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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Engineering Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you plan to use <b>Blackboard*</b> for your Fall 2014 course(s), please go to the automated <b>UH Course Request System</b> (CRS) <span style='color:black'>to submit your request. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Go to <a href="https://crs.uh.edu" target="_blank">https://crs.uh.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Enter your PeopleSoft ID<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Select appropriate course<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Click desired options for course organization, </span>Engineering <span style='color:black'>template, and special instructions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Click “Continue”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Click “Submit Request”, “Edit Request”, or “Cancel” as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>You may choose to “Complete Another Course Request”, “Add TA/Instructor” to the course just requested, or logout.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:black'>Please note:</span></u></b><span style='color:black'> If your lecture has one or more lab components, there is no need to combine the lab sections with the lecture section request since all students enrolled in the labs will also be enrolled in the lecture.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>If you have any questions or need help requesting your Blackboard course</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'>site, please contact m</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>e.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, would you please share this information with new faculty who may not yet be on Engi-dist.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Regards,<br>Debbie</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Debbie Boyer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:dboyer@uh.edu"><span style='color:blue'>dboyer@uh.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>713-743-1347<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=155 height=55 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CFAA7B.88EE1F40" alt=DepLogo2><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Since “Blackboard Vista” has been retired, there is no longer a need to distinguish between Blackboard “<b>VISTA”</b> and Blackboard “<b>LEARN”</b> - the names “Blackboard” and “Blackboard Learn” are now used interchangeably. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>