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INSTRUCTORS > Forms

Online@UT Faculty Course Request and Maintenance Forms

The following forms are for use by CMS-certified faculty and GTAs and authorized departmental staff only and allow you to do the following: activate and attach yourself to a course, combine courses, delete a course, or request a customized course.

To complete these forms you will need:
• To log in with your NetID
• Department(s), course numbers, and section numbers
All requests are processed within 1-2 business days. Please contact the Helpdesk at 865-974-9900 or contact Online@UT for assistance.

Activate Your Course(s) Form

Use of this form requires CMS certification, which can be acquired by taking our CMS 110 workshop, either face-to-face or online. If you are an experienced Blackboard user, but are new to UT or Online@UT for instructional use, please contact the Helpdesk at 974-9900 (during the work day) or complete the Course Activation Form (after hours) so we can fast track your access to the system.
Instructions for filling out the Activate your course form.

• Click on "Activate your course(s) now" and login with your
  NetID and password. You will be authenticated against LDAP and the
  CMS Certification Database.
• Select the appropriate Semester from the drop-down list. Click Continue.
• Select the appropriate Department from the next drop-down list and click Continue.
• Select the appropriate Course Number from the drop-down list. Click Continue.
• To assign yourself:
  • Click all checkboxes that apply to your course section(s).
  • Click 'Continue' button below to submit changes.
• To disable yourself as an instructor:
  • Click on your name in the 'Previously Assigned' column.
  • Click OK in the pop-up box to confirm change.
• Verify your entries. If all is correct, click Submit.
• Click Exit if you are finished. Select the back button to process more reque

    • Course Activation Form

Combine Course Request Form

This form will allow you to: combine multiple sections into one course site and undo a combine request by section.
Steps to complete BEFORE combining your course site.

• Complete the Activate Your Course(s) Form.
• Request your assignment to ALL sections you are responsible for teaching.
• Wait 1-2 business days for your affiliation as instructor to be processed.
• Combined sections may be configured in one of two ways using Online@UT:
• Single Course Site — The enrollments from all section numbers listed are added to one manually-generated course site. The other sections are then disabled to avoid confusion for the students. We do not recommend attempting to use the gradebook in this type of course if the enrollment is over 100 students.
• Lecture / Lab — The enrollments from all section numbers listed are added to one manually - generated course site. This site is used to deliver consistent content to all students. The auto-generated section number sites are used for grading and lab communications. It is easier to manage grades with this configuration for course enrollments of 100 or more.
• Please call ITC at 865-974-9670 or use the Online@UT contact form for assistance with questions or comments.

    • Combine Course Form

Custom Course Site Request Form

You may request to have a course site created manually for the following reasons:

• To develop course content prior to a section number being available
  
• To provide an environment in which students may explore the online teaching and collaboration process without affecting an official course site
  
• To prepare a site for tenure review purposes

When requesting a manually-generated custom course site there are a few things to remember:

• The manually generated custom course site WILL NOT automatically Drop / Add students. YOU will have to manually Drop / Add students in this course site.
  
• The University Course Roster is NOT activated for these sites.
  
• YOU need to make the course available / unavailable for students.

    • Custom Course Request Form