A newsletter detailing items of interest related to educational technology for Asnuntuck Community College faculty.

CCC WebCT Vista Usage Report

The numbers are in! Our on-ground courses have been very active online. We now rank No. 2 in measured student activity in WebCT Vista course shells. Click the picture below to see a visualization of the comparison among the 12 colleges for student activity in WebCT Vista. You will be amazed! (Best viewed in Internet Explorer)

Mark Your Calendars!
Upcoming WebCT Vista Training Classes at Asnuntuck

1. Getting Started with WebCT Vista

This workshop is for newcomers or those wanting a refresher to the WebCT Vista interface. Bring a syllabus on disk or USB to publish to your course.

September 7, 2007 9:00-12:00 (Lab 214)
September 21, 2007 9:00-12:00 (Lab 214)

2. Teaching Tools:  Communications, Assignments,
and Group Activities in WebCT Vista

Become familiar with the Mail, Discussions, Calendar, & Selective Release tools in WebCT Vista. Pre-requisite: Getting Started with WebCT Vista.

September 7, 2007 1:00-4:00 (Lab 214)
September 28, 2007 1:00-4:00 (Lab 214)

3. 60-Minute Vista

If your schedule is tight or you visit the college only during evening hours, this bare-bones Vista class is enough to post a syllabus and add course and instructor info.

September 5, 2007 5:00-6:00 PM (Lab 147A)
September 10, 2007 5:00-6:00 PM (Lab 147A)
September 11, 2007 5:00-6:00 PM (Lab 147A)

4. Vista Mentor

Donna Landerman, Professor of Sociology, will serve as a Vista mentor this semester and is available to assist faculty interested in learning or enhancing their course with WebCT Vista. She can be contacted at dlanderman@acc.commnet.edu.

Campus Events to be sent to all faculty and students via WebCT Announcements tool.

Beginning September 4 you will be seeing pop-ups containing announcements for upcoming campus events when you log in to WebCT. I keep announcements to one event at a time. Let's encourage participation by all!

September 13 - Welcome Back Festival
September 19 - Movie Night
September 28 - Comedy Night