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What is the UVM course shell?

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What can staff at UVM do with myuvm?

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What is the veteran page on myuvm?

Sep 16, 2021 · The course shell is a starter structure for your course. This shell is based on a set of online course design guidelines from UVM’s Continuing and Distance Education and the Center For Teaching and Learning. Students have reported that they find it easier to have a familiar structure from week to week. When you import the course shell, it ...

How to organize assignments in a course?

There are two main ways to organize assignments in your course: By creating an Assignments link in the left Course menu. The left course menu with an Assignments link. By creating the assignments within each module/week/ topic folder . As mentioned earlier in this document, the course shell creates an Assignment link in the left Course menu.

What are the benefits of using the course shell?

Benefits of Using the Course Shell. Since the shell provides an organizational structure for your course, you can focus your time on developing content. The course shell does not preclude or restrict your use of Blackboard tools or other University-supported tools.

What is a course shell?

The course shell uses linked text within a content item that links to an external website or to another content item.#N#The following short videos walk you through how to link text in your content:

Can you add a course shell to an existing course?

Adding the course shell to an existing course will not overwrite existing content in the course. You can move existing materials into the new areas created when you imported the shell. The tutorials below demonstrate several different methods:

Student Access

Upon logging in, students are presented with the following page structure ( *):

Faculty Access

Upon logging in faculty are presented with the following page structure:

Employee Access

Staff at UVM are also able to access myUVM to register for courses or to discover important human resource information.

Additional Access

Content has also been developed to target special populations such as admitted students who have not yet begun their studies and offers important information about student orientation, course registration, transfer credit evaluation, and financial resources. Alumni and former students are also provided access to their academic records via myUVM.

Contact Us

If you have a question or need more information about the portal please contact the myUVM Support Team.

Blue by Explorance

Blue course evaluation software was adopted by UVM in Fall 2019. Blue by Explorance is a centralized online evaluation tool with decentralized control and access. It automates invitation and administration of surveys to students, compiles data anonymously and securely, and delivers private, comprehensive reports to faculty members.

Data Integrity Gateway (DIG) for Department DIG Admins

UVM has licensed the Blue Data Integrity Gateway (DIG). Each term, DIG Administrators complete a data review task via DIG before evaluations are published for students. The task includes a review and adjustment of the unit’s Banner courses and their attributes: instructor (s), survey assigned to a given course, and evaluation start and end dates.

What happens if you disenroll a student?

The student will immediately be dropped from the class. If you mistakenly disenroll the incorrect student, that student will have to register for the course again. If it is after the fifth day of class, you will need to give a registration override so that the student can re-register.

How to contact Blackboard support?

If a course you have registered for is not appearing in your course menu, Blackboard support consultants are available via the Tech Team at (802) 656-2604. For more information on Blackboard, please visit the Center for Teaching and Learning. Please be advised that not all instructors use Blackboard.

What is the date on a diploma?

The date printed on diplomas corresponds to the date the Faculty Senate met to confer degrees, not the date of the Commencement ceremony. This is also the degree awarded date printed on transcripts.

Why is my student account holding?

Some of the most common holds are the need to speak with an advisor before registration, a past due amount on your student bill, and the need to submit an insurance waiver decision.

When do instructors get their fall room assignments?

Instructors are normally emailed their Fall room assignments at the end of March and their Spring room assignments at the end of October. The Registrar's Office works closely with Continuing and Distance Education to schedule summer courses into GP classrooms.

When will the grade of a course be changed to R?

Effective August 30, 2020, the student's transcript will be revised to replace the previous grade for the course with a grade of "R".

Is the R in a grade point average?

The "R" is not included in the grade point average calculation. For all other students, students who repeat a course only receive credit once for the course. The grades for all occurrences of the course remain on the permanent academic record and are included in computing the cumulative grade point average.