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HURRICANE OR NOT, IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ONLINE

‘. ‘. UTB/TSC Emergency Academic Continuity Program. http://www.myutbtsc.blackboard.com. Presenter: René Sainz Distance Education & Instructional Technologies Instructional Support - Academic Affairs Division The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. “.

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HURRICANE OR NOT, IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ONLINE

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  1. ‘ ‘ UTB/TSC Emergency Academic Continuity Program http://www.myutbtsc.blackboard.com Presenter: René Sainz Distance Education & Instructional TechnologiesInstructional Support - Academic Affairs Division The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College “ “ All courses continue online at MyUTBTSC Blackboard in case of an emergency HURRICANE OR NOT, IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ONLINE Emergency UTB/TSC Academic Continuity Program via MyUTBTSC Blackboard http://myutbtsc.blackboard.com

  2. Geographic Location • UTB/TSC Geographic location • Hurricane Peak Time and Preparation

  3. Emergency Operations Center Set-up Team “It is the responsibility of the EOC Set-up Team to prepare the predetermined location with the necessary equipment, communication devices, housing if required and any other supplies and materials required by the EMT. The team will provide support to the EMT during the period that the EOC is activated to manage the incident. If evacuation is required for a hurricane, the set-up team will evacuate with students in advance of the EMT.” (UTB/TSC Hurricane Plan, 2009)

  4. Academic Continuity Plan in All Syllabi

  5. Emergency Academic Continuity Program • In compliance with the Emergency UTB/TSC Academic Continuity Program, academic courses, partially or entirely, will be made available on the MyUTBTSC Blackboard course management system. This allows faculty members and students to continue their teaching and learning via MyUTBTSC Blackboard http://myutbtsc.blackboard.com, in case the university shuts down as a result of a hurricane or any other natural disaster. • The university will use Blackboard to post announcements notifying faculty members and students of their responsibilities as a hurricane approaches our region. If the university is forced to shut down, faculty will notify their students using Blackboard on how to proceed with their course(s). To receive credit for a course, it is the student’s responsibility to complete all the requirements for that course. Failure to access course materials once reasonably possible can result in a reduction of your overall grade in the class. • To facilitate the completion of classes, most or all of the communication between students and the institution, the instructor, and fellow classmates will take place using the features in your MyUTBTSC Blackboard and UTB e-mail system. Therefore, all students must use Scorpion Online to provide a current email address. Students may update their email address by following the link titled “Validate your e-Mail Account” in MyUTBTSC Blackboard Portal. In the event of a disaster that disrupts normal operations, all students and faculty must make every effort to access an internet-enabled computer as often as possible to continue the learning process.

  6. Emergency Package Plan • Water-proof file holder for Emergency Use • Handbook for Faculty • Brochure of Most Important Information • Faculty Emergency Contact Numbers

  7. Emergency Package Plan

  8. Faculty Training • Faculty online training • Faculty Seminars • Flexible one-to-one training • Adjunct faculty training • Training students Tips: You can return to your course main page by clicking on the course title in directory. Also, you may return to the list of your online course by clicking on the “MyUTBTSC” content tab. Following are the most commonly used course menus, they are set as default menu in your course: Announcements Syllabus Calendar Course Modules Discussion Board Course eMail Messages Student Gradebook Faculty FilesTechnical Support

  9. Faculty Training

  10. Results – College of Liberal Arts:

  11. Results – All Colleges and Schools:

  12. Get Students Prepared • Student Emergency Service Hotline • Student Orientation – Welcome Week • Training of Students on Blackboard • Get Student Organization involved in the Plan

  13. Future Plan • Integration of EAC Plan with new Technology • Use EAC plan to Promote Online Instruction • Use EAC plan to Meet SACS Requirements • Use EAC plan to Enhance Security

  14. Class Video Capture ( Tegrity )

  15. Class Video Capture ( Tegrity ) 2007-2008 Statistics

  16. Class Video Capture ( Tegrity ) Faculty Using Tegrity • COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS • 22 • COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS & TECHNOLOGY • 23 • SCHOOL OF EDUCATION • 27 • SCHOOL OF BUSINESS • 20 • SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES • 14

  17. Class Video Capture ( Tegrity ) • Tegrity Award Fall 08 The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College was awarded the 2008 Innovations Award in summer 2008 by Tegrity at its Florida awards ceremony for the most efficient implementation of the use of the course video capture software throughout the university. More than 206 faculty currently use Tegrity.

  18. ‘ ‘ UTB/TSC Emergency Academic Continuity Program http://www.myutbtsc.blackboard.com Thanks QUESTIONS? “ “ All courses continue online at MyUTBTSC Blackboard in case of an emergency HURRICANE OR NOT, IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ONLINE Emergency UTB/TSC Academic Continuity Program via MyUTBTSC Blackboard http://myutbtsc.blackboard.com

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