Week's End Report - June 3rd

Tips for Faculty

The Getting Started website has lots of information to help you get your course ready for spring semester. The website contains:

• Information about setting up your Campus Connect account
• Course set-up checklists
• How to fill out and upload your course syllabus and calendar
• Faculty reporting information
• ... and much more!

http://bit.ly/idcgettingstarted

The Distance Education blog has up-to-date information about system maintenance, training opportunities, unplanned outages, special tips, etc. Please subscribe in the box to the right so you can receive the weekly posts by e-mail!

GoToMeeting is available for free for any current faculty or staff member at Ivy Tech. To set up your account:

1. Log in to Blackboard
2. Click on the "Click for Help" tab
3. Scroll down to the "Citrix GoToMeeting" module on the left side of the screen
4. Follow the instructions in that box to request your account

Account set up takes approximately 24-48 hours.

Tips for Your Students

As we continue to integrate Blackboard into more of our courses, your students may have questions about how the system works. Fortunately we have a great website that can help get them up and running! Please encourage your students to check out the Online Education website, even if they've taken a class online or used Blackboard before they can get a quick refresher!

http://bit.ly/ivytechonline

We have had great feedback from students on the new Tutor.com services. Students can access those free services from the home page in Blackboard. Assistance is available for many courses and the tutors will help students with homework assignments, help students review papers and study for tests, and much more! Tutor.com use is currently limited to 15 hours per semester per student, however if the need arises additional hours may be requested.

Lafayette region has the second highest Tutor.com usage in the state! 97% of students who used Tutor.com said they felt it helped them improve their grades and helped them be more confident about their school work. 98% of students reported that they were glad Ivy Tech offers this service.

Please encourage your students to take advantage of this free service!

Systems Information

The first three chapters of most titles are available in digital format for the students. Please ensure that the book for your course is available through the website before sharing this information with your students.

Cengage Titles - http://www.cengagesites.com/IvyTech
Username: ivytech
Password: success

McGraw-Hill Titles - http://www.mhlearningsolutions.com/ivy_tech/
Username: student
Password: student123
Choose the Department from the department drop-down and the course number from the course drop-down
and then click search

Norton Titles
Norton provides direct access to the titles they provide to Ivy Tech. No username or password is needed.
Please use the links below to access these titles.
Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings, 3e:
http://wwnorton.com/ebooklite/nfgw_3e_ch1_7/welcome.asp
You May Ask Yourself, 4e:
http://wwnorton.com/ebooklite/ymay4e_chs1_3/welcome.asp
The Little Seagull Handbook with Exercises, 2e:
http://wwnorton.com/ebooklite/litsea2e_write/welcome.asp

Pearson Titles - http://www.pearsoncustom.com/in/itcc_eBooks
Click Sign-In on the right. Enter the following:
Username: pearsonchaps
Password: pearsonchaps3