Week's End Report - Aug. 26th

Tip of the Week!

The IDC is currently performing online course checks. To ensure a perfect online course check, please be sure to use the information provided in the Getting Started website:

http://bit.ly/idcgettingstarted
Once inside the Getting Started website click the link for the type of course you're teaching (face-to-face or online/hybrid). The first link inside those pages is the course set-up checklist, which contains contact information and dates for your syllabi.

Some specific reminders for this semester:

• NW deadline for students is the end of the 100% refund period (you have a different deadline for submitting NWs via Campus Connect- this deadline does not apply to students)
• Online Learning Support contact information has changed for everyone! Please use the new information provided on the course set-up checklists
• Please provide at least two methods of direct contact both in your Instructor Information section and on your course syllabus, your preferred method and at least one alternative

To learn more about why and how we do online course checks, watch the new online course check video:
https://youtu.be/qQsh6J-ijT0 

A demo of an online course check can be found here:
https://youtu.be/qQsh6J-ijT0?t=7m17s

Systems Information

Kokomo campus was impacted this week by a tornado, which caused significant damage throughout the community. Please be patient as students, faculty, and staff work to restore service and recover from damages sustained both on campus and at their homes.

Blackboard will be unavailable for system maintenance from 12 - 6 am on Sunday, September 4th. Please let your students know they will not be able to log in to Blackboard during this time.

Internet access from campus will be intermittently unavailable on Sunday, September 18th from 5 - 10 am.

Training Opportunity

Tutor.com is offering a free webinar titled Tutor.com 101: Incorporating Online Tutoring into Your Student Experience. Attend the webinar to learn how to best use Tutor.com services to enhance student experience and help them be successful.

To register, go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2933273098475147010