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Is blackboard accessible?

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How do I contact blackboard support services?

Speak with a TU Blackboard team member during hours of operation: Faculty/Staff call 410-704-5151, option 2, then 4. Students call 410-704-5151, option 1, then 5. Note: Blackboard Support services observe university planned and unplanned closures. During high volume times (beginning and end of the semester) there may be longer wait times.

What is Tu Blackboard Learn?

Login at https://blackboard.towson.edu using your TU NetID and password. Use the resources below to begin working in Blackboard. This service and vendor documentation are cloud hosted. Updates are not controlled by Towson University. Accessing Blackboard & Settings Ultra Course View & Original Course View Accessing Blackboard Courses (PDF)

Can I sign-in for Towson University?

A hub for all Towson University faculty, staff and students. What do you want to do today? Blackboard. Webmail (Students) Outlook (Faculty/Staff) Campus Clearance Tool. Tigers Care QuickScan. Report a COVID Case/Contact. Office 365. Towson Online Services / PeopleSoft. StudentApps. Timesheets.

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Towson University’s Blackboard Support Team knows that accessibility is imperative, not an afterthought. All Blackboard products are designed and developed with the internally recognized Web Content Accessibility (WCAG) Guidelines 2.0 Level AA as well as the Section 508 standards in the United States.

What is the phone number for TU Blackboard?

Phone Support. Speak with a TU Blackboard team member during hours of operation: Faculty/Staff call 410-704-5151, option 2, then 4. Students call 410-704-5151, option 1, then 5. Note: Blackboard Support services observe university planned and unplanned closures. During high volume times (beginning and end of the semester) there may be longer wait ...

How long does it take to get a blackboard response?

Log into TechHelp and select the Blackboard Request type to submit a Blackboard issue or training question. You will receive a response within 24 business hours (potentially 48 during high volume times).

What is Blackboard Ally?

This tool gauges the accessibility of uploaded the documents/files including feedback on how to improve the accessibility and how to provide alternative formats of content to students. Using an accessibility checker supports diverse student needs at TU through inclusive design and learner preferences.

How to make a course accessible?

Tips for Making Your Course Accessible: 1 Write plainly by keeping your sentences short and using simple words. Learn how to write accessible content. 2 Use descriptive headings and apply heading formatting. 3 Avoid using font styles, color, bold, italics, underline or strikethrough to emphasize content. 4 Use purposeful images and include alternative text to those images. 5 Make descriptive links when linking outside your course. 6 Use lists instead of tables whenever possible. 7 Properly list content using bullet points or numbered lists. 8 All videos should be captioned . 9 Format your files and documents to be accessible. 10 Provide students with clear expectations, instructions and directions for all assignments and tests.

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How to sign in to Zoom with SSO?

Go to the Zoom portal, click Sign In. Enter your NetID and Password. Hover over Resources, then click Download Zoom Client. When prompted, click Sign in with SSO. If prompted for a domain, enter towson-edu.

What is Zoom app?

Zoom is a cloud-based video communications app that allows TU students, faculty and staff to set up virtual video and audio conferencing, webinars, live chats, screen-sharing and other collaborative capabilities.

Why use TU Zoom?

Using your TU Zoom account  to conduct TU business, versus an account tied to a personal email, helps protect TU's information — and yours.  Read and follow TU’s Zoom security guidelines for configurations to see how to protect confidential data during a meeting.

Can you bypass the waiting room on Zoom?

Anyone with TU NetID Zoom account will bypass the Waiting Room. Anyone else with a Zoom (non-TU) authenticated account, should be held in the Waiting Room, and will need to be admitted by the host. Promote your meeting securely, especially on social media.

Can you save a Zoom meeting to Panopto?

This includes a 24 hour meeting window, which means meetings can be held for longer than 40 minutes. You can now save videos recorded in Zoom directly to Panopto, as all TU Zoom account holders now automatically have Panopto accounts. Learn more about this and other changes to TU's recorded meeting storage.