Tip of the Week!
Beginning this week on the Lafayette campus we will begin performing course checks.
We check each online course for:
- Syllabus (Instructor, Supervisor, and Online Learning contact information; non-attendance deadline and last date of withdraw)
- Calendar (printable calendar with due dates, viewable calendar with due dates, and no due dates falling on college non-instructional days)
- Instructor button (filled out with at least two forms of communication)
- Grade Center (instructors should be posting grades within 7 days of the assignment due date)
We check each face-to-face course to make sure the following items are present and up-to-date:
- Syllabus
- Instructor button
- Grade Center
If you would like to check and make sure that your course is set up correctly and will pass the course check with flying colors, take a look at our Getting Started website:
http://bit.ly/idcgettingstarted
Training Opportunities
Complimentary GoToMeeting webinar September 3rd at 1:00 pm EDT.
To register visit:
https://www.citrix.com/events/2015/gotomeeting-101-the-basics.html
"Using the Respondus Test Bank Network to Quickly Create Online Exams" Tuesday, September 1st at 3 PM ET
"Instructor Training for Respondus 4.0: Create & Manage Exam Content" Weds., September 9th at 1 pm ET
Register at: http://www.respondus.com/products/webinar/
Systems Issues
Blackboard Collaborate Instant Messenger failed to sync properly when the semester began. Students and faculty may have been unable to access some or all of their courses in Blackboard IM. The issue should have been resolved by the end of the day on Weds., August 26th. If you are still missing courses on your "Classmates" tab in Blackboard IM, please contact our office or the Helpdesk.
Tips of the Week!
Getting Started Website for Faculty
Visit the Getting Started website for all the information you need to set up your courses for the fall: http://bit.ly/idcgettingstarted
New online syllabus template
Online courses are now using a new syllabus template. That template came pre-loaded into all courses. Please remember to never reuse old syllabi! For more information about the new template, view this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP5iKs-0rAI
Getting Started Webinar for Students
The free Getting Started webinars will be offered again this semester. Please encourage your students to participate if they are taking an online course or considering taking one. To register, visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/5216525533685657090
Online Orientation Website for Students
Please encourage your students to visit the Online Orientation website for more information about using Blackboard: http://bit.ly/ivytechonline
GoToMeeting
All faculty and staff have GoToMeeting Accounts with Citrix. If you have not set up your account, create a Helpdesk ticket to request access: https://helpdesk.ivytech.edu/SelfService/Create.html
First Three Chapters available for free!
If your students do not have their textbooks, they may be able to access the first three chapters for free through the publisher.
Cengage
www.cengage.com/gateway/ivytech
username: ivytech
password: success
Pearson
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/in/itcc_eBooks
username: pearsonchaps
password: pearsonchaps3
McGraw-Hill
http://www.mhlearningsolutions.com/ivy_tech
username: student
password: student123
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Tip of the week!
As faculty at Ivy Tech, you have a broad range of resources available to you. Here is a list of some of those resources:
Tip of the Week!
Many of you have been added to your fall courses in Blackboard. If you are teaching online, please remember that all online courses are required to use standard course shells, which are loaded by the Instructional Design Center. We are in the process of loading content into all online courses. If you have access to your course and it is currently empty, please do not do anything with the course until the content has been loaded. Courses must be empty prior to being loaded with the appropriate course shell, so any existing content will be bulk deleted.
Note: If you are in a region outside of Lafayette and Kokomo, your region may have different procedures for loading course content. Check with your Online Technologies Coordinator (OTC) or your Program Chair for more information.
Those of you who have access to your loaded fall courses, see the Getting Started website for all the information you need for setting up your course!
http://bit.ly/idcgettingstarted
System Issues
- Blackboard was down Friday, July 31st, from approximately 4:40-5:05 pm.
- Blackboard will be unavailable on Sunday, August 9th from 12:30-6:30 am.
- Exchange (faculty/staff email) and IvyNews will be unavailable, Sunday, August 9th, from 7:00-9:00 am (student email will not be effected).
New Tool Available!
A new tool is available through Blackboard called DropThought. DropThought can be used to collect anonymous student feedback through your course. Collect feedback on assignments, assessments, or on the course in general. For more information, click here:
http://bit.ly/1I7UqRK
