UW-Parkside
May 2021
Innovations in Learning
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Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Contract Expiring
The UW System contract with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra will expire on June 30th. The contract will not be renewed. Starting during the Fall 2021 semester, Zoom will be the System's new method of video conferencing.

If you are teaching a summer course, you will not be able to use Collaborate Ultra in your course. Instead, it is recommended by System that you utilize Microsoft Teams for synchronous meetings with students. All UW campuses have access to Teams through Canvas. At Parkside, you may also use WebEx for course sessions, but WebEx is not integrated within the learning management system.

Please visit the UW System KnowledgeBase to learn more about the transition to Zoom and how to ensure all of your Collaborate Ultra recordings are saved in Kaltura prior to the June 30th cutoff date.
Posting Final Grades in Solar
Remember that final grades are due in SOLAR, not in Canvas, by 4pm on Wednesday, May 19th. Grades do not transfer over automatically from Canvas to SOLAR.

If you need a reminder on how to publish grades within SOLAR, please visit the internal KnowledgeBase. You will need to log in using your UW-Parkside credentials.

The KnowledgeBase document also includes information on the F grade policy should you need it.
Reminder: Complete the Open Educational Resources Survey
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is interested in learning more about the use of Open Educational Resources on campus.

Open Educational Resources are resources that are either free or extremely low-cost for everyone, are accessible to all, and are openly-licensed, meaning they do not require a library or department to pay for their use. 

Whether you use them in your course(s) or not, please take this short five-minute survey to help us gain more information about OERs.

Please provide as much information as possible in your responses, as there is a question at the end of the survey that asks if you have any interest in participating in a pilot OER program (that includes a stipend) in the future.

Content Copy Request for Summer
Your Summer Courses will now be available on your Canvas Dashboard in the unpublished section of the page. You can tell which courses are live based on the PKS designation on the course card. All summer courses will be labeled PKS Sumr 20-21.

If you would like content copied into your summer course(s) from a different semester or sandbox, please send an email to Innovations@uwp.edu and we'd be happy to assist you with that.
Reminder to use Canvas Tier 1 Support
Canvas offers Tier 1 Technical Support for all faculty and students 24/7. This is the primary point of contact for Canvas technical support and is the best way to ensure an immediate response. You can access Tier 1 Support by logging in to Canvas and clicking on the Help button located at the bottom of the gray left hand navigation bar. You can search the Canvas Guides, chat online, or call.
Canvas Support Phone Numbers:
  • Faculty: 1 (833) 826-8712
  • Students: 1 (833) 820-4070

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