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For more information about forms and procedures, refer to the Data & Enrollment Management Office<\/a> or the BU Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Blackboard Learn<\/h3>

\nBlackboard Learn<\/a> is a platform for online engagement between students and instructors. Instructors can post course materials, assignments, discussion forums, and more on their Blackboard site for students to access. Instructors may also post grades on assignments via Blackboard, although this is not a substitute for submitting official grades at the end of the term.<\/p>\n

A Blackboard site may already exist for the course(s) you are teaching. Ask your program director if this is the case, and if so, request that they “roll over” the course to you. This will give you access to the course site from its previous semester, often including the materials used. If a Blackboard course site does not exist for the course, request a site through Blackboard Help<\/a>. Be sure to indicate that you are already listed as the instructor.<\/p>\n

You are free to customize the site regardless of whether or not a version existed before your instruction.
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Classroom Assignments & Technology<\/h3>
Room assignments are made by the BU Registrar\u2019s Office according to enrollment limits in a course. Faculty can request their room needs for their courses through the Room Attributes Form<\/a>. Once room assignments have been made through the BU Registrar\u2019s Office, they cannot easily be changed. If there are any major issues regarding your room assignment, please contact your program director.<\/p>\n

For information about the technology in your assigned classroom, visit BU Classrooms<\/a>.
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Class Scheduling<\/h3>
For upcoming semester: Program directors enter plan for next semester based on previous semester via link to a Google Doc sent to PDs. PDs should request link from the DEMO Director.<\/p>\n

To request a schedule change for a faculty member, submit the Schedule Change Request Form<\/a>. Submission must be approved by Program Directors before submission. To request a schedule change that involves a part-time faculty member or student, submit a Part-time Appointment Request<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Course Assignments<\/h3>

\nFaculty members work in collaboration with program directors and department chairs, the associate dean for academic affairs, and the associate dean for faculty affairs in determining teaching loads and assignments to courses. Preliminary plans are developed in the preceding year and adjustments to assignments after that fact must be discussed with the same individuals.
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Course Instructor Listing<\/h3>
Getting listed as the instructor of the course(s) you\u2019ve been assigned to teach is essential for grading, gaining access to the Blackboard course website, and more. Two tasks must be completed before you can be listed as the instructor:<\/p>\n