Academic Computing
Educational Technologies
Introducing Panopto!
Panopto was launched as our screen/lecture capture solution on January 5, 2020. With Blackboard integration, students and instructors simply access recordings from the Panopto Video link within the course. Instructors, we have many resources to get you started.
Panopto is also a full video management system for hosting and sharing video content. Contact Academic Computing, edtech@utmb.edu, for assistance.
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Blackboard
Blackboard is our campus Learning Management System (LMS) and used for distance, blended, face-to-face and adhoc courses. Blackboard allows for online teaching and learning, content management and distribution, communication and collaboration. Features include: discussions, assignments, assessments and grade book. We also have many integrated applications such as Panopto, Softchalk, Respondus, and VoiceThread.
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Presentation & Teaching Software
Poll Everywhere
This tool provides live interactive polling, web delivery & PowerPoint embedding, as well as reporting and results. It is available for on and off-site functions.
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SoftChalk
SoftChalk Cloud is an eLearning content authoring tool which allows you to develop learning modules and host your content.
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VoiceThread
VoiceThread transforms media into asynchronous collaborative spaces with video, voice and text commenting. It is a cloud application with no software to install. The application is available to all Blackboard Instructors through LTI integration.
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Plagiarism & Originality Software
SafeAssign
SafeAssign is a Blackboard tool that compares submitted assignments against a set of academic papers to identify areas of overlap between the submitted assignment and existing works. SafeAssign originality reports provide detailed information about the matches found between a student’s submitted paper and existing sources. Both instructors and students can use the report to review assignment submissions for originality and create opportunities to identify how to properly attribute sources.
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Analytic Software
EAC Visual Data
EAC Visual Data (EAC) enhances Blackboard Assessment statistics and analysis. EAC can be used to review test and item reliability statistics. This information can aid in improving quality of tests and test questions.
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SigmaPlot
Sigmaplot is a scientific graphing and statistical analysis package for Windows computers. Academic Computing provides and manages a 50 concurrent user license.
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SPSS
SPSS is a high-powered statistical analysis package for Windows and Apple computers. Academic Computing provides and manages a 30 concurrent user license.
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Contact Us
Academic ComputingMonday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
Phone: (409) 772 - 4176
Due to COVID-19, our preferred contact method is email:
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