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Helpdesk Ticket System - https://wpunj.edu/helpdesk - For any and all technology issues and questions, creating a ticket here is the fastest way to get expert support. You can also call the IT Helpdesk at 973-720-4357.

WPconnect - https://wpunj.edu/wpconnect - WPU's Portal - The Faculty & Advisors tab is the place to find your schedule, class lists, Starfish (WPU's early alert system), Degree Works (for degree evaluations), and attendance tracking, among other tools. 

Resources for you and your students -
WP uses Qualtrics for Surveys, available to everyone on campus - https://itwiki.wpunj.edu/index.php/Qualtrics
All members of the William Paterson Community also have access to LinkedIn Learning (go through WPUNJ Apps menu) -https://itwiki.wpunj.edu/index.php/LinkedIn_Learning
WP has a subscription to tutor.com-24/7 tutoring on a wide variety of topics - https://youtu.be/7C5Vsj5hDRk
Zoom at William Paterson - https://itwiki.wpunj.edu/index.php/Zoom
YuJa, William Paterson’s Video Repository - https://itwiki.wpunj.edu/index.php/YuJa

The CTT team focuses on strategic course design and pragmatic teaching solutions designed to bolster student engagement and retention. The CTT is located in the Library, inside the IRT Suite (Room 120). Three highly skilled Instructional Designers are available to help you design your courses, use Blackboard effectively, and assist with other instructional technologies to make your courses more engaging for your students.

Make appointments and ask questions by creating a Helpdesk ticket at https://wpunj.edu/helpdesk - You can also call the IT Helpdesk -973-720-4357. Use ticket types Blackboard or Teaching with Technology Consultations on the Helpdesk Request Type menu.

Overview
For an overview of teaching with technology resources for faculty, visit the Support for Online, Hybrid and HyFlex Teaching page on the ITwiki. 

Bb 101
If you need to brush up on your Blackboard skills, then Bb 101 is for you. This documentation covers everything you'll need to teach using Blackboard. 

Online Teaching Toolkit
The Online Teaching Toolkit, which is available to every faculty member from their Blackboard Home Page (look under "My Organizations" for Online Teaching Toolkit), covers the following: 

• Quality Assurance/Quality Matters
• Understanding Online Teaching & Learning
• Blackboard Basics
• Video Conferencing & Video Content
• Online Classroom Management (Zoom)

Faculty can go through the modules in order, or focus on the areas they are most interested in incorporating into their teaching. 

HyFlex Teaching with the HoverCam Solo 8Plus Please see the ITwiki HoverCam page for information on using the HoverCam (installed in each classroom on campus and in Valley Road 1600) as a Document Viewer and a Webcam/microphone. This piece of equipment is available for all faculty who choose the HyFlex teaching option. Also, watch the HyFlex Teaching Workshop video for more information. 

Zoom Workshop Videos
In addition to the Zoom Workshop Recording, these three short videos make up the content for the Zoom workshop being taught on demand . 

• Scheduling Zoom Sessions through Blackboard
• Scheduling Zoom Sessions through Microsoft Outlook
• Moderating and Recording Zoom Sessions
  
  Security
• Best Practices For Securing Your Classes(Zoom)
• Best Practices for Secure Online Meetings (Bb Collaborate Ultra)

Quality Assurance for Hybrid and Online Teaching Video
This workshop video is now available: Quality Assurance for Hybrid and Online Teaching. This video is password-protected, and the password is: +GM+!3P@

YuJa: WPU's New Streaming Video Platform 
This workshop video is available at: YuJa: WPU's New Streaming Video Platform. The password is: Ed9XP6c!

As always, CTT staff is also available for one-on-one consultations about remote instruction. To make an appointment, please make a Help Desk ticket at wpunj.edu/helpdesk. Choose the Blackboard ticket type and then CTT Faculty Consultation. This is the best way to set up a time to work with one of the CTT instructional designers. 

• COVID-19 Technology Resources
• Center for Teaching Excellence Online Teaching Information
• Bb 101 for Teaching Remotely