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01 General Guidelines
• All the courses you are currently enrolled in during the Spring
2020
semester
will involve
online
classes.
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2021
semester
courses
might
involve online learning.
• You are required to attend all the online classes as per your
• KU attendance policy is applied to online classes.
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• Given the synchronous nature of your online courses,
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• You must follow KU Code of Conduct & Academic Integrity Policy.
• Any form of academic dishonesty/cheating in any of the online
assessments will not be tolerated.
ONLINE COURSE GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS
03 Tips for Success in Online Courses
• Treat online courses the same as a face-to-face course.
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• Reach out to your professor and academic advisor for help and support.
• Attend the Learning Centers for virtual tutoring sessions. To learn more,
click the following links:
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HOW TO SELF-ENROLL TO PEER TUTORING SUPPORT
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HOW TO SELF-ENROLL TO FACULTY TUTORING SUPPORT
ONLINE COURSE GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS
04 Contact Information
• Contact servicedesk@ku.ac.ae for technical support.
• For course related issues, contact registration.office@ku.ac.ae
• Contact CTL@ku.ac.ae for Blackboard support.
05 Useful Links
• CTL Intranet:
https://portal.ku.ac.ae/sites/Academic/CTL/Pages/Activities.aspx
• Blackboard Support:
https://help.blackboard.com/
• EAB Navigate:
https://khalifa.campus.eab.com/home
• Student Handbook:
https://portal.ku.ac.ae/Policy/KU%20Poliy%20and%20Procedure%20Library/Student%20Handbook.pdf
• KU policies:
https://portal.ku.ac.ae/Policy/Pages/default.aspx
ONLINE COURSE GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS
06 System Requirements for
Desktop or Laptop Users
The following settings are recommended for all users connecting to
Blackboard collaborate (Virtual classroom) via desktop or laptop device:
• You will need a laptop or desktop computer with (at least) 2G of
memory and a 1 GHz processor (any computer bought in the last
five years should be fine).
• For bandwidth, we strongly recommend you to connect with LAN
cable and you must have at least 0.5 Mbits/second upstream
and 1 Mbits/second downstream.
To check bandwidth use, https://speedtest.net/
• For more information on browsers, click on support
• For video audio setup, we strongly recommend using a headset.
• Make sure that you have the system requirements, and internet
connection available.
• For device settings, we recommend closing all other Apps/
Windows that are not essential.
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ONLINE COURSE GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS
To learn more about BigBlueButton, the tool used for the online
courses, please watch this YouTube video:
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10 Information for taking
Online Exams
Online Exams will be conducted using Respondus LockDown Browser &
Respondus Monitor integrated in Blackboard Learn.
All About Respondus
• Introduction to Lockdown Browser
• Respondus Monitor Knowledgebase
• Respondus Lockdown Browser Knowledgebase
• Training Webinars
• Student FAQ
11 Academic Integrity Online
Khalifa University of Science and Technology is committed to the
principles of truth and academic honesty. It is the responsibility of all
community members to promote academic integrity. Every student
admitted to KU, agrees to uphold an honor pledge affirming that they will
fully comply with the University’s Academic Integrity Policy, as follows:
I, as a Khalifa University student, pledge not to lie, cheat, steal and
practice any form of academic dishonesty that will undermine the very
foundations of higher education and the UAE societal norms and
expectations. I pledge on my honor that I will not give or receive any
unauthorized assistance on any course assessments including
assignments, projects and examinations.
I will fully comply with the Honor Code Academic Pledge, uphold the
highest standards of ethics and academic integrity, and affirm that I have
read the Academic Integrity Policy ACA 3500, which may be viewed at:
https://portal.ku.ac.ae/Policy/KU%20Poliy%20and%20Procedure%20Libr
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I understand any academic integrity violation will not be tolerated by the
University and may result in serious repercussions.