Faculty – Spring Instruction

UA’s campus wide COVID-19 information and resources are available and regularly updated at healthinfo.ua.edu, Law School information for students pertaining to COVID-19 can be found here: https://www.law.ua.edu/students-academic-continuity/

Below are resources for conducting remote classes using the University of Alabama System’s Zoom Video Conferencing. Please contact the Law School help desk for additional assistance at help@law.ua.edu.

Faculty FAQ (Updated for Spring 2021)

Zoom Basics

• Setting up your UA Zoom account – Preliminary setup (only has to be done once)
• Zoom for Beginners – Class (meeting) setup and basic usage of Zoom Video Conferencing

Zoom Tips

• Tips for Recurring Classes
• Tips for Tracking Attendance
• Managing ‘Zoombombing’ Disruptions (Inside Higher Ed Article)
• Zoom Breakout Rooms
• Zoom Participation

Panopto & Blackboard

• Posting Zoom Recordings in Panopto
• Prerecording a Lecture in Panopto
• Posting Files in Blackboard
• Managing Access to Course Videos
• Requesting Scheduled Panopto Recordings in Law Classrooms
• Adding Assistants to your Blackboard Course Pages

Recommended Articles on Online Teaching

• Association of American Law Schools Summer Webinar Series: Top 5 Tips for Teaching Law Online
• Recording of UA Law Online and Hybrid Teaching Zoom meeting (requires mybama box login)

Bounds Law Library Resources

• guides.library.law.ua.edu/remotelearning – Remote Learning & Teaching Guide: Including Zoom, TWEN and Study Aids
• guides.library.law.ua.edu/blog – Library Announcements