Roles and Responsibilities for
UAB’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and
The Division of eLearning and Professional Studies (UAB Online)
Key Definitions
The following course classifications (Sloan, 2008) are used within UAB Online:
Proportion of
Content
Delivered
Online
Type
of
Course
Training
Provider
Typical
Description
0%
Traditional
CTL
1-29%
Web Facilitated
CTL
30-79%
Blended/Hybrid
CTL
80+ %
Online (“Distance
Accessible”)
UAB Online*
Course with no online technology used – content
is delivered in writing or orally.
Course that uses web-based technology to
facilitate what is essentially a face-to-face course.
May use a course management system (CMS) or
web pages to post the syllabus and assignments.
Course that blends online and face-to-face
delivery. Substantial proportion of the content is
delivered online, typically uses online discussions,
and typically has a reduced number of face-toface meetings.
A course where most or all of the content is
delivered online. Typically have no face-to-face
meetings.
* UAB Online supports online program courses that are part of an online degree program; CTL provides support for online
courses that are not part of an online program, as well as, traditional, web enhanced, and.
General Scope of Responsibilities
Based upon the definitions above, UAB Online is responsible for training and technology for online
courses/programs at UAB with the exception of those courses that are not included in an online degree
program. The CTL is responsible for all training and technology associated with traditional, web
facilitated and blended/hybrid courses/programs, which are not primarily used by online courses and
programs. These include, but are not limited to, Respondus™, Taskstream™, Bb Learn™, Bb Collaborate™
and Clickers™. Technical support and administration of the campus LMS and all LMS-related
technologies will be managed by UAB Online.
UAB Online
Canvas
Student Authentication Solution (TBA)
Turnitin
NBC Learn
Web conferencing tool (TBD)
CTL
Bb Collaborate (until August 1, 2014)
Respondus Tools
Taskstream
Bb Learn
iClickers
Specific Scope of UAB Online Responsibilities:
1.
Services provided to entire campus
a. State Authorization for Online Programs
b. LMS Administration (Canvas)
c. Third Party Tools Associated Primarily with Online (“Distance Accessible”) Programs
i. Web Conferencing Tool, beginning August 1, 2014 (e.g. Bb Collaborate is currently used)
ii. Student Authentication Software (TBA)
d. Training
i. Initial LMS training during Bb-to-Canvas transition
e. Course migration and re-arrangement services during Bb-to-Canvas transition
f. Market research and academic planning services
g. Contract management (LMS and associated 3rd party tools)
h. Administration of Professional Studies (Continuing Education) Courses
i. Transcription services for legacy course narrations
2.
Services specific to Online Courses/Programs (in addition to campus-wide services)
a. Instructional design support, particularly for those schools with limited or no resources
b. In-house, school- and department-based training, as requested
Specific Scope of CTL Responsibilities:
1.
Services provided to faculty teaching traditional, web-enhanced, and blended courses (as defined above)
a. Instructional design
b. Training, design, and feature/function support for the following technologies:
 Blackboard Collaborate
 Respondus Tools (Respondus and Respondus lockdown browser)
 Taskstream e-portfolio system
 I>Clicker audience response system
 Canvas
2.
Services provided for faculty teaching online courses that are not part of an online degree program, with
the exception of the following: CAS, Nursing, Business, Health Professions, Education, and Public Health.
Faculty in these schools should contact instructional design or Canvas admin staff within their schools for
support.
a. Instructional design
b. Training, design, and feature/function support for the following technologies:
 Blackboard Collaborate
 Respondus Tools (Respondus and Respondus lockdown browser)
 Taskstream e-portfolio system
 I>Clicker audience response system