Scheduled Maintenance
Saturday, June 25, 2022 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
On Saturday, June 25, 2022, the Panopto System will be Unavailable while it is updated with the latest features and improvements. They expect up to 3 hours of downtime, with a target start time of 8:00 PM CST, until approximately 11:00 PM.
During the downtime, you will not be able to access videos on your Panopto site and any attempts to upload from recording clients will result in a "Server unable to connect" message.
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Getting Started with Panopto
If you are an instructor looking to pre-record and backlog your course than Getting Started with Panopto is for you. Panopto can help make recording lengthy lectures easier with tools like video editing, screen recording, and built-in Blackboard Learn integration. Watch the On-Demand Faculty Workshop video that covers helpful subjects to know how to upload new sessions, use your recordings in other class sections, and how students can view your sessions.
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Using Data Analytics for eLearning Tools to Inform Your Teaching
The ETMS Instructional Technology Team is offering a new workshop, "Using Data Analytics for eLearning Tools to Inform Your Teaching". Tools in our eLearning Suite that provide analytics include Bb Ally for Blackboard Learn, Panopto, and Zoom. Additionally, Blackboard Learn has a feature called Retention Center that helps you discover which students in your course are at risk, with no setup required. Attend this workshop on June 21, July 25, or September 23 to see how easy it is to access data from these tools to inform your teaching. Register now! Visit our our Faculty/Staff Workshop Calendar to learn about other workshop offerings.
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Finding the Right Resources on Blackboard Learn Help
When accessing Blackboard Learn Help, whether via a link in your course, a link on the eLearning site, or through a Web search, you may end up at a help page for the wrong version of Blackboard Learn. There are a lot of useful tips and resources on the Blackboard help site, but some searches might take you to an Ultra Course View help page. UNI's version of Blackboard Learn is Original Course View, so double check, when you browse for help, that the help page you're on applies to the Original Course View. Look for a link near the top of the page to determine which version the page addresses and to switch to the Original Course View if necessary.
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Zoom's Focus Mode
Utilizing Zoom's Focus Mode can make all the difference to keep your class locked in and attentive. Hosts and co-hosts can have the ability to see their participants without them getting distracted by each other. It also allows for participants to only view their screen's content, but hosts can still share their participants' screen if they so choose. Participants in focus mode will still see their own video but only see other participants' names, their nonverbal feedback or reactions, and hear them when unmuted.
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Bb Ally for WYSIWYG Content Editor
Instructors now have a new Bb Ally feature that checks the accessibility of their content when using the Bb Learn "What You See Is What You Get" content editor. Clicking the score will give guidance to improve accessibility. Use this tool with the Bb Learn built in "Accessibility Checker" to ensure your content is accessible to everyone so they can have the best experience possible. Learn More.
Announcements
Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022
A few reminders for the start of the semester for all UNI users:
Need help with Blackboard (Bb) Learn, Panopto, or any of the other UNI eLearning Suite tools: Please complete and submit the '...
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from approximately 10:14 a.m. CST to 4:31 p.m. CST, the Blackboard (Bb) Learn System was not accessible due to issues at Amazon's AWS us-east-1 data center where our Bb Learn instance is hosted.
During this 6 hours and 17 minute period, ALL UNI users were unable to access the UNI Bb Learn...
Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021
There is a Known Issue for Microsoft Edge web browser users when trying to access MS Office documents in a Blackboard (Bb) Learn course. The most recent version of Microsoft Edge web browser (Version 95.0.1020.53 that was released on 11/12/2021) offers the ability to open office files in the browser using Microsoft's office.com. The settings is 'ON' by default, so...
Friday, Oct 15, 2021
Beginning November 1, 2021, Zoom will require their apps to be no more than nine months behind the current version at any given time.
If you are using a computer managed by UNI, Zoom updates will be done automatically for you and no action is required.
If you are using a personal device (computer or phone), Zoom apps that are outdated will be prompted to be upgraded upon...
Tuesday, Aug 24, 2021
If you've clicked on a Panopto video link in your Blackboard (Bb) Learn course but get the "You do not have access to view this session" error message:
Please do not click the "Request Access" link and try this:
This will take you to the UNI Panopto System...