Here are the highlights of faculty questions from August. These are not necessarily the most frequently asked questions, but helpful for all faculty members.

You may also read this article on Innovative Learning's Blackboard Hub website.

Question: How do I request a course to be merged? How does it work?

Answer:

Complete and submit this form to merge multiple courses into a single site. All requests are subject to approval. Allow up to five business days for processing, because the start of semester is a peak time for support with merging courses.

This is what the process of a merge looks like:

You, the instructor, have been attached to 3 courses and would like to find a way to manage the courses and content in one main (parent) course. To do this, you can request to merge your courses! These are some example courses you have been assigned to:

1. CRN 1234 - ABCD-001-0NA
2. CRN 1235 - ABCD-001-0NB
3. CRN 1236 - ABCD-001-0NC

In this support request form, you would add the CRN and course codes: CRN 1234 - ABCD-001-0NA, CRN 1235 - ABCD-001-0NB and CRN 1236 - ABCD-001-0NC.

Once the support request is completed you will get a new code (XL) for example: XL12345 or ABCD001 - 202370 - XL12345. When you add content to the parent (XL) site, that content will appear in all 3 child courses (your 3 course sections you merged together)!

Question: How can I complete a course copy?

Answer:

If you are copying an entire course and putting all of it into another course, please follow these steps:

1. Open the destination course – the course where you want to copy the content.
2. Click on the three dots in the top-right corner. You will see a menu where you can click on Copy Items to go to the Copy Items Page.

3. Find the course that needs to be copied from and select the checkbox next to it.
4. On the right panel, click on “Start Copy” at the bottom. It may take some time to complete the copy process.

Once this is complete, you will see all of the items in your new course!

Please note: When copying a course, be sure to copy the entire course rather than just the content in the course. Copying only the content may result in styling and formatting issues as it may not automatically copy over items referenced by the selected item.

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Question: How do I update my Blackboard profile?

Answer:

From the navigation menu when you log into Blackboard, select your name. Here, you will be able to:

• change your profile picture,

• change your pronouns,

• and change your global notification settings.

Changing your email, name and other details needs to take place in your MyHumber account. You can learn more about the Blackboard profile settings by watching this YouTube video from Anthology, or by reading over this resource.

Need Blackboard support? The IL Support Centre (ILSC) is here to help.  

Bernard Mafei, Humber's senior esports administrator, has been appointed to the board of directors of Esport Canada as chair of post-secondary for the organization.

Esport Canada is the national governing body for esports in Canada, dedicated to fostering the growth and development of competitive gaming across the country. Bernard brings decades of experience, including his background as a former professional fighting game competitor ranked No. 1 in Canada.

As head of Humber Esports, Bernard has established Humber as a leader in collegiate esports. His new position with Esport Canada will bring valuable insights to the institution and impact the Canadian esports landscape.

Staff and faculty interested in collaborating or getting involved with Humber Esports are encouraged to contact Bernard Mafei at bernard.mafei@humber.ca. 

Leveraging the depth and breadth of Humber’s expertise and interdisciplinary collaboration, the Centre for Innovation in Health & Wellness (CIHW) is excited to share details about our partnership with Klick Health on a research study that uses cutting-edge voice recognition technology to screen for prediabetes in the younger South Asian demographic population.

This CIHW-led research project, “Investigation of the feasibility and impact of voice-based detection of prediabetes in the South Asian population in Ontario”, will employ a machine learning-based acoustic analysis model to identify specific vocal characteristics in individuals with prediabetes within the South Asian population in the Greater Toronto Area.

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting people living in Canada. Over three million Canadians, or 8.9 per cent of the population, have been diagnosed with diabetes. While everyone is at risk of developing diabetes, South Asians face a higher risk compared to the general Canadian population. 

South Asian students attending Humber Polytechnic and Guelph-Humber are invited to participate in this study. Recruitment events will take place throughout September and October 2024 at Humber North Campus. Each participant of the study will receive a $25 gift card. 

Please share the attached poster with your students. Students who wish to participate can click the registration link or scan the QR code in the poster to learn more about eligibility and participation.

View the full press release of the CIHW-Klick Health research collaboration, originally announced in spring 2024.

Should you be interested in collaborating on new and innovative opportunities, please connect with Vanita Varma at vanita.varma@humber.ca.

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From alleviating menstrual pain and irregularities to improving sleep patterns and improving digestive health, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) holds the key to holistic well-being.

Meet our third-year TCM students at our North Campus clinic and experience the healing power of ancient wisdom combined with modern expertise.

Contact us today to book your appointment:

• Email: info@tzuchiclinic.ca
• Phone: 416.675.5015

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