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  • Accessibility for Integrated Technologies

    This page will provide links to either our internal help pages or vendor help pages on accessibility topics related to the instructional technologies that we support. On This Page: FeedbackFruits H5P

  • Panopto Accessibility Tips

    This page explores tips for how you can make your Panopto videos more accessible and how viewers can use the accessible features provided by Panopto. On This Page: Add Captions Add Audio Description

  • Zoom Accessibility Tips

    On This Page: University of Arizona DRC Techniques Live Meeting Captions University of Arizona DRC Techniques There are a lot of techniques for making your Zoom meetings accessible. The University of

  • Accessibility Overview

    On This Page Accessible Design Consistent Organization Design for Difference Offer Choices Learn More About Accessibility Accessible Design Accessible design helps everyone, not just students with

  • Accessibility Tips - Assignments

    Annotations and Feedback The Annotations tool can be used to add comments and feedback on documents submitted to an Assignment folder. Feedback left using Annotations can be difficult to view for

  • Accessibility Tips - Discussions

    Note Taking For many students, notes are an essential study aid. However, taking notes while listening, viewing, etc. can be difficult in many ways. Accessible Strategy: Sharing Notes in Discussions

  • ThingLink Accessibility Best Practices

    On This Page: Why Accessibility Matters Best Practices for Accessible ThingLink Design Use Clear and Descriptive Titles Add Alternative Text and Descriptions Provide Captions for Audio and Video Use

  • Accessibility Tips - HTML Editor

    On This Page Use Lists Use Bold Centered Text Problems Inaccessible Tables Preview Your Work Check Accessibility Use Lists Who this helps People with screen readers and other assistive technology

  • Security Tips and Accessibility - Quizzes

    On This Page Add Password Protection Respondus Lockdown Browser Accessibility Tips Use Respondus Lockdown Browser Quiz Time Limits Matching Questions Disabling Right Click Accessibility Concerns

  • Accessibility Strategies in the Brightspace Content Tool

    On This Page Keep Navigation Consistent Use Web Pages Only Upload Accessible DOCs, PDFs, and PPTs Give Images Alternative Text Caption or Transcribe All Media Use Lists Instead of Tables Don’t Rely

  • Add Captions to FeedbackFruits Multimedia

    Introduction In most FeedbackFruits activity types, instructors and students can upload multimedia elements, like audio and video. In order to make these items accessible, it may be necessary to go

  • January 2026 Updates

    On This Page: Brightspace Updates New This Spring: YuJa Panorama Discussions Due Dates Pulse Mobile App Now Shows Content Dates Zero-Point Questions in Quizzes Images Now Included in Email

  • July 2026 Updates

    On This Page: Brightspace Updates Fall 2026 Brightspace Modernization Yuja Panorama Improved Support for Anonymous Discussions Cleaner Look for Embedded Activities Brightspace Updates Fall 2026

  • What is PlayPosit?

    What is PlayPosit? PlayPosit takes the passive experience of simply watching a video and adds active learning components to make the same video an interactive and engaging experience. Instructors can

  • Important Info & Updates Pages

    Here you will find information about the technology we support, including accessibility, specifications, and policies. Use the Instructor Pages menu to navigate to a topic you want to know more about

  • What is Panopto?

    Panopto is a video streaming and video capture platform that allows instructors to record lectures and course introductions, live-stream study sessions, stream MP4's, and allows students to create

  • ThingLink Use Cases Across Campus

    ThingLink is commonly used in higher education to create interactive, media-rich learning experiences that increase student engagement, support flexible learning, and make complex content more

  • Top Hat Features, Explained

    Top Hat has many different features, including: polling, discussions, and automated attendance. Read through the sections below for more information about Top Hat's most popular features at the

  • What is H5P?

    H5P (short for HTML5 Package) allows authors to easily and quickly create rich interactive learner content called activities. These activities can be embedded within an online course, webpage, or

  • Brightspace Technical Requirements

    On This Page: Supported Browsers Current Minimum Supported Browsers Retro and Legacy Browsers About ChromeBooks Blocked Browsers For an optimal experience that offers better performance,

  • What is ThingLink?

    ThingLink is an interactive media creation platform that allows educators to build engaging learning experiences using images, videos, 360° media, and 3D models. Through clickable hotspots,

  • HTML Editor

    On This Page: What You Can Do Instructor Benefits Student Benefits An HTML Editor (opens in new tab) is a tool used to create web pages. Rather than requiring you to have access to an HTML editing

  • New Content Experience Introduction

    New Content Experience Overview Video A Clearer Way to Organize Course Content The New Content Experience (NCE) modernizes how course materials are built and presented in Brightspace. It includes a

  • Captions in PlayPosit

    On This Page: Why Captions Matter Captioning Options Why Captions Matter Captions are a vital accessibility feature that make video content inclusive for learners who are d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or

  • November 2025 Updates

    On This Page: Brightspace Updates Send Email Copy When Publishing Announcements Update to Bulk Edit Feature in Grades Assignments: Message Added for Missing Evaluators Progress Bar Improvements

  • New Content Experience FAQ

    Overview & Purpose What is the New Content Experience (NCE)? Why is the university transitioning to NCE? When will NCE be implemented? How does NCE benefit students? How does NCE benefit instructors?

  • April 2025 Updates

    On This Page: Brightspace Updates Quizzes New Evaluation Quiz Feedback Available from Grades Updates to Annotations Software New User Interface for Media Library Integrated Technologies Updates

  • Using Insert Stuff

    Please Be Aware The University of Arizona transitioned to Brightspace's New Content Experience on August 17, 2026. All Brightspace sites will use New Content Experience. On This Page Insert Stuff

  • October 2025 Updates

    On This Page: Brightspace Updates Quizzes: Option to Hide Question Point Values Grades: Feedback and Comments Always in Student View Media Library: Expanded Tools for Better Organization Updated

  • May 2026 Updates

    On This Page: Brightspace Updates New Content Experience: Try it Now with Toggle On Fresh Off the Press: New Content Help Pages Assignment Submission Layout Improved Import Options in Question

  • PlayPosit Is Becoming WeVideo Interactivity: FAQ

    ATTENTION We are aware of the current service disruption affecting the PlayPosit to WeVideo transition and are actively working with the vendor to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. PlayPosit

  • HTML Editor: Add Media

    On This Page: What are HTML Multimedia Tools? Add General Media with Insert Stuff Add Video or Audio Notes Add an Image Embed a Link with Quicklink Link to an External Website with Quicklink Add Code

  • Meeting Security Options

    On This Page: Passcode protect your meetings Use a waiting room Require meeting authentication Without appropriate security measures in place your meetings are at risk for unwanted, disruptive

  • Create or Import Questions

    On This Page: Import Questions Create True/False Questions Create Multiple Choice Questions Create Multi-Select Questions Create Matching Questions Create Ordering Questions Create Likert Questions

  • Meet Alex Ward

    Alex Ward Senior Instructional Technologist 520-626-6804 intech@arizona.edu Alex Ward is a Senior Instructional Technologist with the UCATT Instructional Technology Team and serves as UCATT’s Top Hat

  • Format Text With the HTML Editor

    On This Page: About Fonts Add Headers Add Bold Type, Italics, or Underlines Add Strikethrough, Subscript, or Superscript Add A Symbol Change Font Color Add Accessible Table About Fonts The HTML

  • Meet Amor Moran

    Amor Moran Director, Instructional Technologies 520-626-6804 intech@arizona.edu Amor Moran serves as the Director of Instructional Technologies at the University of Arizona within the University

  • June 2025 Updates

    On This Page: Integrated Technologies Updates Sunsetting VoiceThread FeedbackFruits Available in All Course Sites Integrated Technologies Updates Sunsetting VoiceThread The University of Arizona’s

  • Instructional Tutorials

    On This Page: Brightspace UA Instructor Training - EDGE Learning Tutorials and Orientations Self-Enroll in a Discover Course Unenroll from a Discover Course Brightspace UA Instructor Training - EDGE

  • What is Credly?

    Credly is a platform that gives issuers the ability to deliver and manage customized, vetted digital badges that are shareable, stackable, and portable. Learners who earn these badges can claim them

  • Digication Kora

    Important If you are an instructor for UNIV 101: Introduction to the General Education Experience or UNIV 301: General Education Portfolio, please reference General Education's ePortfolio Guide

  • Create 360° Media for ThingLink

    On This Page: Getting Started with 360° Content for ThingLink Campus Locations for Access to Equipment ThingLink and Virtual Reality Getting Started with 360° Content for ThingLink ThingLink allows

  • August 2025 Updates

    On This Page: Brightspace Updates Print Quiz with Answer Key Integrated Technologies Updates VoiceThread Support Ending Honorlock Activation Delay Feedback Fruits Available in All Courses Brightspace

  • Navigating New Content Experience

    Please Be Aware The University of Arizona transitioned to Brightspace's New Content Experience on August 17, 2026. All Brightspace sites will use New Content Experience. On This Page Video:

  • July 2025 Updates

    On This Page: Brightspace Updates The New Quiz Evaluation Experience is On New Flexibility for Quiz Submissions: Reopen Option Flexible Assignment Submission Options Now Available Rubric Stats Now

  • Access Zoom

    On this Page: Access University Zoom Web Portal Access Zoom via Brightspace Access Zoom Workplace App Access Zoom for Health There are four ways to access Zoom at the University of Arizona. Those

  • Releasing Content & Gatekeeping Content

    Please Be Aware The University of Arizona transitioned to Brightspace's New Content Experience on August 17, 2026. All Brightspace sites will use New Content Experience. On This Page Toggle Content

  • Access Meeting Recordings

    On This Page: Access Local Recordings Access Cloud Recordings via Web Portal Access Cloud Recordings via Brightspace Access Cloud Recordings via Panopto Access Local Recordings If you recorded your

  • Quiz Question Options

    On This Page Add Sections to Quizzes Move Quiz Questions Create Bonus Questions Create Multiple Questions Referring to an Image, Text, Video or Equation Allow Students to Use Recorded Answers, Links,