Spring Term in Canvas Is Open - Merge Now! |
If you are the Instructor of Record in Banner for a course in the Spring, then you should see the course(s) in Canvas. If you do not see a course on your Dashboard, then check with your department to make sure you are the Instructor of Record.
Have you seen the first day of the Spring term? It starts on Monday, January 5th. If you want courses or sections merged, please contact ETLC at helpdesk@uah.edu asap to get this done! We will not have much time between graduation on December 15th or when we come back on January 2nd before classes begin.
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Our Students Are Working… |
In Spring 2025, first year UAH students responded to the NSSE survey and were asked to report whether they worked off campus. Forty-five percent of respondents reported working off campus, which is an increase over the 28% that reported working off campus on the 2019 NSSE survey. This outcome represents a shift in the student population at UAH where more first year students are trying to balance competing priorities of work and school. Working in college has been shown to have a consistent negative relationship with college completion and slows progress to a degree by decreasing the amount of hours attempted and earned. If they can balance work and school, working students may demonstrate more career readiness by developing skills and practical experience that will aid their transition after graduation.
UAH Data Highlight provided by ASAP
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If you go to the SIE software (Blue) to check your response rates or find previous reports, you may notice the dashboard has changed. In the latest update, the user interface was improved to make it easier to find what you need. Email helpdesk@uah.edu for help.
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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 Google worksheet and 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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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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| UAH Mission Accessible
Has Launched!
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Do you want to join a community of practice focused on improving the student experience in your classroom? Registration for the Spring 2026 cohort of SHAPE (Supporting Habits and Practices in Excellence) will be open soon! SHAPE is UAH’s community of practice following the nationwide Student Experience Project (SEP) model, and it’s focused on ensuring that our classroom environments encourage students to learn and make all students feel welcome.
SHAPE is open to all UAH faculty members. Fill out this form if you are interested in participating. An information session will be held on Friday, December 5th at noon. Contact Dan Armentrout (dla0009@uah.edu) for more information.
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An article in The Chronicle of Higher Education presents an interesting cross-section of faculty using AI in different ways and how it may help and hurt. If you are interested in incorporating or using AI in your course, our webpage “Enhance Your Teaching with AI” describes how ETLC can help. To get started, just email us at helpdesk@uah.edu and ask for someone to contact you.
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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 at megan.wilkinson@uah.edu 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 at jlc0105@uah.edu for applications.
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New Panopto Editing Feature -
Be Careful |
A new 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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