ProfEd Faculty News & Notes - December 2007

 

News...

Hello. Faculty News and Notes is a monthly electronic publication distributed to all instructors in our faculty pool who have taught off-campus in the last two years. This publication was created to help you feel more connected to CMU and to provide you with news and updates to our off-campus policies and procedures. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at frc@cmich.edu.

 


Blackboard Downtime on Thursday, December 20th

On Thursday, December 20th, from 10 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. Eastern, Blackboard will be off-line and unavailable. During this period changes to the systems' configuration will be made to allow it to more effectively balance user traffic among the servers, which is expected to improve reliability and performance. Please contact the IT Helpdesk at 989-774-3662 with any questions regarding this change.

 


Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

ProfEd Colleagues,
 

I would like to take this opportunity to share with you that the administration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program has recently transitioned from Carmen Ceja-Blohm to Ernie Bedford and Kari Rojas. Therefore, if you are approached by a student regarding CMU's Off-Campus Programs Student Disability Services please direct them to our Web site at www.profed.cmich.edu/ada/default.html or ask that they contact Ernie Bedford or Kari Rojas at 989-774-3264.
 

All information must be submitted by students and the certified professional directly to Central Michigan University, ProfEd, Off-Campus Programs, 802 Industrial Drive, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 or by facsimile to 989-774-3232. I am also please to share with you the availability of the online submission form that may be accessed at www.profed.cmich.edu/ada/default.html and submitted via this site.
 

Allow me to take a moment to thank Carmen for her tireless work in updating the ADA materials, facilitating the Web site, and working so compassionately with our students. Additionally, I'd like to give a big thank you to Ernie and Kari for effortlessly assuming these responsibilities and doing the superb job that you do everyday. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.
 

Shellie L. Haut, J.D., PHR

Director, Human Capital & Organizational Services

ProfEd - Central Michigan University

 


Reminders...

Temporary Postings

If you have a colleague interested in becoming a part-time, temporary off-campus instructor for CMU please have them check the Web site for Acquisition Management as well as Reading and Literacy course needs where local candidates are preferred and all qualified candidates will be considered.

 


Technology Corner...

Blackboard - Minor System Change

On Monday, December 17, 2007 a change was made to CMU's Blackboard system. Previously, only courses made available by the instructor were visible to students on the "My Courses" list. Now students will see ALL courses in which they are enrolled, regardless of availability. Unavailable courses will remain inaccessible to students until they are made available by the instructor. The course titles will appear as plain text with the word "unavailable" on the students' "My Courses" list. This change does NOT impact the instructor view of the "My Courses" list. Please contact the Information Technology Helpdesk (989-774-3662 or 800-950-1144, ext. 3662) with any questions regarding this change.

 


Teaching Online Workshop

Sessions for the 2008 "Teaching Online Workshop" offered by the Center for Instructional Design are open for registration. Please check out session dates to sign up. Seating is limited.  

 


Wimba and Its Learning Opportunities

The Center for Instructional Design continues offering an hour online hands-on training session on Wimba Live Classroom to off-campus faculty. Register now.

 


This monthly e-digest provides information that will assist you with a successful classroom experience. If you have any suggestions, comments, or questions, please contact frc@cmich.edu.


For more info visit the Faculty Resource Center today!

 

Carmen Ceja-Blohm (Recruiting/ADA) - (989) 774-2199 | Bonnie Bohannon (Approvals) - (989) 774-3869

Jennifer Jones (Staffing) - (248) 526-2624 | Al Zainea (Faculty/Academic Issues) - (989) 774-3616


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