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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Enter your PeopleSoft ID<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Select appropriate course<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Click appropriate options for course organization, template (Engineering), content from prior semesters, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Click Continue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Click “Submit Request,” “Edit Request,” or “Cancel” as appropriate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Short tutorials showing how to request four types of Blackboard Learn course site(s) are accessible through the links below. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>How to request an <b>“</b></span><a href="http://egr.lecturecapture.uh.edu/uh/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=350f5e07573a4f5b94df03677e54eb9d1d"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Empty” Course Shell</span></b></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> for a single course section<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>How to request a </span><a href="http://egr.lecturecapture.uh.edu/uh/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=9da96a8da83d4d16a688663d37b422dd1d"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Course Site with Content Copied from a Previous Semester</span></b></a><span 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style='font-size:12.0pt'>How to request a </span><a href="http://egr.lecturecapture.uh.edu/uh/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=ac95d4063feb403faf75c43e3b25d5e71d"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Combined Section Course Site</span></b></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> - courses from <b>multiple departments</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>You will need Microsoft Silverlight installed on your computer to view the videos. 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