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Regulatory Law

Any videos distributed on various platforms by FDU must comply with federal regulations concerning accessibility for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. It’s essential to ensure that our content is accessible to all members of our community, in line with these important guidelines.

To read the Americans with Disabilities Act rules and regulations, visit the link below:

Americans with Disabilities Act

Transcription and Closed Captioning

All video projects produced by Multimedia Services must be closed captioned and transcribed. Captions appear onscreen simultaneously with the audio and video and follows the same timing. It exists within the video player. A transcript is the same word-for-word content as captions, but presented in a separate document, whether it is a text file, word processing document, PDF, or web page.

What is B-ROLL?

B-ROLL is supplemental footage inserted as a cutaway under narration or interview that helps tell the story. It can be used to introduce a segment or to cover a speaker’s audio or video miscues.

Acquiring B-ROLL

Multimedia Services has a significant amount of B-ROLL, however, there are projects that are so specific that we will not have the exact material required. In these situations, the producer will need to schedule a day(s) to acquire the footage. In some cases, scenarios may need to be created. If B-ROLL needs to be recorded off campus, permits may be required.

Requesting Access to B-ROLL Previously Captured

We currently grant access to existing B-ROLL via direct request. Our B-ROLL catalog is currently hosted on Sony CI and can be shared with anyone in and outside of FDU upon request. For access to our B-ROLL, please email danielpando@fdu.edu.

Zoom comes equipped with numerous security features to help control online classrooms, prevent disruptions, and support educators in teaching remotely. Below are best practices for securing your virtual classroom using Zoom.

Securing Your Meetings

Blackboard Ultra gives students a modern, streamlined way to access course materials, keep track of due dates, submit assignments, take assessments, review grades and feedback, and communicate with instructors and classmates. This guide brings together essential student tutorials to help you navigate Blackboard confidently and stay on top of your course work.

Getting Started & Navigation

Get an introduction to Blackboard Ultra and the main tools you will use to access course materials, activities, and updates.

Review and update the profile information and settings available through your Blackboard account.

Locate current, upcoming, and previous courses from the Courses page in Blackboard.

Use the course navigation to find content, discussions, grades, messages, and other course-specific tools.

Review recent course activity, new content, grades, and upcoming work from the Activity page.

Use the Blackboard calendar to review due dates and course events and stay organized across your courses.

Choose how and when Blackboard notifies you about course announcements, due dates, grades, and other activity.

Use the browser checker and Blackboard Help resources to confirm that your browser is ready for course work.

Course Content & Tools

Learn how common Blackboard content types are presented so you can find files, learning modules, links, and activities.

Use the Blackboard content editor to format text and add links or media when completing course activities.

Assignments & Assessments

Learn how to open assignments, review instructions and due dates, and understand submission status.

Upload your work, review the attached files, and submit an assignment in Blackboard.

Find instructor comments, grades, and other feedback after an assignment has been reviewed.

Learn how SafeAssign works within the Blackboard assignment submission process.

Review assessment details and complete the recommended checks before beginning a Blackboard test.

Navigate test questions, enter your responses, and submit a completed assessment in Blackboard.

Review your test results, submitted responses, scores, and instructor feedback when they are available.

Learn how to answer hotspot questions by selecting the requested area within an image.

Grades & Progress

Use the Gradebook to review scores, submission status, and feedback across your course work.

Use the How Am I Doing? report to understand your activity and progress within a course.

Find and review course grades from the Blackboard mobile app.

Discussions & Collaboration

Open course discussions, create a response, and reply to classmates or your instructor.

Read and send course messages to communicate with instructors and classmates within Blackboard.

Create and manage journal entries for reflective or instructor-guided course activities.

Use Blackboard group spaces and tools to collaborate with classmates on shared course work.

Blackboard Ultra gives instructors a modern, streamlined way to manage courses, communicate with students, deliver engaging content, and assess learning in one centralized platform. This guide brings together essential instructor resources—covering navigation, announcements, discussions, grading, assessments, course content, and student management—to help you work more efficiently and get the most out of Blackboard Ultra, whether you’re setting up a course for the first time or refining an existing one.

Navigation & Getting Started

Locate your course list immediately after logging in. You can view current, past, and upcoming courses from the “Courses” page in the global navigation menu.

Find Your Course

Access global tools such as your Profile, Activity Stream, Calendar, Messages, and Grades from the main menu on the left side of the screen, outside of any specific course context.

Navigate Outside Your Course

Use the course navigation bar (usually at the top) to access Course Content, Calendar, Discussions, Gradebook, and Messages specific to that course.

Navigate Inside a Course

This page (often the “Activity Stream”) highlights important updates such as new content, grades, and due dates, featuring institutional announcements at the top.

Activity Page

Helps students stay organized by automatically populating due dates from assessments and content. Instructors can also add custom events.

Calendar

A tool to share updates, reminders, and weekly overviews with students. You can schedule them in advance to maintain consistent communication.

Announcements

View your course exactly as students will see it before making it available. Use this feature to verify content visibility, layout, and the overall student-facing experience without publishing live changes.

Enter a temporary student account within your course to experience it as a student would. You can submit test submissions and review results to confirm that content and assessments behave as intended.

Customize how and when you receive alerts about student activity, discussion posts, assignment submissions, and course updates. Proper configuration helps you stay informed without being overwhelmed by notifications.

Learn how Blackboard Ultra supports an inclusive learning environment through built-in accessibility features, including screen reader compatibility, keyboard navigation, and tools for creating accessible course content.

Discussions & Communication

Facilitate class-wide conversations to encourage peer interaction and critical thinking. You can set up graded or ungraded forums.

Create Discussions

Instructors and students can reply to threads and posts directly within the discussion board to maintain the conversation flow.

Respond to Discussions

Monitor student engagement and participation levels within discussion forums to assess their activity.

View Discussion Performance and Analytics

Create discussions specific to groups of students to foster smaller, focused collaboration.

Group Discussions

Edit, delete, or organize discussion threads and forums to keep the conversation relevant and appropriate.

Manage Discussions

Find specific posts or threads within the discussion board for review or grading.

Search and Collect Discussions

Communicate privately with students or groups within the course context. This is distinct from email and keeps course-related queries in one place.

Send Messages

View the list of enrolled students and other course members. It is often used to manage course roles and accommodations.

Roster

Access detailed progress reports and activity logs for individual students to track their performance and engagement.

Student Overview

Set up private or shared student journals to support individual reflection, formative writing, and ongoing communication between you and each student throughout the course.

Record audio or video feedback directly within the gradebook to provide students with richer, more personal responses to their work—an effective alternative to written-only comments.

Monitor and record student attendance directly within your course. You can manually update attendance records or configure automatic tracking tied to participation or login activity.

Grading & Assessments

Use the Gradebook to review student submissions, manage grades, track progress, and keep assessment information organized within your course.

Review assignment submissions, enter grades, and provide feedback so students can understand their performance and next steps.

Use flexible grading tools to review test submissions efficiently, move between students and questions, and focus on the grading workflow that works best for the assessment.

Grade student discussion participation, review responses, and provide feedback from the discussion grading workflow.

Create and manage rubrics to define grading criteria, communicate expectations, and support more consistent evaluation of student work.

Apply rubric criteria while grading submissions to provide structured feedback and align scores with the expectations shared with students.

Set time limits for tests and other assessments to manage availability, pacing, and completion expectations for students.

Configure tests to show one question at a time when you want students to move through an assessment in a more controlled sequence.

Content Management

The primary action to build your course. You can create new items, upload files, or import content from other sources using the plus (+) sign in the Course Content area.

Add Content

Build content pages directly in the course that can combine text, images, and other media elements into a single viewable item.

Creating Documents

Use the content editor to type instructions, descriptions, or lessons directly into Documents, Assignments, or Tests.

Add Text

Upload files (documents, images, slides) from your computer directly into the text editor for students to view or download.

Insert Local File in the Content Editor

Blackboard supports a wide range of file formats for upload, including standard office documents, PDFs, and media files.

Supported File Types

Create shortcuts within your course content that link students directly to other tools or materials (e.g., a link in Week 1 content that leads to a Test).

Course Links

Add direct links to external websites and resources as standalone items in your course content.

Web Links

Build structured, step-by-step learning paths that guide students through course materials in a set sequence. Learning Modules support conditional release to help you control the pace of student progress.

Set rules that control when content, assessments, or activities become accessible to students based on criteria such as specific dates, prior completions, or group membership.

Reuse materials by copying content items, folders, or entire banks from your previous courses into the current one.

Copy Content From Other Courses

Create a downloadable package of your course content for backup purposes or to share with another institution.

Export and Archive Courses

Project Quotes

Upon request, we are able to provide an initial quote for your video project, giving you an estimated cost. For a more accurate estimate, please provide as many details as possible about the project. To initiate your video project and request a quote, please email danielpando@fdu.edu.

Invoicing After Project Completion

Once a project is completed, an invoice will be generated that accurately reflects the predetermined cost associated with the production. An e-mail will be sent to the initial contractor of the production, and a GL account number will be requested to be added to the invoice and sent to Finance to complete the transfer.

As a staff or faculty member, you can request a Headset for the new Cisco IP Unified Communications system.

Use the link below to access the “CDW Premium Page” for Fairleigh Dickinson University Voice Services.

This site will provide information, product offerings, and contract pricing regarding headsets that are compatible with Cisco 8000 Series phones (Models 8811 and 8851). Follow the steps as noted on the web page to select a suitable headset.

After you obtain a quote for the specified equipment, you will need to complete the purchase process as usual.

CDW Premium Page

Below you can download the manuals for the FDU Unified Communications Phone Systems from Cisco. The manuals provide information on how to use and access the voicemail features.

Florham and Metro

Vancouver

The OIRT Computing Services department is responsible for supporting the technology solutions used within our classrooms and event spaces.

However, in many cases where we are called to resolve an issue, we find that the technology has been tampered with. This creates disruption for the faculty or staff member attempting to teach or present information.

Tips to Ensure a Smooth Presentation Experience

• Do not make changes to technology setups without contacting SAMI Support.
  • Many support requests stem from unauthorized changes made by a previous presenter. When individuals troubleshoot on their own—such as swapping out cables or unplugging devices—it can impact subsequent users. Always contact the SAMI Support Desk for assistance.
• Request additional equipment at least three business days in advance.
  • This includes (but is not limited to) Zoom carts, projectors/screens, PA systems, and microphones. Early requests give us time to source the necessary equipment and prevent surprises. If requested equipment is not compatible with your space, we can suggest alternatives.

• Let us know if you plan to use personal equipment
  • We can help ensure compatibility and suggest alternatives if needed.
• Coordinate early for events requiring outside technology.
  • If your event involves third-party technology, contact OIRT Computing Services as early as possible. We can arrange a meeting between the requestor, vendor, and event participants to determine space and equipment suitability—ideally before committing to a venue or signing contracts.

Following these guidelines helps ensure that our shared spaces remain functional and ready for everyone.

For more detailed information, download on to our full Presentation Guide:

FDU has a number of technology enhanced classrooms that are capable of video/computer projection. To find out if your classroom is on this list please review the charts below for your campus:

Building Name	Projector Enabled Rooms	DVD/VCR Combo Rooms	Speaker Enabled	HDMI Jack	Smartboard
Becton Hall	202	Yes	Yes	Laser
Becton Hall	205	Yes	Yes	Laser
Becton Hall	208	Yes	Yes	Laser
Becton Hall	302	Only DVD	Yes	Yes	Yes
Becton Hall	304	Only DVD	Yes	Yes	Yes
Becton Hall	305		Yes	Yes
Becton Hall	306		Yes	Yes
Becton Hall	402		Yes	Laser
Becton Hall	403/404 (LED Screen)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Becton Hall	405		Yes	Laser
Becton Hall	406		Yes	Laser
Becton Hall	407		Yes	Laser
Becton Hall	408		Yes	Laser
Becton Hall Conference Room	307
Dickinson Hall	1104	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	1128	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	1129	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	1142	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	1143	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	1144	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	1148		Yes
Dickinson Hall	1149	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	1150	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	1151	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	1152 (LED Television)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	1153 (LED Televison)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	1165 (LED Televison)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	1170 (LED Television)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	2135	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	2137	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	2177	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	2178	Yes	Yes	Laser	Yes
Dickinson Hall	2230	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	2249		Yes	Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	2262	Individual DVD & VCR	Yes
Dickinson Hall	2263		Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	4468		Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	4469	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	4473	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	4475	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	5504	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	5506	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	5509			Laser
Dickinson Hall	5520		Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	5523		Yes	Yes
Dickinson Hall	5529	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall	5534	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall – Conference Room	1191			Laser
Dickinson Hall – Conference Room	2245		Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall – Continuing Education	1127	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall (Lab A)	2163		Yes	Laser
Dickinson Hall (Lab B)	2164		Yes	Laser
Giovatto Library	Writing Lab		Yes	Laser
Giovatto Library	WLB 3	Yes	Yes	Laser
Giovatto Library	WLB 4	Yes	Yes	Laser
Giovatto Library	Auditorium	Yes	Yes
Giovatto Library	WLB 1 (LED Screen)	Yes	Yes (TV Speakers)
Giovatto Library	WLB2 (LED Screen)	Yes	Yes (TV Speakers)
Multipurpose Room	Yes	Yes	Yes	Laser
Muscarelle	105	Yes	Yes	Laser
Muscarelle	202	Yes	Yes
Muscarelle	203	Yes	Yes	Laser
Muscarelle	204		Yes	Laser
Muscarelle	205	Yes	Yes	Yes
Muscarelle	206	Yes	Yes	Yes
Muscarelle	207L		Yes	Laser
Muscarelle	207R	Yes	Yes	Yes
Robison Annex	100	Yes	Yes	Laser
Robison Annex	101	Yes	Yes	Laser
Robison Annex	203	Yes	Yes	Yes
Robison Annex	204	Yes	Yes	Yes
Robison Annex	205	Yes	Yes	Laser
Robison Annex	300		Yes	Laser
Robison Annex	301		Yes	Yes
Robison Annex	303		Yes	Laser
Robison Annex	304	Yes	Yes	Laser
Robison Annex	305		Yes	Laser
Robison Hall	23B	Yes	Yes	Laser
Robison Hall	501
Robison Hall	503			Laser
Rutherford Room	Yes	Yes	Yes	Laser
University Hall Theatre	LED Screen	Yes
University Hall	Front Lab		Yes	Laser
University Hall	Back Lab		Yes	Laser
University Hall	Multimedia Lab	Yes	Yes	Laser
Williams Hall			Yes
Williams Hall	102	Yes	Yes	Laser
Williams Hall	107	Yes	Yes	Laser
Williams Hall	201		Yes	Laser
Williams Hall	202		Yes	Laser
Williams Hall	203		Yes	Laser
Williams Hall	206		Yes	Laser
Williams Hall	207		Yes	Yes
Wilson Auditorium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Laser

Building Name	Projector Enabled Rooms	DVD/VCR Combo Rooms	Speaker Enabled	HDMI Jack	Smartboard
Dreyfuss Building	102	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dreyfuss Building	103	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dreyfuss Building	104	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dreyfuss Building	105	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dreyfuss Building	106	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dreyfuss Building	107	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dreyfuss Building	121	Yes		Laser
Dreyfuss Building	125	Yes	Yes	Laser
Dreyfuss Building	206		Yes	Yes
Dreyfuss Building	207		Yes	Yes
Dreyfuss Building	208		Yes	Yes
Dreyfuss Building	209		Yes	Laser
Dreyfuss Building	210		Yes	Yes
Dreyfuss Building	211
Dreyfuss Building	212
Dreyfuss Building	213
Dreyfuss Building	Theater
Hennessey Room 1	Yes		Yes		Yes
Hennessey Room 2	Yes		Yes		Yes
Library	Library Classroom	Yes	Yes	Laser
Mansion	11	Yes	Yes	Laser
Mansion	12	Yes	Yes	Laser
Mansion	13	Yes	Yes	Laser
Mansion	17	Yes	Yes	Laser
Mansion	30	Yes	Yes	Laser
Mansion	33	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mansion	35	Yes	Yes	Laser
Mansion	36	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mansion	38	Yes	Yes	Laser
Moninger 105		Just DVD	Yes	Yes	Yes
Moninger 106		Just DVD	Yes	Yes	Yes
Moninger 107	Yes	Just DVD	Yes	Laser
Moninger 113	Yes		Yes	Yes
Moninger 118		Just DVD	Yes	LCD Screen	Yes
Moninger 119		Just DVD	Yes	LCD Screen	Yes
Moninger 205				Yes
Moninger 206				Yes
Moninger 210				Yes
Moninger 228	Yes		Yes	Laser
Orangerie	Yes		Yes	Yes
Science Building	1		Yes	Yes
Science Building	3			Yes
Science Building	6			Yes
Science Building	7	Yes	Yes	Yes
Science Building	9		Yes	Yes
Science Building	11	Yes	Yes	Laser
Science Building	15A		Yes	Yes
Science Building	17	Yes	Yes	Yes
Science Building	18		Yes	Yes
Science Building	19		Yes	Laser
Student Center	Sammartino Room	Yes	Yes	Yes
Student Center	Florham Room	Yes	Yes	Yes
Student Center	Wroxton Room	Yes	Yes
Student Center	Bottle Hill Room
Twombly Lounge	Yes	Yes	Yes	Laser
Zen Building	102	Yes	Yes	Laser
Zen Building	103	Yes	Yes	Laser
Zen Building	104	Yes	Yes	LCD Panel
Zen Building	105	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	106	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	107	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	108	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	109	Yes	Yes	Laser
Zen Building	110	DVD only	Yes	LCD Panel	Yes
Zen Building	202	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	203	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	204	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	205	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	206	Yes	Yes	LCD Panel
Zen Building	207	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	208	DVD only	Yes	LCD Panel	Yes
Zen Building	209	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	210			Laser
Zen Building	211	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Building	212	Yes	Yes	Yes