The staff of the ETLC is here to help you with classroom technologies, academic technologies, and with course design. Here are a few reminders as you prepare your materials for the semester ahead:
- The spring 2026 semester begins Monday, January 5th.
- If you do not see a spring course on your Canvas Dashboard, check with your department to make sure you are the Instructor of Record for that course in Banner.
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Contact the ETLC at helpdesk@uah.edu to request course merges.
- Update your syllabi.
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Review the new semester checklist.
- Publish your course(s) in Canvas before the first day of class.
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New McGraw Hill Integration Available in Canvas |
The newest McGraw Hill LTI 1.3 integration is available in Canvas. All legacy McGraw Hill integrations will be decommissioned at the end of the Fall 2025 semester. If you are not currently using the newest McGraw Hill content, you will need to migrate your materials to the newest version before Spring 2026. Need assistance with the migration? Contact your McGraw Hill representative or reach out to the McGraw Hill Support Center.
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Students heavily rely on faculty for assistance making plans for after graduation and developing skills that are relevant to their future careers. In Spring 2025, graduating senior UAH students responded to the NSSE survey and were asked to report whether they talked about their career plans with a faculty member. 77% of students indicated they talked with a faculty member with 34% indicating this was a frequent occurrence. A recent report by the National Association for Colleges and Employers reported differences among disciplines and suggested integrating career competencies and experiential learning in courses.
UAH Data Highlight provided by ASAP
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Supporting Students Basic Needs |
Ensuring that all students have access to essential resources is fundamental to academic success. ASAP has assembled a comprehensive list of on-campus and community resources that you can use to help your students so they have the foundation they need to succeed. In addition, UAH offers several programs designed to support students facing food insecurity, financial hardships, and other basic needs challenges.
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SGA Food Pantry – The Staff Senate is conducting a food drive to restock the pantry. Students needing help can contact Megan Wilkinson to access this needs-based resource.
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Basic Needs Consultation – Students can schedule a consultation with Scott Royce in the Dean of Students Office to discuss available resources and develop a personalized support plan.
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SSAFE Fund – Provides assistance to students facing unforeseen, critical, or emergent situations. Contact Jessica Copeland for applications.
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New Panopto Editing Feature -
Be Careful |
A new software feature - the Save As function in Panopto video editing - has been enabled in Panopto. When used, the changes made are permanent in the video. This means if you deleted a portion of the video, it will be permanently deleted. If you Apply changes, then the changes are reversible. If you plan to use the Save As function when editing your video, we strongly recommend you first make a copy of it. For more information on the use of the Save As function, check out this video and feel free to contact ETLC at helpdesk@uah.edu.
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Final grading for Fall semester became available beginning Thursday, December 4 at 8:30 a.m. and will continue to be until Wednesday, December 17 at 9:00 a.m. You can follow the steps outlined here to push final grades from Canvas to Banner. Please read the tutorial closely to avoid any issues submitting your final grades.
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Consider Qwickly Attendance |
New Content in
UAH Mission Accessible |
A new training module on accessible emails has launched in UAH Mission Accessible. You must complete the Launch module in Canvas before you can do the new training. Help UAH successfully achieve Mission Accessible! ETLC is here to help. Email us at helpdesk@uah.edu if you have any questions about Mission Accessible.
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If you go to the SIE software (Blue) to check your response rates or find previous reports, you may notice that the dashboard has changed. In the latest update, the user interface was improved to make it easier to find what you need. Contact ETLC at helpdesk@uah.edu if you have any questions.
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Good Teaching Starts
with Course Design |
Demonstrate your thoughtful course design, gain some helpful feedback regarding best practices, and receive tangible evidence of your commitment to teaching. Submit your course for Course Design Review (CDR)!
To get started, make a copy (File menu > make a copy) of this worksheet and then review the criteria and questions you will need to answer.
Have questions? Want some help getting started? Email ELTC at helpdesk@uah.edu to connect with an instructional designer to answer any questions you have.
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