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The University of Alaska Anchorage Office of Faculty Success supports faculty in developing as instructors in face-to-face and online instruction, designing courses, incorporating community engagement, and using learning technologies.

Here are a couple reminders for faculty as we come up to midtermsRemote proctoring:Honorlock is a remote proctoring syst...
10/08/2026

Here are a couple reminders for faculty as we come up to midterms

Remote proctoring:
Honorlock is a remote proctoring system used at UAA to protect the integrity of online assessments. Instructors can use Honorlock for any online courses, as well as individual student make-up exams for In Person courses. If your department wants to use Honorlock more broadly for an In Person course, you can request an exception. Courses using Honorlock must include it in the syllabus. Register to use Honorlock: https://forms.gle/nCt76cAMbQ3deU44A. You can also make an appointment with an Instructional Designer to get help using this software. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ377zCRFO7o5WIy5R6nasWGRackN0pq5AearZrUm7qnjbeF5WWe2XLckxoH47BIQHawQ2L_U_x0

Don’t use Respondus without IT and Instructional Design approval
UAA IT is working to add the Respondus Lockdown Browser for computer labs. We are not yet ready to support Respondus for “bring your own device” courses, as it does not work with phones or tablets, and students must have admin access to install it on their laptop. Courses using the Lockdown Browser on student devices must include it in the syllabus.

Please work with the Instructional Design team ([email protected]) if you are interested in using the Lockdown Browser. Do not turn on Respondus in your Blackboard course without talking to us first! Because we share Blackboard with UAS, which uses Respondus for its remote proctoring (instead of Honorlock), it is possible to turn on settings that will bill your students inappropriately. If this happens, UAA is legally required to reimburse those students, as those course costs were not posted in advance.

We will share more information about Respondus once IT makes it available on university-managed computers.

Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month - a recognition just signed into Alaska state law this year! Chec...
10/07/2026

Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month - a recognition just signed into Alaska state law this year! Check out the variety of books now on display at the Consortium Library for the month (which you can reserve online as well). The dates signify a period where many countries in Central America gained independence from Spain, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Mexico.

For resources and connections, students can get involved with the Latin Student Union Club (https://www.instagram.com/latinstudentunion_uaa/), which meets bi-weekly, and the Multicultural Student Center (https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/community-and-belonging/index.cshtml). And later this month, UAA is having a Dia de los Mu***os Celebration, Oct. 27 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Multicultural Student Center!

Get comfortable with the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook before your midterms! Please join us for grading support sessions on...
10/06/2026

Get comfortable with the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook before your midterms! Please join us for grading support sessions on Zoom, available this week Oct. 7 and 9. Register: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L5d1-mDCC21smZBxailpRfrhzESkropGFk56Wq4Kml0/edit?usp=sharing

Ultra Gradebook Basics | Wednesday, Oct. 7, 9 - 10:30 a.m.
This workshop provides an overview of how to set up assignments and columns in Ultra; how to navigate, enter, and change grades; give students feedback; and apply basic accommodations, exceptions, and exemptions for grades.

Ultra Grading Drop-In Hours | Friday, Oct. 9, 10 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Come ask questions about your specific course and gradebook, and troubleshoot any issues you may be having with grading in Ultra.

Today is World Teachers' Day! Teaching is a hard profession, but we're glad all of our faculty are here with us making a...
10/05/2026

Today is World Teachers' Day! Teaching is a hard profession, but we're glad all of our faculty are here with us making a difference every day (even if it doesn't feel like it sometimes). You make a difference not just in student lives, but in the broader UAA and Alaska communities.

Here's a snapshot from our New Faculty Orientation we held in August. It's been a little over a month since our new faculty started. We're glad to have you join our UAA faculty community! Whether you're a new faculty member, or been here over 20 years, we are here to support you. If you have any questions on teaching, professional development, Blackboard, community engagement, faculty evaluation, and more, you can email us at [email protected].

We also hope you check out our variety of online resources on our website: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/office-of-academic-affairs/faculty-success/. We may have the answers you need already on our site!

If you teach writing courses, or often have writing assignments in your course, join us for a new Community of Practice ...
10/02/2026

If you teach writing courses, or often have writing assignments in your course, join us for a new Community of Practice (CoP) on "Human-Centered Writing with Labor-Based Grading: Redesigning How You Assess Writing in the Age of AI." In this CoP, you will learn how to use labor-based grading in your course, plus have dedicated time to draft and troubleshoot a grading schematic tailored to your specific course or writing assignment.

Sessions will be Thursdays, Oct. 8 - 29, from 1 - 2:15 p.m. in LIB 211M. Register: https://uaa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e5aBz7y53fvmcAu. Shane Castle, Associate Professor of Writing and CAFE Faculty Fellow, will be leading this CoP. If you have questions, email [email protected].

10/01/2026

Saturday, October 3, at 4pm, in the SSB room 118, there will be a showing of the film, Anchorage Welcomes You, followed by a discussion with the Norwegian director and editor.

Please share this information with people who may be interested in attending! We hope to see you there!

10/01/2026

Why does food cost so much—and what could make it more affordable in Alaska?

Join us at UAA for a free, interactive public forum with three leading food economics researchers: Craig Gundersen of Baylor University, David Ortega of Michigan State University, and Nicholas Li of Toronto Metropolitan University. They’ll share insights on food insecurity, grocery prices, and the challenges of getting food to remote northern communities before opening the conversation to your questions.

📅 Friday, October 9
📍 Rasmuson Hall, UAA
🍽️ Light food and refreshments at 4:30 p.m.
🎤 Public forum from 5–6:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome. Please register using the link on the flyer. Registration is free and helps us plan for food and seating.

UAA students are also welcome at the professors’ earlier research seminars in RH 303:

• 11 a.m.–noon: Nicholas Li, The Costs of Extreme Remoteness (and How to Reduce Them)
• 1:15–2:15 p.m.: Craig Gundersen, Addressing Food Insecurity in Alaska
• 2:30–3:30 p.m.: David Ortega, The National Food Affordability Crisis

We hope you’ll join the conversation!

Join us for a day with Dr. Saundra McGuire tomorrow (Oct. 2)! She is a nationally recognized educator who received the P...
10/01/2026

Join us for a day with Dr. Saundra McGuire tomorrow (Oct. 2)! She is a nationally recognized educator who received the Presidential Award in 2007 for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring in a White House Oval Office Ceremony. McGuire is Professor Emerita of Chemistry and Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success at Louisiana State University. She is also the author of the best-selling books Teach Students How to Learn and Teach Yourself How to Learn. Check out the workshops she is leading tomorrow! Register: https://uaa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6sc06EbCbiw4tZc

Find information on the afternoon sessions as well: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/news/archive/2026/09/saundra-yancy-mcguire.cshtml?utm_campaign=MCGreenandGold&utm_source=Seawolf+Daily&utm_medium=email

09/30/2026

Today, we honor the children, survivors, families, and communities impacted by residential schools.

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we take time to remember, reflect, listen, and recognize the lasting effects of these systems on Indigenous peoples and communities.

Every Child Matters. 🧡

Wear orange today as a symbol of remembrance, respect, and commitment to truth and reconciliation.

We are hosting the AI Community of Practice again this Fall with Andrew Harnish, Associate Professor of Writing and CAFE...
09/29/2026

We are hosting the AI Community of Practice again this Fall with Andrew Harnish, Associate Professor of Writing and CAFE Faculty Fellow! Sessions will be Oct. 6 & 27, Nov. 17 from 1 - 2:15 p.m. on Zoom. Register: https://uaa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_agGhKEqphG9t0mG

This semester, the community will specifically explore AI-resilient assignments and reflect on AI and academic integrity. Join us as we ask, "What's working, What's not, and What can we change?”

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