Weeks Before Class Starts

  • Ensure that the Barnes & Noble College First Day Access link is installed in your First Day course(s) so students can access their course materials. Contact the UAB Bookstore by email to have your course participate in the First Day Access Program. Include your course's information - School, Department, Course name, number and section along with the book name in the email to the UAB Bookstore.
  • If using a publisher courseware product (i.e. MyLab, Connect, MindTap) be sure you have completed the course setup/pairing. Contact your publisher representative for assistance.

2 Weeks Before Class Starts

  • Ensure messaging is added to your syllabus and Canvas course describing the program and the benefits. This messaging is available under Sample Student Messaging.

First Day of Class

  • Let students know about this program that will save them money on their course materials!
  • Ensure students know that they can opt-out within Canvas using the First Day Access link.
  • Direct any student concerns or questions to the Barnes & Noble College Customer Care team and provide students the Customer Care Contact Information in this document.

Sample Student Messaging

 

First Day Access (Course Materials)

To enhance your learning experience and provide affordable access to the right course material, this course is part of an inclusive access model called First Day Access. You can easily access the required materials for this course at a discounted price, and benefit from single sign-on access with no codes required all in Canvas.

UAB will bill you at the discounted price as a course charge for this course. The charge should show as "Book- dept and course number"  on your student account in Banner.

It is NOT recommended that students Opt-Out, as these materials are required to complete the course. You can choose to Opt-Out on the first day of class, but you will be responsible for purchasing your course materials at the full retail price and access to your materials may be suspended.

For more information and FAQs go to customercare.bncollege.com.

Adobe Creative Cloud is a collection of 20+ desktop, mobile apps and services for photography, design, video, web, UX, and more. Learn more about Adobe on UAB IT’s Adobe webpage.

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How to Access Adobe Creative Cloud

 

Sign In to Adobe Creative Cloud

Instructors

A limited number of licenses are available for faculty and staff for academic or business use only.

Request a Faculty/Staff License

Once you have an account, sign in using the following instructions:

  • Visit adobe.com and click Sign In.
  • Use your blazerID@uab.edu (do not use an alias) and password.
  • Select Company or School Account. Then you will be taken to UAB’s Single Sign On page.

Students

Licenses for students using Creative Cloud will be automatically granted while you are enrolled at UAB.

  • To get started, visit adobe.com and click Sign In.
  • Use your blazerID@uab.edu (do not use an alias) and password.
  • Select Company or School Account. Then you will be taken to UAB’s Single Sign On page.
  • In the right hand corner, you can see your available apps and begin to set up the desktop apps on your machine.

App Highlights

  • Adobe ePortfolio

    Build a beautiful website in minutes, free with Creative Cloud. See examples of portfolios created with Adobe.

    • No coding required. Our customizable themes are easy to configure without knowing HTML or CSS.
    • Custom domain. Using your own domain name on your website gives your site a professional edge and helps people discover your work.
    • Responsive design. Each of our themes is natively responsive, resizing your content and images to fit any device or screen width.

    Access Adobe ePortfolio in your Creative Cloud Account under Web apps tab.

  • Adobe Acrobat Pro

    PDF Creation allows users to view, comment, sign, create, edit, and share PDF documents.

    • Convert creative files and images to PDF. Turn Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign files into PDFs.
    • Create protected PDFs. Prevent others from copying or editing sensitive information.
    • Export PDFs to Office. Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint formats and keep the formatting.

    UAB provides Adobe Acrobat Pro that allows creating/editing PDFs to UAB Campus Faculty, staff and students at no cost.

    • Visit your Creative Cloud Account and click “Sign in with an Enterprise ID."
    • Use your assigned @uab.edu email address and password.

    Note: Be sure to use the email based on your actual BlazerID, not an alias; for example, BlazerID@uab.edu.

FAQ

 

Technical Support

 

Please follow the steps below if you need technical support after reviewing the information, guides, and FAQs above.

  1. Check Status Page

    Adobe Status Page- Check to see if there any know issues before submitting a ticket.

  2. Contact Adobe Support

  3. Ask Learning Technologies

    If these support options do not give a satisfactory resolution, please submit a Learning Technologies Support request and include any ticket numbers provided by Adobe.

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