Complete this form to have courses created on Blackboard.
This form is to be completed by MSU Faculty or Staff Only.
* indicates required fields.
Example: BIS100-01-FA07
(Only respond if multiple sections were listed above.)
Please confirm your entry number(s) on the MSU Class Schedule
WARNING! Add your course cartridge to your new course shell before you copy or add content into your course.
Faculty members are familiar with the rules allowing educational Fair Use of copyrighted materials in the traditional classroom. Fair use of copyrighted materials in the digital world is considerably more complex, and copyright permissions are required much more frequently for text, images, and other media. Faculty are individually responsible for seeing that copyright is carefully observed by themselves as well as by any teaching assistants or student helpers involved in course development.
I, as the faculty developer of my online course materials, understand and accept my responsibilities for observing copyright restrictions and insuring that necessary copyright permissions for all the materials included in my online course have been received.
Blackboard provides the capability for instructors to save student records and materials. University regulations for all MSU classes require student work be retained in a secure environment for 12 months (the deadline for appeals) following the end of the course. You should retain records necessary to determine grades.
I understand that saving student grades and related materials for 12 months after my course ends is my responsibility. I understand that I need to save this information on my computer or on paper in my office.
The university has a set of guidelines that address federal legislation for accessible web sites for students with disabilities (Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act). We encourage faculty to become familiar with accessible standards as they affect their own teaching. Faculty will be responsible for the accessibility of their course material. CTLT offers classes on developing accessible web pages and has developed a resource site to provide additional information. The guidelines site can be found on RacerNet under Tech Support; workshops are under "Software Training".
CTLT reserves the right to access your course for troubleshooting purposes.
Students will NOT be granted Instructor role access in Blackboard. Additionally, a student taking your class for credit should not be given any course role other than Student.
Portions of this form adapted with permission from the University of Kentucky.