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Adams Library supports faculty and student (through chat, phone, text, and in person) along with . Library services for faculty include library instruction, distance education resources, open education, liaison librarians, course reserves, and tutorials (using and embedding library resources in Blackboard). The library also facilitates purchase requests, borrowing, interlibrary loan, special collections, and faculty publication submissions.

The American Democracy Project (ADP) is a multi-campus initiative focused on public higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens. ADP at ΢ÃÜȦ is considered one of the leading programs in the country for political and civic engagement and is often used as the model for initiatives by other colleges.

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΢ÃÜȦ is committed to providing accommodations for students with disabilities and supporting them in achieving their academic goals. ΢ÃÜȦ students with disabilities who wish to request reasonable accommodations must meet with a member of the Center for Disability Access staff. To make an appointment, call the Center for Disability Access at 401-456-2776 or TTY (via RI Relay) 711, or register online to request accommodations.

Please Note: Faculty and staff should contact Human Resources to request disability accommodation. 

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Center for Instructional Technology

The Center for Instructional Technology ensures technologies are integrated in the most effective way possible with all teaching styles. Instructional Technology offers expert assistance, advice, and support on instructional technologies and design based on best practices and educational research through consultations, high-quality professional learning programs, managing new instructional technology initiatives, and collaboration.

Blackboard Help for Faculty provides a comprehensive set of materials to help ΢ÃÜȦ faculty members get started with Blackboard Ultra. It covers topics such as navigating Ultra Base Navigation, building your Blackboard courses and ensuring they are fully accessible using Blackboard Ally, utilizing Kaltura video features, and working with Respondus 4.0 Test Generator and Respondus Lockdown Browser for creating and securing online tests.

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User Support Services Help Center at ΢ÃÜȦ

The Help Center is a single point of contact for faculty/staff needs and provides information and assistance with classroom, audio/visual, computer, network and telephone technology support. Contact the Help Center for assistance with on-campus printing, Microsoft 365/account access, and other computer-related issues. Questions about course design in Blackboard should be directed to the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning; however, learning to set up a course shell and/or technological issues with Blackboard should be addressed to the Help Center. 

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΢ÃÜȦ's Common Book Program, Open Books – Open Minds (OBOM), engages students in dialogue with the college and Rhode Island communities. OBOM hosts a year-long series of events (including a teaching roundtable for faculty) inspired by the common book and involves students from all academic levels and diverse disciplines. OBOM especially encourages the participation of freshmen, all of whom receive a copy of the common book in ΢ÃÜȦ 100. 

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Writing@΢ÃÜȦ

Writing@΢ÃÜȦ is a consortium of writing programs on ΢ÃÜȦ's campus have created a one-stop landing page for all things writing at ΢ÃÜȦ.  Visit their dynamic website for all manner of information.

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The Writing Board

The Writing Board acts as an advisory body, providing materials, suggestions, and support to departments and faculty members on topics related to Writing in the Discipline (WID) courses. They help to share information among programs and to sponsor faculty development relevant to the teaching of writing. The Writing Board also hosts formal and informal events to facilitate the discussion of writing and pedagogy across campus.

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