CLEAR supports a variety of instructional technologies. Let us help you find technology solutions that work best for you and your students.
Learning Management Systems
Canvas
Canvas, UNT's next Learning Management System (LMS), is expected to begin launch in Fall 2017 and fully replace Blackboard by Spring 2019.
Blackboard
Blackboard, the learning management system (LMS) in use at UNT, may be used for course activities and communication in online, blended or traditional face-to-face courses.
Qwickly
Qwickly, a user-centric productivity platform, allows faculty to make courses available in Blackboard, send emails, post announcements, and post content to multiple courses at once from DropBox, Google Drive and OneDrive.
Respondus
Respondus enables you to create and manage exams to be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard Learn for online delivery.
Communication and Collaboration Tools
GoToTraining
GoToTraining is an online collaboration tool to enhance online courses with live, voice-based interaction for up to 100 participants.
GoToMeeting
GoToMeeting can be used for smaller, more informal meetings and can be launched from within Outlook.
PbWorks
PBworks (formerly PB Wiki) lets you create a simple, secure Web-based workspace that supports highly collaborative class activities.
Social Media
Review our Social Media Guidelines to learn ways to incorporate social media into your class and avoid risks that can come with third-party sites.
UNT Videoconferencing
CLEAR facilitates the delivery of videoconference based courses every semester and also schedules many non-class related videoconferences.
Productivity Tools
StudyMate
StudyMate enables faculty to easily and quickly create actvities such as flash cards, crosswords and quizzes to help students engage students with course content in an individualized way.
Lynda.com
Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.
Academic Integrity
Turnitin
Turnitin helps students learn to cite their work properly and aids faculty detecting possible incidents of plagiarism on written assignments.
Respondus LockDown Browser
With Respondus' specialized browser, the testing environment within Blackboard is locked down so students are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications.
Respondus Monitor
Respondus Monitor is a companion application for LockDown Browser that uses webcam and video technology to prevent cheating during online exams. Respondus Monitor integrates seamlessly with learning management systems, and is ideal for non-proctored testing environments.
Classroom Tools
iClicker Cloud
(Formally REEF Polling)iClicker Cloud is easy to use and polling is free for UNT students through our UNT site license! Find out how to get started at the iClicker Cloud @ UNT Blackboard page.
Panopto
Panopto lecture capture software simultaneously records and synchronizes video, audio, slides, document cameras, screen capture, electronic white boards, and more. Record anywhere, any time!
Related TREE Modules
Teaching Resources for Engaged Educators (TREE) is a free resource for UNT faculty. Modules with content that relates to this topic include Teaching with Technology I, II, III.