If you're currently teaching an 8 week (term 1) or 16 week online course, please note these shells did open to ... Instr
Peru State College Distance Education & Online Services
Monthly Messenger January 2017
8 Week Course Date Changes
Please note the following date changes going into effect this spring. The drop deadline for 8 week courses has been moved to the Sunday of week 1 and the no-show deadline to the Sunday of week 2. This now aligns dates within 8 and 16 week courses.
Courses Opened Today!
If you’re currently teaching an 8 week (term 1) or 16 week online course, please note these shells did open to students around 8AM CT this morning. When preparing your course(s), please be sure you’re following the Blackboard Course Checklist for quality control purposes. If you have questions or need assistance, never hesitate to contact our Distance Education & Online Services office for assistance.
NEW No-Show Process
Starting the spring 2017 semester, you will notice some changes with how you report no-shows. While the Federal No-Show Policy itself is not changing, a couple things within Peru State College’s no-show process are. Changes: • The 8 week course no-show deadline will change from the Sunday of week 1 to the Sunday of week 2 (now correlates with 16 week courses) • Reporting will no longer be done by email, but instead through your MyPSC account Staying the Same: • Instructors will still be expected to send warning emails to their students at risk of being reported (and copying Distance Ed.), Friday before the deadline • It is mandatory for instructors to report for all of their courses, whether there are students to report as noshows or all students are in compliance, Monday following the deadline • The process for hybrid courses will remain the same. If you are teaching a hybrid and meet before the deadline, face-to-face attendance would fulfill the no-show requirement. Faculty directions for the new process can be found here: Reporting No-Shows using Correction Rosters.
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Upcoming Dates
Term 1, 16 Week, & Cohort 1 Courses Open in Blackboard Cohort 1 Courses Begin Term 1 (8 week) courses begin 16 Week Courses Begin Term 1 & 16 Week Drop Deadline Cohort 1 Course Evaluations Begin Term I & 16 Week No-Show Deadline Cohort 1 Course Evaluations End Cohort 1 Courses End Cohort 2 Courses Open in BB Cohort 2 Courses Begin Cohort 1 Grades Due @ Noon Cohort 1 Courses Close in BB Term 1 Withdraw Deadline Term 1 Course Evaluations Begin Cohort 2 Course Evaluations Begin Term 1 & Cohort 2 Evals. End
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