Academic Computing provides information technology support and programming for UTMB faculty and students. Important technologies supported include the Blackboard Learning Management System and the Tegrity Lecture Capture System. Our expertise ranges from Unix administration to web-database integration.
Staff
Don Brunder
Associate Director
(409) 772-8423
Kani Chinnapayah
(409) 772-1328
Karin Elder
(409) 772-8420
Sireesha Mandava
(409) 747-6440
Blackboard Learning Management System
Blackboard Learn 9.1 allows a web-based interface for UTMB’s distance, hybrid, and face-to-face courses, providing collaboration, engagement, and course management. Features include discussions, content, assignments, grade book, and exams/quizzes. Blackboard supports many extensions that integrate Blackboard with additional applications (see Blackboard Building Blocks below).
Login: http://eclass.utmb.edu/
Support: http://bbsupport.utmb.edu/
Status: http://blogs.utmb.edu/bb/
Tegrity Lecture Capture
Tegrity Campus 2.0 allows UTMB instructors to record lectures and talks from the podium or from any convenient site. Equipment required is a personal computer and a microphone; a web camera is optional to record the instructor in a separate window. Tegrity features include full search capability, high resolution screen recording, ease of use, variable speed playback, mobile viewing, and iTunes and Blackboard integration.
Login: http://tegrity.utmb.edu/
Support and Status: http://blogs.utmb.edu/tegrity/
SigmaPlot 12
Sigmaplot is a scientific graphing and statistical analysis package for Windows computers. Academic Computing provides and manages a 250 user license.
Installation: http://ar.utmb.edu/sigmaplot
Support: http://blogs.utmb.edu/Sigmaplot
SPSS 20
SPSS is a high-powered statistical analysis package for Windows and Apple computers. Academic Computing provides and manages a 30 concurrent intranet user license.
Installation: http://ar.utmb.edu/SPSS
Support: http://blogs.utmb.edu/spss
Adobe Connect/Presenter
Adobe Connect is a web-based online meeting application. Adobe Presenter is a Microsoft PowerPoint add-in that allows publishing of PowerPoint presentations with audio integration.
Login: http://emedia.utmb.edu
Installation: http://ar.utmb.edu/connect
Support: http://blogs.utmb.edu/connect and http://blogs.utmb.edu/presenter
Blackboard Building Blocks
Blackboard functionality can be extended through the use of building blocks. Blackboard Mobile Learn extends the Blackboard platform to mobile devices. You can install an app on your iOS or Android device to access Blackboard from wherever you are. See your app store to download the Blackboard Mobile Learn app ($1.99/yr or $5.99/unlimited).
ConnectYard extends Blackboard by sending announcements and discussion posts to email, FaceBook, Twitter, and/or text messages. The Respondus building block allows publishing exams from a simple to use exam management software. SoftChalk lets Blackboard instructors and designers create engaging Blackboard content easily.
Installation links:
http://ar.utmb.edu/respondus
http://ar.utmb.edu/softchalk
Support: see http://blogs.utmb.edu
Listservs and WordPress Blogs
Need a listserv to email your professional group? Perhaps a blog to present your message? Contact us for more information.
Listservs: http://mailman.utmb.edu/mailman/listinfo
Blogs: http://blogs.utmb.edu
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