# Digital Technology Department

**Source**: https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Services/Departments/ITC/Academic-Applications
**Parent**: https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Services/Departments/ITC

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## Academic Applications

We, at the Academic Computing Section, are committed to ensuring
instructors have the most advanced and impactful educational technologies.
The instructional technologies offered at the University of Sharjah
includes Blackboard as a learning management system, Blackboard
collaborates as an online conferencing tool, Respondus lockdown browser as
an online proctoring and examine, and other tools.

[FAQs](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Services/Departments/ITC/FAQs)
[Mailers](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Services/Departments/ITC/Mailers)

[Trainings](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Services/Departments/ITC/Training-Schedule)

## Blackboard

[Blackboard
(Online Learning system):](https://elearning.sharjah.ac.ae/)

Enables you to access the courses that you are currently teaching and
enables you to publish the taught material electronically to your
students.

- Online English / Arabic Courses
- Online Course Tools such as Announcements, Online Assignments,
  Quizzes, Grade Center, Discussion Boards, and much more
- Access special courses and Exams
- Follow the latest university updates concerning students and faculty
  through the institution page
- Keep track of all your activities during your academic year

[Login](https://elearning.sharjah.ac.ae/)

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## Guides

[Faculty Short Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/blackboard_faculty_short_guide_en.pdf)
[Faculty Assignment Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/bb_assignment_en.pdf)
[Faculty Communication Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/bb_commun_en.pdf)
[Attendance Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/attendance_en.pdf)
[Faculty Gradebook Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/bb_gradebook_en.pdf)

[Student Short Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/bb_std_guide_en_ar_brief.pdf)
[Faculty Vidoes](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLontYaReEU1tCbsCDP-u_wsKdkDBegIhH)
[Grade Transfer Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/grade_category_short_guide.pdf)

## Blackboard Collaborate

Blackboard Collaborate is a web conferencing platform designed
specifically for education providing a web conferencing tool for
Courses, virtual meeting rooms, mobile collaboration, instant messaging,
and voice authoring capabilities.

[Faculty Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/bb_collab_en.pdf)
[Collaborate video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SKSODqUeWg)
[Student Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/bb-collab-guide-std.pdf)

## Plagiarism Detection Tool

**SafeAssign**

This service is available to the University of Sharjah learning
environment through the Online learning system. It enables checking of
the originality of student submissions and research work, by
facilitating detection of the amount of plagiarism present in submitted
work.

[SafeAssign Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/bb_assignment_en.pdf)

## iThenticate

This is the most trusted plagiarism checker by the world›s top
researchers, publishers, and scholars.

[iThenticate](https://www.ithenticate.com/)
[iThenticate Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/ithenticate_guidelines_en_ar.pdf)

## Turnitin

This application is used to ensure quality of assessment & have
confidence in the originality of all submitted work. With This Tool, our
instructors can provide personalized feedback for college of graduate
studies students.

[Turnitin](https://www.turnitin.com/)
[Faculty Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/turnitin-guide-ar-ultra.pdf)
[Student Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/turnitin-students-guide-en.pdf)

## Online Exams Solutions

**Respondus LockDown Browser**

State-of-the-art online exam solutions are offered to ensure a smooth
experience for both proctored exam setups & self-administered
non-proctored exams, with easy-to-set-up exam settings & an intuitive
student interface for a seamless testing experience that does not
compromise the exam integrity.

[Faculty assessment guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/bb_assignment_en.pdf)
[Students Assessment Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/student_view_online_test_guide_all_onsite.pdf)

## Lab Simulations

Lab simulation activate the reality of a clinical or practical
environment and that are designed to demonstrate procedures, decision
making and critical thinking through techniques such as role-playing and
through the use of devices such as interactive videos or special
software. We as academic applications manage software that are requested
and needed for university of Sharjah colleges

[List of lab simulations](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Administration/ITC/aa/ETT/Pages/LabSim.aspx)

## Cengage

Cengage Learning, is a leading educational publisher of digital &
curricular classroom materials.

[Get Started](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/myelt-instructor-quick-start-guide.pdf)
[Reset Password](https://help.eltngl.com/myelt/student/elt-update-account.html#Reset-Your-MyELT-Password)
[Video and Tutorials](https://help.eltngl.com/instructor/spark/index.html)

## Pearson Resources

One of the world's leading learning companies, Pearson provides UoS
learners and educators with resources and materials from eText books,
study tools, and learning platform.

[Get Started](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/mel-tutorials-for-instructors-uos.pdf)
[Support](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/pearson-technical-support-flyer-updated.pdf)

## WileyPLUS

An Easier Way to Engage and Keep Students on TrackThe new WileyPLUS
gives you the freedom and flexibility to tailor curated content and
easily manage your course in order to engage and motivate students.

[Get Started](https://wileyplus.gallery.video/instructors/detail/videos/accessing-your-wileyplus-course_/video/6257099597001/overview-of-your-course-bbu?autoStart=true)
[Support](https://wpsupport.wiley.com/s/)
[Instructors Resources](https://players.brightcove.net/4931690914001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6265163669001)
[Creating Wiley Assignments](https://players.brightcove.net/4931690914001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6165367034001)

## McGraw-Hill

McGraw Hill offers students so many fantastic resources and allows for
numerous ways for students to improve their overall school performance.

[Instructor Guide](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/blackboard-ultra-instructor-guide.pdf)
[Student Support](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/-/media/project/uos/sites/uos/departments/it/academic-applications/connect-student-exam-support.pdf)

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