Difference between revisions of "Classes & Courseware"

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Courseware

Course Materials
Instructional Technology
- ClassTech
- 2+2 Office
- DELTA Classrooms
- Flyspace
- Digital Media Lab
- Broadcasting
Distance Education
Educational Grants

The university provides two primary online environments for hosting our courses, WolfWare and Vista (WebCT). It is recommended that these environments be utilized for the hosting of NC State courses whenever possible. For courses hosted within the ncsu.edu domain but outside of the context of WolfWare or Vista, the faculty member responsible for the course must ensure that the software and servers hosting the course are compliant with all applicable laws and policies. The laws and policies pertaining to the electronic provision of NC State courses are as follows:

    * Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
    * Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
    * Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
    * North Carolina General Statute § 168A-7
    * NCSU REG 04.25.05 - Web Page Accessibility
    * NCSU REG 02.20.1 - Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
    * NCSU POL 08.00.1 - Computer Use Regulations
    * NCSU REG 11.00.1 - Family Educational Rights and Privacy (FERPA or Buckley Amendment)

NC State course websites may link to and utilize electronic resources and materials hosted outside of the ncsu.edu domain as relevant to the course. However, all websites must comply with FERPA, which means that personally identifiable "education records" may not be accessible to anyone other than the instructor, other NC State officials with a need to know, and their agents (e.g., third party contractors like WebAssign). "Education records" are almost every type of record (1) about a student or former student, and (2) maintained by someone acting on behalf of NC State. Examples include

student test scores or grades;
assignment submissions, class discussions or comments (where recorded), or other materials produced by students in which the student can be identified; and
names of students or other identifying information that is linked to non-directory information such as the course(s) the student is taking

Education records may be shared with others pursuant to voluntary written consent from the student, or to a limited extent among the students enrolled in an online class (see http://www.ncsu.edu/legal/legal_topics/student_privacy.php).

The faculty member in charge of the course is also responsible for making a good faith effort to ensure that any external links from an NC State course meet the accessibility requirements specified by the NC State Web Page Accessibility Regulation.

Course Materials

WolfWare

WolfWare Classic is a system of organizing course materials used by many departments across the NC State campus and available to all those who teach a course at NC State. WolfWare is used to host individual websites for specific courses at NC State. Teachers can upload notes, homework, grades, and many other resources for students to access.

WebAssign

WebAssign is a online homework system used by many courses throughout NC State. For a $10 fee, students can access homework problems posted by professors and submit them online for grading.

Instructional Technology

See http://delta.ncsu.edu/learning-technology/learning-management-systems/

Distance Education

Stub for future DE section of the site?

Educational Grants

Educational grants are a source of funding for faculty and staff looking for innovative new ways to reach students. More information on Educational Grants.

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-Here at NC State University, there are various eductional online resources available to help facilitate the exchange of important information between instructors and students. Through the allocation of online space, along with the use of online testing and homework tools, NC State enhances the educational experience through the use of technology and communication.
+The university provides two primary online environments for hosting our courses, WolfWare and Vista (WebCT).  It is recommended that these environments be utilized for the hosting of NC State courses whenever possible.  For courses hosted within the ncsu.edu domain but outside of the context of WolfWare or Vista, the faculty member responsible for the course must ensure that the software and servers hosting the course are compliant with all applicable laws and policies. The laws and policies pertaining to the electronic provision of NC State courses are as follows:
-==Wolfware==
+     * Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
+     * Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
+     * Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
+     * North Carolina General Statute § 168A-7
+     * NCSU REG 04.25.05 - Web Page Accessibility
+     * NCSU REG 02.20.1 - Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
+     * NCSU POL 08.00.1 - Computer Use Regulations
+     * NCSU REG 11.00.1 - Family Educational Rights and Privacy (FERPA or Buckley Amendment)
-If you have been around NC State at all in the past three years, you are sure to know what [http://wolfware.ncsu.edu/ WolfWare] is by now. Developed and built by the Department of Computer Science, COE Information Technology and Engineering Computer Services, and PAMS, this handy tool allows for teachers and students to get the most out of their classes.
+NC State course websites may link to and utilize electronic resources and materials hosted outside of the ncsu.edu domain as relevant to the course.  However, all websites must comply with FERPA, which means that personally identifiable "education records" may not be accessible to anyone other than the instructor, other NC State officials with a need to know, and their agents (e.g., third party contractors like WebAssign).  "Education records" are almost every type of record (1) about a student or former student, and (2) maintained by someone acting on behalf of NC State.  Examples include
-What WolfWare offers is a web-based environment used to manage and simplify the delivery of course material to students from teachers. The entire system is based on making the most efficient system with as little technical knowledge required as possible. This allows for the emphasis to be placed entirely upon the content of the course, with as few distractions as possible.
+*student test scores or grades;
+*assignment submissions, class discussions or comments (where recorded), or other materials produced by students in which the student can be identified; and
+*names of students or other identifying information that is linked to non-directory information such as the course(s) the student is taking
-The common, everyday web browser is the interface by which both faculty and students will access and submit content. WolfWare looks to Registration and Records and automatically composes a standard template for each and every course. Administration of these facilities is then given to the instructors. Instructors are able to create and edit content with any web authoring tool. This is due to WolfWare being both browser and system independent.
+Education records may be shared with others pursuant to voluntary written consent from the student, or to a limited extent among the students enrolled in an online class (see http://www.ncsu.edu/legal/legal_topics/student_privacy.php).
-===Communications===
-An e-mail list of class roles is automatically generated from Registration and Records. Instructors can quickly and easily contact all the students in his or her class. Another feature of WolfWare is the ability to create a message board--giving students and faculty an arena to discuss class topics outside of the typical classroom environment. Teachers may also integrate homework submission and solutions into their website. In general, WolfWare alleviates students needs to hunt around the NC State website for some tidbit of information. WolfWare is a focal point for out of class interaction between students and instructors.
-===Requesting a WolfWare locker===
-To request a wolfware locker, simply fill out the online request form, located here: https://wolfware.ncsu.edu/wrap-bin/admintool. Only faculty requests for locker space may be granted. All faculty are expected to request their own lockers every semester. If teaching a Summer Session, faculty must indicate the duration of the class (ie. 6 week, vs. 10 week). Requests are received and processed at 7am and 3pm daily. Those granted locker space will receive a confirmation email, indicating the creation of the new locker.
-===Course Workspace===
-In addition to faculty locker space, instructors in the College of Engineering may request additional quota for their students when a course's file-storage requirements exceed what students have in their Unity file space.  This augmented quota is provided free of charge in a separate "workspace" locker for each student in the course (user IDs supplied by Wofware rolls).  It is not added to the student's individual account quota. For more information on course workspace locker requests, see the [http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/lockers/workspace.html workspace request] page.
-For additional information and answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to Wolfware, please visit http://wolfware.ncsu.edu/help/. Any additional questions may be directed to the Wolfware helpdesk by sending an email to [mailto:help@wolfware.ncsu.edu help@wolfware.ncsu.edu]. Any questions pertaining to ECE Wolfware locker approval only, please contact the [mailto:ece-webmaster@ncsu.edu ece-webmaster].
+The faculty member in charge of the course is also responsible for making a good faith effort to ensure that any external links from an NC State course meet the accessibility requirements specified by the NC State Web Page Accessibility Regulation.
-==WebCT Vista==
+==Course Materials==
+'''WolfWare'''
-[http://webct.com/vista WebCT Vista] is an academic enterprise system that supports online education. Students and Instructors alike can benefit from the many tools offered by WebCT Vista. Many of these are included in the Virtual Course Environment:
+[[WolfWare| WolfWare Classic]] is a system of organizing course materials used by many departments across the NC State campus and available to all those who teach a course at NC State.  WolfWare is used to host individual websites for specific courses at NC State.  Teachers can upload notes, homework, grades, and many other resources for students to access.
-*'''Communication Tools''' (Discussion board, Chat Room, Whiteboard)
+'''WebAssign'''
-*'''Content Tools''' (Learning Modules, Search, Selective Release, Media Library, Glossary)
-*'''Evaluation Tools''' (Quizzes, Surveys, Self-Tests, Assignments)
-*'''Classroom Management Tools''' (Gradebook, Reports and Tracking, Group Sign-Up Sheets, Announcements)
-For additional information and answers to frequently asked questions, visit http://vista.ncsu.edu/index.php.
+[[WebAssign| WebAssign]] is a online homework system used by many courses throughout NC State.  For a $10 fee, students can access homework problems posted by professors and submit them online for grading.
-==WebAssign==
+==Instructional Technology==
+See http://delta.ncsu.edu/learning-technology/learning-management-systems/
-This highly praised and effective online educational tool was developed here at NC State. Instructors may choose to receive assignments through WebAssign, which makes collection and grading easier. Answer format can range anywhere from multiple choice, short answer and fill in the blank, to graphing. WebAssign includes a personalized calendar, tests and quizzes, automatic grading and analysis of scores, and much more. Numerous textbooks from various disciplines are used by WebAssign as well. For more information on WebAssign, feel free to visit NC State's online [http://www.ncsu.edu/it/essentials/software_ncstate/webassign/#one WebAssign FAQ].
-Please be aware that, due to a restructuring of NC State's WebAssign license agreement, students will be required to pay an additional $8.00 to access any courses using WebAssign resources.
 ==Distance Education==
-Stub for future DE section of the site.
+Stub for future DE section of the site?
-===IDEA Grants===
-DELTA is providing assistance to NCSU faculty and staff in the form of personnel hours and funds to support planning, design and development of high-quality distance education courses, programs and resources. DELTA’s Innovation in Distributed Education Applications (IDEA) grants are provided to promote innovation in the use of instructional technology in online teaching and learning, build expertise in this area, and enhance the technology-rich learning environment at North Carolina State University.
-IDEA Course grants are for those who are creating or improving a Distance Education course. Course grant applications will be easier to submit and will not require a detailed budget as in the past – all grant recipients will be awarded $8,000. IDEA Exploratory grants allow the investigation of a new (to NCSU) technology or explore a new application of technology to teaching & learning (e.g., blogs, eportfolios, wikis). More information about the two types of grants can be found in the RFP.
-http://delta.ncsu.edu/ideagrants/
-===Instructional Grants===
-For many years the NC State University's Instructional Grants Program has helped faculty and departments explore new ways of teaching courses and improving curricula. The Instructional Grants Program encourages and supports innovative and creative activities for teaching and learning enhancement at NC State University. Individuals proposing projects related to inquiryguided learning or service-learning are especially encouraged to apply for funding. Approximately $20,000 is available for three types of grants:
-*Grants to faculty for innovations in their courses (award not to exceed $3,000).
-*Grants to departments for innovative projects involving curricula or course groups that may be conducted over a one- or two-year period (award not to exceed $7,500).
-*Grants to support faculty travel to conferences or workshops focused on teaching.
-A subcommittee of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) Advisory Committee evaluates the proposals and makes funding recommendations to the Provost. Successful proposals from previous years may be reviewed in the FCTL offices. They are merely illustrations and are not intended to define boundaries of what might be funded. Innovation is encouraged.
-Proposed projects have the potential to improve student learning, are innovative, can be implemented, will be assessed, and may be useful to others.
+==Educational Grants==
-http://www.ncsu.edu/fctl/Services/Instructional_Grants/
+Educational grants are a source of funding for faculty and staff looking for innovative new ways to reach students.  [[Educational Grants| More information on Educational Grants.]]