Information for Faculty and Staff

Blackboard

You can access the Blackboard learning system at http://bb.uth.tmc.edu. All Blackboard related questions should to be addressed by the Blackboard support group for your school. If a problem can't be handled within your school, the problem may be elevated to AT.

Database Information

Academic Technology also provides services to the university by creating databases. You may contact the database team by calling the main line at x3508. For more information on database development, contact the Multimedia Scriptorium or Mark Jones.

Digital ID's

For assistance when applying for a Digital ID, or picking up your information, you may contact Academic Technology at x 3502, or you may contact one of the LRAAs. A list of the LRAAs is available at http://www.uth.tmc.edu/netcenter/middleware/digital-id/id-centers.html.

Once you have applied for your ID, you may go to any of the following verification centers to pick up your information: url to verification centers. You will be asked to show two forms of identification such as a driver’s licenses and U.T. ID badge, or your passport and U.T. ID.

Guest Accounts

For assistance with applying for a guest account through the Academic Technology, go to https://apps.uth.tmc.edu/GuestAdmin/index.jsp. When applying for an account, your faculty member or A&P from your sponsoring department will be asked to provide their UID and password. If you have problems call x 3502.

Once you have applied, you must go to any of the following verification centers (http://www.uth.tmc.edu/netcenter/middleware/digital-id/id-centers.html) to pick up your assigned UID and password. You will be asked to show two forms of Identification such as a driver’s licenses and U.T. ID badge or your passport and U.T. ID.

Multimedia Scriptorium Lab Usage

For assistance with using/reserving the OAC Multimedia equipment, you may contact the main line at x 3502 or send e-mail to scriptorium@uth.tmc.edu. Lab space is available for Web development including page creation, photograph and slide scanning, and to create digital movies or slide shows. The MmS Lab is free of charge. Note: content and use must be in line with HOOP policies and in support of the University mission. For more information on the Multimedia Scriptorium, go to http://www.uth.tmc.edu/scriptorium

Publishing to OAC Servers

To gain access to server space for publishing new information or for editing existing documents, review the following http://www.uth.tmc.edu/netcenter/web-publishing.htm , or contact us at x 3502.

Also, should your responsibilities change and you need to learn how to publish, good Web techniques for creating information documents or courseware, etc., check out our training information. The training classes are free and geared to this university environment.

Training

Training is available free of charge by OAC staff in the use of Web authoring tools. For class schedules and a list of courses available, access our training page at http://www.uth.tmc.edu/oac/classes.htm.

Useful Tools

• Netcenter
• Digital IDs
• Guest Request (must be faculty member or A&P to process)
• Group Management Tool (requires digital ID)
• Web Publishing
• MultiMedia Services
• Blackboard

UID Passwords

• Lookup UTHealth UID
• Change UTHealth Password

This password is used for:

• Academic Technology Web publishing
• Blackboard
• ComplianceTraining
• Guest Request
• other various resource

• Blackboard
• Copyright Clearance Center
• Digital ID's
• Guest Accounts
• Interactive Video
• Multimedia Scriptorium
• Netcenter
• Software Development
• Training
• Training and Compliance Database
• UID's
• Web Development
• A to Z

• Mission Statement and Strategies
• AVP Academic Technology
• Multimedia Scriptorium Team
• Software Development Team
• Staff Directory
• Organizational Chart