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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Spring 2022 Engineering Instructors</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">It is that time of year again to plan for the upcoming Spring semester. If you intend to use Blackboard and or Teams you will need to submit a request through the Course Request System on
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#334455"><a href="https://accessuh.uh.edu/%22">Access UH</a>.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A class Team site is automatically created at the same time your Blackboard site is created.
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#334455"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Use these directions to help guide you through the process:
</span><a href="https://www.instruction.uh.edu/knowledgebase/how-to-request-a-course-in-blackboard-learn/">How to Request a Blackboard/Teams Course Instruction @ UH</a></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Some key things to remember when requesting Blackboard</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have more than one section for a class that you teach simultaneously (face to face/online), then request that the sections be merged as indicated in step 5B:</span>
<a href="https://www.instruction.uh.edu/knowledgebase/how-to-request-a-course-in-blackboard-learn/">
How to Request a Blackboard/Teams Course Instruction @ UH</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Request the <b>Engineering Template</b> for your course as indicated in step 6:
</span><a href="https://www.instruction.uh.edu/knowledgebase/how-to-request-a-course-in-blackboard-learn/">How to Request a Blackboard/Teams Course Instruction @ UH</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you desire content be copied from a previous semester, request it as indicated in step 7:
</span><a href="https://www.instruction.uh.edu/knowledgebase/how-to-request-a-course-in-blackboard-learn/">How to Request a Blackboard/Teams Course Instruction @ UH</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you know the name of your TA at this time you can add them now or at a later date using these directions:
<a href="https://www.instruction.uh.edu/knowledgebase/add-ta/">How to Add a TA or Co-instructor to your Blackboard Course Instruction @ UH</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you need any assistance with requesting your Blackboard shells, please get in contact with me
<a href="mailto:jcmcdonough@uh.edu">jcmcdonough@uh.edu</a> or use a support option below.
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Blackboard support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">or call 844-570-6763</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#334455"></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#44546A">Joseph JC McDonough<br>
</span></b><span style="color:#44546A">Instructional Designer<br>
Cullen College of Engineering<br>
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</span></b><a href="tel:713-743-9972" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">713-743-9972</span></a><span style="color:#44546A"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:jcmcdonough@uh.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">jcmcdonough@uh.edu</span></a><span style="color:#44546A">
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