Empowering Your Teaching. Supporting Your Success.

All faculty are expected to practice the values outlined in the UAB Strategic Plan opens a new website and ethically conduct teaching and research as described in the UAB Enterprise Code of Conduct opens a new website, the Policy Concerning the Responsible Conduct of Research and Other Scholarly Activities opens a new website, and the Title IX Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence Policy opens a new website. See below for required statements on Title IX for course syllabi.

In an effort to protect the privacy of UAB students, faculty are expected to comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. This is a federal law regarding the privacy and handling of students’ educational records, and it protects specific rights of students. Read more about FERPA, what information can and cannot be disclosed, sample scenarios, and other resources on the UAB FERPA webpage opens a new website.

To promote academic integrity among UAB students, the university requires all students to adhere to the Academic Integrity Code. This policy supports UAB’s academic mission and the expectation for UAB students to maintain and promote academic integrity in all academic work. This policy defines academic misconduct and outlines UAB’s process for addressing allegations of student academic misconduct.

To educate students on the code, the university requires all students to complete an online Academic Integrity Code course in Canvas. If a student does not fully complete the course and all assignments therein, a hold is placed on the student’s account, preventing them from being able to register for classes for the following semester.

If you suspect an instance of academic misconduct, please follow the procedures outlined in the Academic Integrity Code. To read the code and the answers to some common questions, visit the UAB Academic Integrity Code webpage for Faculty opens a new website .

An overview of copyright and fair use can be found on the UAB Office of Scholarly Communications opens a new website website. The information contained in the Best Practices for Online Course Design has no legal standing, however, it provides a guide for using copyright materials made by others in learning, teaching, and research. Please direct copyright related questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Associate Dean for Research and Instruction, UAB Libraries, (205) 934-6364.

Faculty teaching online courses retain the right and responsibility to revise course materials to reflect course assessment, changes in pedagogical philosophy, advances in the discipline, and other matters that warrant course revision.

Ownership and use of intellectual property created by UAB employees, including faculty (including Credentialed Course Instructors), are governed by the University's Patent Policy opens a new website and Copyright Policy opens a new website. In most cases, both UAB and an instructor who has designed materials for a course taught at UAB have the right to use the materials. In addition, use of intellectual property may raise issues under the UAB Enterprise Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy opens a new website, which applies to all faculty and staff. A list of frequently asked questions has been designed to address some commonly occurring concerns of faculty members as well as other paid teaching instructors.

The course format letter attributes below are Banner Schedule Codes that describe the instruction type.

• A - Lecture
• B - Lab
• C - Lecture/Lab
• D - Independent Study
• E - Seminar
• F - Clinical
• G - Co-Op Work Program
• H - Intern/Practicum
• J - Studio Course
• K - Clinic – Optometry Only
• M - Medical School
• N - Blended – 50% out of Classroom
• P - Activity Performance
• QL - Quantitative Literacy
• S - Education Abroad
• SL - Service Learning
• UR - Undergraduate Research
• X - Cooperative Exchange
• Z – Conversion

UAB’s Digital Mass Communications and Content Policy opens a new website requires that course content be “administered through a local system of oversight.” At UAB, that system is the Canvas Learning Management System. No other electronic system is permitted for this purpose including without limitation social media such as Facebook.

Canvas courses must be published by the instructor prior to or on the date classes begin for students to access the course. See how to publish a course in Canvas.

By default, Teaching Assistants (TAs) have access to course grades. However, some schools/colleges may restrict access. Access to other parts of the course may differ depending on the permissions set by the school/college.

All TA requests are completed by the school/college Canvas Administrator. Note: Canvas Support cannot add individuals to courses. Requests for enrolling undergraduate students as TAs may require approval from a Department Chair or school/college Associate Dean.

The UAB Faculty Handbook and Policies opens a new website contains many of the policies applicable to faculty members at UAB, including the criteria for teaching effectiveness used in decisions in appointments, promotions, and grants of tenure. See section 2.10.

UAB is dedicated to the safety and well-being of students. The Red Folder is a resource for faculty and staff that provides information on how to promote student health and well-being, respond to students in crisis, and hold students accountable for behavior violations. It also provides resources that faculty and staff can share with students. View the Red Folder opens a new website .

In support of the Blazer Welcome initiative, we encourage faculty and staff to engage students in and out of the classroom. View and download the Student Engagement Guide for Faculty and Staff (pdf) opens a new website and browse the Faculty and Staff Toolkit website opens a new website for suggested ways to engage with students.

View the UAB Academic Calendar opens a new website to help plan course schedule and check academic holidays.

The Office of Learning Technologies (OLT) is dedicated to supporting schools/college and their departments and faculty. OLT provides support for using technology-based teaching and learning solutions in classroom, web-enhanced, and online academic and continuing education courses along with support for program development. Services include instructional design, quality assurance, technology solutions, training and support, program planning and management, state authorization, and more.

Instructional Design

The OLT Instructional Design team provides services to help faculty design quality face-to-face and online courses and programs. Whether developing a new course or program, transitioning courses to another format, improving an existing course, or meeting accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) standards, the instructional designers have the skills to help. See “Online Course Development” later in this manual for an example of an online course design process that Instructional Designers may use when working with faculty.

The Instructional Designers in OLT also provide training on many learning technologies such as Canvas, Zoom, and Kaltura. Training can be delivered one-on-one or for groups (program, department, school/college). To work with an instructional designer or request training, submit an Instructional Design Request.

Professional Development

The OLT offers workshops primarily focused on course design, Universal Design for Learning, and Teaching with Technology. Attendance at these workshops can earn you the Designing Your Course (DYC) Certificate or the Teaching with Technology (TT) Certificate. OLT also offers an asynchronous course in Canvas which can be completed to earn the DYC Certificate.

Canvas Requests

Instructors can submit requests for course copies, adding users, creation of sandbox courses, etc. on the Canvas Requests page.

State Authorization for Reciprocity with Other States in Distance Education

Alabama is a member of NC-SARA (National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements), and UAB is an approved SARA institution. The term “state authorization” refers to the authorization that UAB must obtain from states other than its home state of Alabama to operate in those states, including through distance education. Generally speaking, every state has the right to regulate educational institutions operating the state.

For students, the SARA initiative seeks to provide greater access to academic programs, lead to better resolution of student complaints, increase the quality of distance education, and increase opportunities for student clinicals, practicums, and internships outside of Alabama. See the UAB State Authorization page for more information.

Also provided are Professional Licensure and Certification General Disclosures on whether an educational program would be sufficient to meet the educational licensure requirements in a particular state. See the Professional Licensure and Certification General Disclosures page for more information.

Canvas and Instructional Design support is also provided within specific schools/colleges. Contact information for schools/colleges that offer this support is available on the Canvas Sub-Account Admins page.

The purpose of the UAB Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is to provide UAB faculty with professional and teaching support programs and to encourage teaching effectiveness and innovation on campus, no matter what the teaching format may be. The CTL hosts several workshops and also partners with multiple units on campus to host additional workshops. Examples of workshops include Global Awareness, Teaching Effectiveness, and Teaching Foundations.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s mission is to enrich the academic experience for each student through education, research, and service. The University believes disability is an essential component of diversity on our campus and values the unique experiences of each student.

DSS provides an accessible university experience through collaboration with UAB partners. These partnerships create a campus where individuals with disabilities have equal access to programs, activities, and opportunities by identifying and removing barriers, providing individualized services, and facilitating accommodations.

DSS serves as the university-appointed office charged with providing institution-wide advisement, consultation, and training on disability-related topics which include legal and regulatory compliance, universal design, and disability scholarship.

See below for the required DSS Accessibility Statement required for all Canvas syllabi. Visit the DSS website opens a new website for more information.

Canvas courses automatically have a course navigation link called “UAB Libraries” that allow instructors and students to access UAB Library Guides within Canvas. The UAB Libraries provide access to an array of rich and diverse scholarly resources that inform intellectual, cultural, social, and economic transformation of its community. It also provides the essential expertise to support excellence in education, research, patient care, and community outreach that collectively advance the success and impact of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The UAB Libraries’ collections include over 1.4 million volumes and more than 40,000 journals and serials, in addition to extensive electronic resources, rare books, microforms, and audio-visual materials. The UAB Libraries host nearly 1 million patrons each year and support students and faculty in advancing their learning, research, and teaching. Visit the UAB Libraries website opens a new website.

Blazer Core Curriculum is UAB’s transformative new general education program, debuting in Fall of 2023. Drawing on a multi-year process of feedback and collaboration with faculty, students, administration, and community members, the new Blazer Core Curriculum has been designed to provide students with inspiring opportunities to understand and respond to the opportunities and challenges of today and the future. Visit the Blazer Core Curriculum website opens a new website.

IT support is provided through Central IT or within the school/college. The following is the contact information for IT support for schools/college.

• College of Arts and Sciences: CAS IT Helpdesk opens a new website
• Collat School of Business: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• School of Dentistry: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• School of Engineering: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• School of Medicine: DOM IT opens a new website
• School of Optometry: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• All other schools IT Support: UAB IT opens a new website
• All schools Lecture Capture Support: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The UAB Office of Service Learning and Undergraduate Research connects UAB students, faculty, and community nonprofit partners to enrich student academic learning, promote civic engagement, and strengthen and support our local and global communities.

Through promoting service learning and undergraduate research opportunities, the office is a bridge between the instructional and service missions of UAB, enabling students and faculty to apply classroom knowledge and research with community partners to address community issues. Visit the Service Learning and Undergraduate Research website opens a new website.

The Learning & Development team is dedicated to UAB’s mission and employee success through a mindset of “learning is not a once-and-done event,” but rather a journey. The goal is to provide fun, engaging learning options on your journey to success.

Examples of learning opportunities include leadership and management skills, communication, professional effectiveness, and collaboration. View L&D’s workshop offerings opens a new website.

Syllabus Options

Instructors are encouraged to use Simple Syllabus, a syllabus management tool in Canvas. Some units require use of Simple Syllabus. In Simple Syllabus, university and school/college-specific information is provided and updated by that unit. The instructor only updates the course-specific information.

Alternatively, instructors may create a dynamic syllabus in the native Canvas syllabus page. The term “dynamic” means that the syllabus is more than a static document and interacts with other features of the Canvas learning management system to easily communicate course requirements to students. A dynamic syllabus contains a text (HTML) syllabus, a hyperlink to a printable syllabus, and assignments with due dates. See detailed instructions on how to create a dynamic syllabus in Canvas.

Syllabus Templates

If using Simple Syllabus, the updated template is automatically included in the Simple Syllabus for each course in Canvas.

Each semester, an OLT syllabus Word document template is provided with suggested wording and formatting for course requirements and expectations. Download the UAB Syllabus Template (this will go to the Downloads folder on your computer).

Mandated Inclusion of Accessibility, Title IX, and AI Statements

The following DSS and Title IX statements were endorsed by the UAB Faculty Senate and are required to be included in all course syllabi. The course instructor is responsible for including these statements in their syllabi.

• DSS Accessibility Statement: Accessible Learning: UAB is committed to providing an accessible learning experience for all students. If you are a student with a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and you require accommodations, please contact Disability Support Services for information on accommodations, registration and procedures. Requests for reasonable accommodations involve an interactive process and consist of a collaborative effort among the student, DSS, faculty and staff. If you are registered with Disability Support Services, please contact me to discuss accommodations that may be necessary in this course. If you have a disability but have not contacted Disability Support Services, please call (205) 934-4205 or visit the DSS website opens a new website.
• Title IX Statement: The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to UAB’s AVP & Sr. Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.
  
  UAB’s AVP & Sr. Title IX Coordinator is Dr. Andrea McDew, AB1030-0110, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294.
  
  For more information about Title IX please visit the UAB Title IX webpage opens a new website.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): All course syllabi should include a statement regarding if AI use is allowed and if there are specific parameters for usage. To learn about AI and syllabus statements regarding use of AI, see the UAB Task Force Report on AI (pdf) opens a new website for a starting point. Sample verbiage is provided in the Simple Syllabus template and OLT Syllabus Word document template. Additional resources regarding AI are provided on the CTL Resources page opens a new website.

Academic for-credit courses, except for those taught in the School of Medicine, have a Canvas course shell.

Teaching faculty are automatically assigned a “sandbox” in Canvas. A sandbox is a course shell that does not have students enrolled and is used to practice and test Canvas features. Additional sandboxes and resource courses may be requested.

Contact your Canvas administrator for more information.

The OLT instructional designers use templates as a base for courses in Canvas to promote consistency in content and navigation among courses. Some units have their own Canvas course templates. Instructors can request to have all or specific components of the OLT course template placed in their Canvas course or import a course template from Canvas Commons on their own. The course template is automatically applied in sandbox courses. A navigation template (shorter menu and the UAB Policies and Resources Module) is applied to academic courses. Follow instructions to import or request the Learning Technologies Canvas course template opens a new website.

The best practice is to chunk or break course content into small, logical segments to make it easier to process and remember. Neuroscience and educational research indicate that students need to acquire new content in small, logical pieces. When chunking content into modules, use a consistent format for each module and use consistent terminology throughout the course. Read the two articles below to learn how to chunk course and module content. For further assistance in organizing and formatting modules, see the Course Design Style Guide for Instructors.

Simplifying the course navigation menu can help streamline the Canvas course. Canvas includes a set of course navigation links that are shown by default on the left navigation menu. However, some links may point to areas that the instructor is not using in the course, which can be confusing for students.

It is recommended to keep only course navigation links that are relevant to the course and hide the ones that are not being used. Check the Canvas guide on how to customize the Canvas course navigation menu opens a new website.

A variety of solutions are available for recording videos for online courses. Please review the Video Solutions webpage to learn more.

Captions are essential for videos as they enhance accessibility and help reach a wider audience. They enable individuals with hearing impairments to access the content and assist viewers in better understanding the material, particularly in low-volume settings or noisy environments. Additionally, captions engage a broader range of viewers, including those who may not be fluent in the video's language.

We recommend storing your videos in Kaltura because it provides two captioning options: automatic and professional. Automatic is a machine-generated caption that becomes available just minutes after you upload a video. Every video uploaded to Kaltura automatically receives these machine-generated captions. In contrast, professional captions are created by human transcribers, ensuring higher accuracy and quality.

You can request professional captioning through your OLT Instructional designer or the DSS caption request form opens a new website.

UAB offers live proctoring and automated proctoring solutions to help increase academic integrity for online exams. Instructors are encouraged to review these proctoring options and select the solution that works best for their courses.

UAB is committed to promoting innovative teaching and student engagement while protecting student privacy and maintaining system security. A list of approved learning technologies is available on the CTL webpage. To request additional technologies, please review the process and submit a request opens a new website.

You can import each of these resources into your course from Canvas Commons.

• ProctorU Student Preparation – This module includes educational materials, a quiz on ProctorU, and a practice proctored test.
• Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor Student Preparation – This module includes educational materials, a quiz on Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor, and a practice proctored test.
• UAB Academic Integrity Code Module – This module includes the information from the Academic Integrity Code course that students are required to take when they enter the university.
• Time Management Activity – This interactive page allows students to see how much time they have available to devote to schoolwork and provides resources for improving their time management skills. This is a page that can be added to a module.
• Online-Learning Readiness Assessment – This interactive page allows students to assess their readiness for online courses and read tips on how to prepare for online learning. This is a page that can be added to a module.

Additionally, UAB provides a variety of other Student Academic and Support Services that you may share with your students opens a new website.

Engaging students in a course is crucial to their success. Frequent course check-ins help faculty build a presence and create a supportive environment for students. Faculty are encouraged to participate in the course daily. Participation may be achieved through monitoring and actively participating in the discussions, posting announcements, sending alerts and reminders, sending emails, etc. This provides an opportunity to guide learning, build relationships, identify areas of challenges, offer assistance, and address common issues/questions.

Note: Frequent logins do not require 24/7 availability. Expectations for availability and response time should be clearly stated in the communication section of your course syllabus.

Canvas provides several tools for communication which are presented below. Indicate in the syllabus/Canvas the best way for students to contact you. Follow all FERPA guidelines when using these communication tools.

Provide students with clear expectations regarding email response time. Faculty are encouraged to respond to student emails within 24 hours.

Example: Email will be answered within 24 hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays). Emails received between 5:00 p.m. on Friday and midnight Sunday will be answered on the following Monday.

Online student hours (virtual office hours) provide students with the flexibility to receive individual help and feedback on assignments virtually. Regular office hours may reduce the number of emails students send to the instructor. It is recommended that faculty hold a minimum of 6-hours of virtual office hours each week. The Zoom feature of Canvas can be used for virtual office hours.

To maximize the benefits of virtual office hours, instructors can employ several practices such as:

• Allow students to make appointments or alternate between morning and evening hours for set office hours.
• Post recorded office hour sessions for future viewing. Ensure that students are aware that the session is being recorded and obtain permission from the students to share. Ensure that recordings do not include sensitive/private information such as grades.

To ensure a safe online environment for students and instructors, students are expected to follow the guidelines listed below. Instructors are encouraged to model the way to communicate by following the same guidelines.

• Respect: Each student’s opinion is valued as an opinion. When responding to a person during the online discussions, be sure to state an opposing opinion in a diplomatic way. Do not insult the person or their idea. Do not use negative or inappropriate language.
• Confidentiality: When discussing topics, be sure to be discreet on how you discuss children, teachers, and colleagues. Do not use names of people or names of facilities.
• Format: When posting, use proper grammar, spelling, and complete sentences. Avoid using ALL CAPITALS. This signifies that you are yelling. Avoid using shortcuts/text abbreviations such as “cu l8r” for “See you later.”
• Relevance: Think before you type. Keep posts relevant to the discussion board topic.

Altering the course schedule due to severe weather or other emergencies depends on individual course constraints. Consider the following factors prior to making course schedule adjustments:

• The University is closed.
• A significant number of students are impacted by power outages or dangerous weather events.
• Disruption of the access of the Canvas Learning Management System. If Canvas is unavailable, communicate with your students via BlazerNET.

UAB Emergency Management opens a new website will be the official source of UAB information during any actual emergency or severe weather situation.

Faculty are encouraged to provide a meaningful assessment prior to the “Last Day to Withdraw” to allow students to make informed decisions. Provide students with clear expectations regarding when grades and feedback for assessments and activities will be available.

Example: Quiz grades will be available upon submission of the quiz. Correct answers will be available after the due date. Grades for written assessments will be available one week after the due date.

Grades can be exported directly into the Banner Student Information System (SIS) from the Canvas Gradebook. Grades can also be manually entered into the Banner SIS by the instructor.

The grading window opens one month prior to the grade submission deadline for each term. During that time, instructors will see a Canvas Sync icon on their faculty BlazerNET profile opens a new website beside each course (requires login). Clicking this icon will pull the grades from your Canvas Gradebook into Banner for that course, if the gradebook is formatted properly for this purpose opens a new website.

Instructors can then make any final adjustments, such as marking Incompletes or Pass/Fail, if necessary. This process can be done as many times as needed, until the grading window ends.

See detailed instructions on how to export and post grades from Canvas to Banner opens a new website.

If the grading window has closed and grades need to be entered or changed, the instructor will need to submit the Grade Changes request to the Registrar. The Grade Changes request is located in BlazerNET opens a new website.

Canvas Alerts can be used by faculty to send automated alerts based on parameters such as academic performance or attendance (logins to Canvas). It can also be used to automate announcements regarding upcoming due dates. Messages can be customized by faculty. Instructors, academic advisors, and administration can view Canvas Alert reports. Visit the Canvas Alerts page for more information.

The Provost’s Transformative Online Course Award (TOCA) recognizes online courses developed by UAB faculty members that exemplify best practices and innovation in online education. For more information and to apply, visit the TOCA Awards page.

UAB recognizes faculty for excellence in teaching, research, and service. See the Faculty Awards opens a new website webpage for more information about the various faculty awards.

The Online Course Showcase page highlights a few of UAB’s high-quality online courses. These courses employ many best practices for online course design and Universal Design for Learning principles. This provides current and potential students as well as faculty with an opportunity to see examples of well-designed online courses. Access to these courses is publicly available on the Online Course Showcase page.

• If you have taught the course before or created the course in a sandbox, copy the course content opens a new website or request the course content be copied into the current semester’s Canvas course shell.

• Update the syllabus for your course.
• Edit dates in your course assignments, discussions, quizzes, etc. in Canvas.

• Review content on all pages in the course and update as needed.
  • Edit or remove dates as needed.
  • Edit teaching assistant contact information and any text that references the previous TA/GA.
  • If you update text or other course content, keep accessibility in mind. Some students use a screen reader or other assistive technology.
  • Review course lectures and videos to ensure captions are available. Edit autogenerated captions as needed.
• Edit the course navigation menu opens a new website to include only items that students will need.

• Use Panorama and the Canvas Accessibility Checker opens a new website to identify areas where additional information or adjustment is needed for accessibility.
• Review accessibility guidelines as needed.
• Make changes to improve accessibility.
• Submit a help ticket for assistance making your course accessible: go.uab.edu/getaccessible opens a new website.

• Check the grade scheme. Make sure this is set up in the course and matches what is on the syllabus.
• Review grade calculations on the Assignments page opens a new website to ensure the final grade will be calculated correctly and match the grading scheme and policy on the syllabus. Setup assignment grouping and weighted grading distributions in Canvas opens a new website based on those included in the course syllabus.
• Check the Grade Posting Policy settings opens a new website in the gradebook.

• Set up groups.
• If you assign projects or papers to be submitted as a group, make sure those specific assignments are set to be group assignments.

• Announcements
  • Create a welcome announcement and schedule it to post the first day of class.
  • Delete any announcements you will not use.
  • Schedule other announcements to post throughout the course as needed.
• Email before class starts
  • Communicate with your students a week prior to the term start date via email using BlazerNet.
  • Share with them the course syllabus, your office hours, the textbook being used, and your preferred method of contact.
• At any point in the term, you may receive an email from the UAB Disability Support Services (DSS) office notifying you that a student has been granted accommodations. Check your email so you can plan the appropriate accommodations.
• To customize the type and frequency of Canvas emails about course activity, update your Canvas notification settings opens a new website.

• Use the Add/Remove Users request opens a new website to add an approved TA or GA to the course.

• Use the Canvas Link Validator opens a new website to check for broken links in your course and fix them.

• Publish module content.
• View your course as a Test Student opens a new website to make sure students have access to the desired content.
• Publish your course. Published course content will become available for students based on the date set for the course release.

• Access the Canvas LMS opens a new website and locate your upcoming course on the dashboard. If the course is not present, customize your dashboard and course list opens a new website. If the course is not present in the Canvas course list, contact your Banner representative in your school/college.

• See if your course has content.
  • If content has been pre-loaded, then you are all set to continue. If you are a new faculty member or CCI, discuss with your program director what content you should or should not change beyond updating the syllabus, course dates, and contact information.
  • If your course is empty and you have not taught the course before, reach out to your program director or department chair to request that course content be brought in and any advice regarding what should/shouldn’t be edited.
  • If you have taught the course before, Copy course content opens a new website or request that the previous semester's course content be copied into the current semester’s Canvas course shell.
  • If you have developed the course content in a Canvas sandbox, you can copy the sandbox course into the current semester course(s) opens a new website. If you need assistance, submit a Course Copy Canvas request opens a new website with the Office of Learning Technologies.

• Update the syllabus for your course. If you are copying from another instructor, be sure to update the contact information.
• Edit dates in your course assignments, discussions, quizzes, etc. in Canvas.

• Review content on all pages in the course and update as needed.
  • Edit or remove dates as needed.
  • Edit instructor or teaching assistant contact information or any text that references the previous instructor.
  • If you update text or other course content, keep accessibility in mind. Some students use a screen reader or other assistive technology.
  • Review course lectures and videos to ensure captions are available. Edit autogenerated captions as needed.
• Edit the course navigation menu opens a new website to include only items that students will need.

• Use Panorama and the Canvas Accessibility Checker opens a new website to identify areas where additional information or adjustment is needed for accessibility.
• Make changes to improve accessibility.
• Submit a help ticket for assistance making your course accessible: go.uab.edu/getaccessible opens a new website.

• Determine which technologies (in addition to Canvas) you need to use or the original instructor wants you to use in the course. Poll Everywhere, GoReact, and Respondus LockDown Browser are just a few of the 30+ technologies available at UAB. Ensure that the technology is working properly. Each technology has a support page of its own that can be the first place of assistance for you and students.

• Check the grade scheme. Make sure this is set up in the course and matches what is on the syllabus.
• Set up or review grade calculations on the Assignments page opens a new website to ensure the final grade will be calculated correctly and match the grading scheme and policy on the syllabus. Set up Assignment Grouping and weighted grading distributions in Canvas opens a new website based on those included in the course syllabus.
• Check the Grade Posting Policy settings in the gradebook.

• Create and post a short (5 minutes or less) video introducing yourself or compose a written introduction.
• Create a Course Overview and Expectations video (recommended).
• Embed videos in the Start Here or Getting Started module in your course.

• Check your course syllabus to see if groups are used and which tool is used – Canvas Groups and/or CATME. If either tool is used, set up groups accordingly.
• If you assign projects or papers to be submitted as a group, make sure those specific assignments are set to be group assignments.

• Announcements
  • Create a welcome announcement and schedule it to post the first day of class.
  • Delete any announcements you will not use.
  • Schedule other announcements to post throughout the course as needed.
• Email before class starts
  • Communicate with your students a week prior to the term start date via email using BlazerNet.
  • Share with them the course syllabus, your office hours, the textbook being used, and your preferred method of contact.
• At any point in the term, you may receive an email from the UAB Disability Support Services (DSS) office notifying you that a student has been granted accommodations. Check your email so you can plan the appropriate accommodations.
• To customize the type and frequency of Canvas emails about course activity, update your Canvas notification settings opens a new website.

• Use the Add/Remove Users request opens a new website to add an approved TA or GA to the course.

• Use the Canvas Link Validator opens a new website to check for broken links in your course and fix them.

• Publish module content.
• View your course as a Test Student opens a new website to make sure students have access to the desired content.
• Publish your course. Published course content will become available for students based on the date set for the course release.

• Access the Canvas LMS opens a new website and locate your upcoming course on the dashboard. If the course is not present, customize your dashboard and course list opens a new website. If the course is not present in the Canvas course list, contact your Banner representative in your school/college.

• Copy a course template from Canvas Commons.

• As you build your course, keep accessibility in mind. Some students use a screen reader or other assistive technology.
• Go to the Modules tab in the course menu.
• On the Modules page, you will see a Faculty Resources module (do not publish), a Start Here module, a UAB Policies and Resources module, and 1 content or weekly module.
• Review each page in the Start Here module. Click Edit and use the Rich Content Editor opens a new website to update content on the pages as needed.
  Note: You will not be able to edit the Tips for Online Success or the Netiquette activity. If these do not apply to your course, you can unpublish or remove opens a new website them.
• Update Module 1. Each page, assignment, discussion, and quiz within Module 1 contains sample information highlighted in yellow relevant to the Canvas assignment or content type. These serve as examples.
  • Edit or delete each page, assignment, discussion, or quiz as needed. Add assignments, discussions, and/or quizzes opens a new website to the module as needed.
  • Include the due date for each assignment opens a new website, discussion opens a new website, and/or quiz opens a new website. You can also edit dates in bulk opens a new website.
  • Record videos and embed videos in Module pages using Kaltura. Ensure captions are available. Edit Autogenerated Captions as needed.
  • Use Panorama and the Canvas Accessibility Checker opens a new website to identify areas where additional information or adjustment is needed for accessibility.
• Duplicate Module 1 opens a new website to create the number of modules needed for the course.
  • Change the names of each module opens a new website.
  • Update the items in each new module as you did for Module 1.
• Publish modules and items within modules opens a new website when they should be visible to students. You may also lock modules until the desired date opens a new website.
• Edit the course navigation menu opens a new website to include only items that students will need.

• Update the syllabus for your course.
• Option 1: Simple Syllabus tool (preferred)
  • In the course menu, click on Settings. Select Navigate.
  • Move Simple Syllabus to the top list. Move Syllabus to the bottom list. Save.
  • Click on Simple Syllabus in the course menu.
  • Edit your syllabus. View the UAB Simple Syllabus webpage for guides.
• Option 2: Canvas Syllabus tool with Word document
  • Download the UAB Syllabus Template Opens a word document..
    • Go to your Downloads folder on your computer to find the document.
    • After opening the document, you may have to click on Enable Editing at the top of the document.
    • Update the syllabus document and save it to your computer.
  • On the Syllabus tab in your course in Canvas, select Edit.
  • Highlight the text "View full version of the syllabus" and hyperlink your syllabus document.
  • Update the content in the textbox. Click Save at the bottom of the screen.

• Determine which technologies (in addition to Canvas) you need to use in the course. Poll Everywhere, GoReact, and Respondus LockDown Browser are just a few of the 30+ technologies available at UAB. Ensure that the technology is working properly. Each technology has a support page of its own that can be the first place of assistance for you and students.

• Check the grade scheme. Make sure this is set up in the course and matches what is on the syllabus.
• Set up grade calculations on the Assignments page opens a new website to ensure the final grade will be calculated correctly and matches the grading scheme and policy on the syllabus. Set up Assignment Grouping and weighted grading distributions in Canvas opens a new website based on those included in the course syllabus.
• Check the Grade Posting Policy settings opens a new website in the gradebook.

• Create and post a short (5 minutes or less) video introducing yourself or compose a written introduction.
• Create a Course Overview and Expectations video (recommended).
• Embed videos in the Start Here or Getting Started module in your course.

• Check your course syllabus to see if groups are used and which tool is used—Canvas Groups and/or CATME. If either tool is used, set up groups accordingly.
• If you assign projects or papers to be submitted as a group, make sure those specific assignments are set to be group assignments.

• Announcements
  • Create a welcome announcement and schedule it to post the first day of class.
  • Delete any announcements you will not use.
  • Schedule other announcements to post throughout the course as needed.
• Email before class starts
  • Communicate with your students a week prior to the term start date via email using BlazerNet.
  • Share with them the course syllabus, your office hours, the textbook being used, and your preferred method of contact.
• At any point in the term, you may receive an email from the UAB Disability Support Services (DSS) office notifying you that a student has been granted accommodations. Check your email to see if you have received any so you can plan the appropriate accommodations.
• To customize the type and frequency of Canvas emails about course activity, update your Canvas notification settings opens a new website.

• Use Panorama and the Canvas Accessibility Checker opens a new website to identify areas where additional information or adjustment is needed for accessibility.
• Review accessibility guidelines as needed.
• Make changes to improve accessibility.
• Submit a help ticket for assistance making your course accessible: go.uab.edu/getaccessible opens a new website.

• Use the Add/Remove Users request opens a new website to add an approved TA or GA to the course.

• Use the Canvas Link Validator opens a new website to check for broken links in your course and fix them.

• Publish module content.
• View your course as a Test Student opens a new website to make sure students have access to the desired content.
• Publish your course. Published course content will become available for students based on the date set for the course release.

The copyright in materials created by an employee depends upon:

• the nature of the employee’s efforts relative to UAB (specifically the extent of university resources used),
• whether the materials were assigned to be prepared by UAB, and
• whether the materials were developed with support from an outside sponsor,

all as described in the Copyright Policy opens a new website and in the questions and answers below.

Yes.

Yes, but not where you have been assigned or directed to create the materials by UAB. See “University assigned efforts” in the Copyright Policy. You also may not be able to stop UAB from using materials you created when you developed the materials during work supported partially or in full by an outside sponsor through a contract or grant with UAB. See “Sponsor supported efforts” in the Copyright Policy opens a new website.

If your use of UAB resources was “substantial,” then you may not stop UAB from using the materials, and UAB would have “shop rights” to use them as described in the Copyright Policy. “Substantial use” is defined in the Copyright Policy opens a new website to include the commitment of staff, faculty or material support in the creation of the materials, but does not include the ordinary use of the University’s libraries, faculty time, faculty offices, departmental office equipment, routine secretarial support, or University owned personal computers.

As described above, UAB has the right to use materials created by you where you were assigned or directed by UAB to create them, you created them as part of a grant or contract between UAB and an outside sponsor, or where you used substantial UAB resources. UAB’s rights here are called “shop rights.” As defined in the Copyright Policy, “shop rights” means a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or make derivative works of your materials, for educational or research purposes only. See “Shop Rights” in the Copyright Policy opens a new website.

UAB would have “shop rights” in the materials as described above.

Once a faculty-creator is no longer employed by UAB, he or she may make use of lectures that he or she created while employed at UAB for his or her own scholarly, non-profit, non-competing purposes.

• Digital productions or reproductions of course lectures.
• Other course content (such as digital slides, digital presentations, class assignments).
• Materials prepared with significant assistance from eLearning or from UAB videographers.

• Accepting employment outside of UAB, for the purpose of creating online or other teaching materials without written approval of your chair or other supervisor.
• Creating online teaching materials (for example, course lectures) for a course intended to be taught outside of UAB that the faculty member might reasonably be expected to teach while at UAB, without written approval of the appropriate chair or other supervisor.

No. Faculty may not use UAB trademarks or other identifying designations without the prior written consent of the University on courses or course materials they teach elsewhere.

Whenever there is any ambiguity regarding the ownership of intellectual property in which University resources are being used, a written agreement designating who will own the intellectual property must be entered into before the creation and/or development of the material in question.

Complaint Information: Alabama Commission on Higher Education

• ACHE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (334) 242-1998
• Fax: (334) 242-2269

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

• ACPE Website opens a new website
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Phone: (907) 465-6741

Authorization: N/A

Program Availability: N/A

Complaint Information: State Department of Education

• ASDOE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (684) 633-5237
• Fax: (684) 633-4240
• Address: Department of Education (Utulei)
  Pago Pago, AS 96799

Complaint Information: State Higher Education Agency

American Samoa Community College

• ASCC Website opens a new website
• Phone: (684) 699-9155
• Fax: (684) 699-6259
• Address: P.O. Box 2609
  Pago Pago, AS 96799

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education

• PPSE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (602) 258-2435
• Fax: (602) 258-2483

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Arkansas Department of Higher Education

• ADHE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (501) 371-2000

Authorization: Not a member of NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from California into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from California into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nurse Midwifery; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: California Department of Consumer Affairs Consumer Information Center

• DCA Website opens a new website
• Address: 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
  Sacramento, California 95834
• Phone: (833) 942-1120

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing cannot accept students from Colorado at this time.

Complaint Information: Colorado Department of Higher Education

• CDHE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (303) 862-3001
• Fax: (303) 996-1329

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Connecticut Office of Higher Education

• OHE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (860) 947-1800

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently not accepting students from Delaware.

Complaint Information: Delaware Department of Education, Higher Education

• DOE Website opens a new website
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Phone: (302) 735-4120
• Fax: (302) 739-5894

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from Washington, DC into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from Washington, DC into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nurse Midwifery; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: Washington D.C. – State Board of Education

• DC SARA opens a new website
• Phone: (202) 727-3636

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Florida Department of Education

• FLDOE Website opens a new website
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Phone: (850) 245-0505

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

• GNPEC Website opens a new website
• Phone: (770) 414-3300
• Fax: (770) 414-3309

Authorization: N/A

Program Availability: N/A

Complaint Information: Guam Department of Education

• GDOE Website opens a new website
• Address: Department of Education, Government of Guam
  Federal Programs Division
  500 Mariner Avenue
  Barrigada, Guam 96931

State Higher Education Agency: University of Guam

• UOG Website opens a new website
• Phone: (671) 735-2201/08/14
• Address: UOG Station
  Mangilao, Guam 96923

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP)

• HPEAP Website opens a new website
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Phone: (808) 586-7327

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from Idaho into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from Idaho into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: Idaho State Board of Education

• BOE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (208) 332-1587

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Illinois Board of Higher Education

• IBHE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (217) 782-2551
• Fax: (217) 782-8548

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Indiana Commission for Higher Education

• ICHE Commission Website opens a new website
• Phone: (800) 457-8283

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from Iowa into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from Iowa into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: Iowa College Aid

• Aid Website opens a new website
• Phone: (515) 725-3400

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: The Kansas Board of Regents

• Regents Website opens a new website
• Phone: (785) 430-4240

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Education cannot accept students at this time.

Complaint Information: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

• CPE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (502) 573-1555

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Louisiana Board of Regents

• LA Complaint Proccess PDF opens a new website
• Phone: (225) 326-6465 or (800) 351-4889
• Fax: (225) 326-6499

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Maine Department of Education

• DOE Website opens a new website
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Phone: (207) 624-6600
• Fax: (207) 624-6700

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Maryland Higher Education Commission

• MHEC Website opens a new website
• Phone: (410) 767-3300
• Toll-free: (800) 974-0203

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently not accepting students from Massachusetts.

Complaint Information: Massachusetts Board of Higher Education

• MBHE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (617) 994-6950

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from Missouri into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from Missouri into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: Missouri Department of Higher Education

• Contact MDHE opens a new website
• Phone: (573) 751-3321
• Fax: (573) 751-0774

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Montana University System, Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education

• MUS Website opens a new website
• Phone: (406) 449-9124

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

• CCPE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (402) 471-2847

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from Nevada into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from Nevada into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education

• CPE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (702) 486-7330
• Fax: (702) 486-7340

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: New Hampshire Division of Educator Support and Higher Education

• Appeals & Mediation Website opens a new website
• Phone: (603) 271-0256

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education

• OSHE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (609) 292-4310
• Fax: (609) 292-7225

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is not accepting students from New Mexico.

Complaint Information: New Mexico Commission of Higher Education

• NM Commission Website opens a new website
• Phone: (505) 476-8400

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently not accepting students from New York.

Complaint Information: New York State Education Department, Office of College and University Evaluation

• NY Complaints Website opens a new website
• Phone: (518) 474-3852

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from North Carolina into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from North Carolina into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nurse Midwifery; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints

• NC Complaints Website opens a new website
• Phone: (919) 716-6000

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from North Dakota into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from North Dakota into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: North Dakota University System

• NDUS Website opens a new website
• Phone: (701) 328-2960
• Fax: (701) 328-2961

Authorization: N/A

Program Availability: N/A

Complaint Information: State Department of Education

• Phone: (670) 237-3027
• Fax: (670) 664-3711
• Address: CNMI Public School System
  Bwughos Street, Susupe
  PO BOX 501370
  Saipan, MP 96950

State Higher Education Agency: Northern Marianas Department of Education

• Phone: (670) 237-3027
• Fax: (670) 234-1270
• Address: CNMI Public School System
  Bwughos Street, Susupe
  PO BOX 501370
  Saipan, MP 96950

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently not accepting students from Ohio.

Complaint Information: Ohio Department of Higher Education

• Ohio DHE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (614) 466-6000
• Fax: (614) 466-5866

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

• OK Complaints Website opens a new website
• Phone: (405) 225-9100

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently not accepting students from Oregon.

Complaint Information: Oregon, Higher Education Coordinating Commission

• HECC Website opens a new website
• Phone: (503) 378-5690

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from Pennsylvania into:

• the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD);
• Post MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives;
• Post-MSN to DNP Pathway;
• Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester);
• Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP);
• Prelicensure BSN Pathway;
• RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway

The School of Nursing is currently NOT accepting students from Pennsylvania into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nurse Midwifery; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: Pennsylvania Department of Education – Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education

• PA Complaints Website opens a new website
• Phone: (717) 783-8228
• Fax: (717) 722-3622

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from Puerto Rico into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from Puerto Rico into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: Puerto Rico Council on Education

• PRCE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (787) 722-2121
• Fax: (787) 641-2573

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

• RIOPC Website opens a new website
• Phone: (401) 736-1100
• Fax: (401) 732-3541

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Academic Affairs

• SC Complaint Form opens a new website
• Phone: (803) 737-3476

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from South Dakota into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from South Dakota into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: South Dakota Consumer Protection

• SD Complaint Form opens a new website
• Phone: (605) 773-4400
• Fax: (605) 773-7163

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Division of Postsecondary State Authorization

• THEC Forms opens a new website
• Phone: (615) 741-3605

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

• THECB Website opens a new website
• Phone: (512) 427-6101
• Fax: (512) 427-6127

Authorization: N/A

Program Availability: N/A

Complaint Information: State Department of Education, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education

St. Croix:

• Phone: (340) 773-1095
• Address: 21-33 Hospital St.

St. Thomas

• VIDOE Website opens a new website
• Fax: (340) 774-0100
• Address: 00850 St. Thomas, VI 00802

State Higher Education Agency: Virgin Islands Department of Education

• VIDOE Contacts Website opens a new website
• Phone: (340) 774-2810
• Fax: (340) 779-7153
• Address: 1834 Kongens Gade
  St. Thomas, VI 00802

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently not accepting students from Utah.

Complaint Information: Utah System of Higher Education, Office of Commissioner

• USHE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (801) 321-7101

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Vermont Agency of Education

• VAE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (802) 479-1030
• Fax: (802) 479-1835

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

• SCHEV Website opens a new website
• Phone: (804) 225-2600

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently not accepting students from Washington.

Complaint Information: Washington Student Achievement Council

• WSAC Website opens a new website
• Phone: (360) 753-7800

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently not accepting students from West Virginia.

Complaint Information: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

• WV Complaint Document opens a new website
• Phone: (304) 558-0261

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: All programs available

Complaint Information: Wisconsin Distance Learning Authorization Board

• HEAB Website opens a new website
• Phone: (608) 262-2321
• Fax: (608) 262-3985

Authorization: NC-SARA

Program Availability: Most programs available. The School of Nursing is currently accepting students from Wyoming into the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD); Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia (must be in an approved state during the first semester); Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP); Prelicensure BSN Pathway; RN to BSN Pathway; and RN to BSN Joint Pathway AND is currently NOT accepting students from Wyoming into the Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Practitioners; MSN Nurse Practitioner Pathway; MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway; Post-MSN Subspecialty Options; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway; Post-MSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Executives; and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate.

Complaint Information: Wyoming Department of Education

• WDOE Website opens a new website
• Phone: (307) 777-7675
• Fax: (307) 777-6234

Academic Integrity: Academic misconduct is present in an academic work wherever AI assistance has been used when unauthorized, or when authorized, has not been disclosed as required. Such behavior is considered deceit and a violation of UAB’s shared commitment to truth and academic integrity. Deceit constitutes academic misconduct and is subject to review according to UAB’s Academic Integrity Code.

Expect changes: The developments around generative AI are in flux and the rules that are expressed in this syllabus may need to change on short notice. This may affect the contents of assignments, as well as their evaluation.

General Writing: In principle you may submit material that contains AI-generated content, or is based on or derived from it, if this use is properly documented. This includes, for example, drafting an outline, preparing individual sections, combining elements, removing redundant parts, and compiling and annotating references. Your documentation must make the process transparent – the submission itself must meet our standards of attribution and validation.

Open Book Exam/Quiz: The use of AI tools is permitted, provided you follow our standards for attribution, validation, and transparency.

Encourage Use of AI with Three Principles Generative AI: Artificial Intelligence that can produce contents is now widely available to produce text, images, and other media. We encourage the use of such AI resources to inform yourself about the field, to understand the contributions that AI can make, and to help your learning. However, keep the following three principles in mind:

1. An AI cannot pass this course.
2. AI contributions must be attributed and edited for accuracy.
3. The use of AI resources must be open and documented.

• To pass this course: AI generated submissions cannot achieve a passing grade. This is necessary to ensure you are competent to surpass generative AI in the future – whether in academia, research, the workplace, or other domains of society. If this cannot be achieved, if you are not able to maintain control of the rules, you are entering an unwinnable competition. To provide a baseline that is specific for the course, we will produce, analyze, and provide AI-generated sample solutions. Your task will be to surpass them.
• Attribution: You are taking full responsibility for AI-generated materials as if you had produced them yourself: ideas must be attributed, and facts must be true.
• Documentation: A portion of your term grade will evaluate your documentation of AI use throughout the course. By keeping track of your AI use and sharing your experiences, we all gain understanding, identify potential issues in this rapidly changing field, and discover better ways to use the resources for our objectives.

Generative AI Use Is Prohibited: The use of generative AI is strictly prohibited in this course. Closed Book Exam/Quiz The use of AI tools is not permitted.

General Writing: The use of generative AI tools is not permitted on writing assignments in this course. By submitting a writing assignment, you attest that you are the only and original author.

Computer Code: The use of generative AI tools to develop code is strictly prohibited in this course. By submitting an assignment, you attest that you are the only and original author of the code submitted.

• With Microsoft's Copilot AI tool available to all Blazers, faculty prepare for fall 2024 opens a new website
• Love it or hate it, generative AI is not going away opens a new website
• Hands-on Review: What the president of a national a national group of writing program leaders thinks of ChatGPT opens a new website
• 5 prompts that explain how a writing professor flipped the script on AI opens a new website
• This business professor just gave his students an object lesson in trusting AI over human judgement opens a new website

This is a recording of an in-person event at the CTL on Friday, April 7, 2023, at the UAB Center for Teaching and Learning.

Watch Faculty Coffee Chat(GPT)Opens an external link.

Details:

AI technologies, including predictive text applications like ChatGPT, are having a major impact on college campuses. But the new technology is advancing so quickly that questions regarding academic integrity, authorship, copyright, and the impact of AI in our classes abound.

In this session, we will explore the development of AI, its current capabilities and limitations, and its impact and implications for faculty and our students. We will also provide updates on the progress of the Provost’s AI working group and seek input as UAB policies related to AI are developed and refined.

Slides from Dr. Ford's presentation can be found on the "attachments" tab.

Nature

• Wells, S. (2024). Students speak out about AI in education opens a new website

The Chronicle of Higher Education

• AI Detection Is a Business. But Should It Be Faculty Business? opens a new website
• McMurtrie, B. (2023). Teaching, rethinking research papers, and other responses to ChatGPT opens a new website
• McMurtrie, B. (2023). Will CHATGPT change the way you teach? opens a new website
• McMurtrie, Supiano (2023). Caught Off Guard by AI opens a new website

Inside Higher Ed

• D’Agostino, Susan (2023) “Designing Assignments in the ChatGPT Era" opens a new website
• D’Agostino, S. (2023). ChatGPT advice academics can use now opens a new website

Times Higher Education: THE Campus

• McKnight, L. (2022). Eight ways to engage with AI Writers in Higher Education opens a new website

University World News

• Greenfield, Nathan M. (2023). "Facing Facts: ChatGPT can be a tool for critical thinking" opens a new website
• Special Report: AI and Higher Education opens a new website (A collection of articles related to AI in higher education)

Maclean’s

• Steipe, Boris (2023). "My students are using ChatGPT to write papers and answer exam questions—and I support it" opens a new website

SSRN (Social Science Research Network)

• Mollick, E. R., & Mollick, L. (2022). New Modes of Learning Enabled by AI Chatbots: Three Methods and Assignments opens a new website