UWGOnline Orientation

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• UWGOnline Orientation

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Contents

• Online learning
• Student Resources and Services
• Intro to CourseDen
• Wimba Live Classroom

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This is not your Average college course

• You may not meet face-to-face (courses with an N,
  G, or Y in their section code have 1 or less
  meetings)
• You will spend a lot of time on the computer and
  reading
• You will also use the computer to interact with
  your classmates and instructor via various tools

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This is not your Average college course

• Typically, most work will be done asynchronously
  (you will not have to be logged on at a
  particular time)
• The Instructor may act more as a
  Guide-on-the-Side than Sage-on-a-stage (there may
  be no traditional lectures)
• Everyone will have equal opportunity (and
  responsibility) to interact in class discussions

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Flexibility Responsibility

• Though you may have weekly deadlines, you will
  usually have great flexibility on when you can do
  your coursework
• But, it takes self-discipline to get the work
  done
• Most successful online students advise that you
  should login nearly every day

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Distance Student Guide

• http//uwgonline.westga.edu/

Provides help with Identifying Online Degrees
Courses _at_ UWG Help with Registration, Getting
Books, and other Student Services
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Do Not Be Afraid to Ask for HELP!

• Help for Online Instructional Technology
• Anything related to online instruction
  CourseDen,
• Wimba, Wikispaces, Blackboard (BB) IM/ Pronto,
  etc.
• UWG Online Helpdesk
• Online_at_westga.edu / 678-839-6248 / via BB IM

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Do Not Be Afraid to Ask for HELP!

• 24Hr Online Support Center - available 365 days a
  year!
• Go to http//help8.view.usg.edu to search for
  answers
• Click on Request Support Contact Us for chat /
  phone sToll-free 1-866-588-5293Toll-free for
  hearing impaired 1-866-334-9180
• Additional Wimba Support, as needed
• http//www.wimba.com/services/support
• 1-866-350-4978

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Do Not Be Afraid to Ask for HELP!
Help for INFORMATION Technology UWG Information
Technology Support (ITS) servicedesk_at_westga.edu/
678-839-6587 Campus email, Banner, Banweb, myUWG,
Network Issues, Web Pages, Campus Software,
Labs, etc. UWG Student Information Technology
Support (SITS) Available at same contact as
above Provide support for students including
FREE software! Help for LIBRARY Technology/
GALILEO Help via phone, live chat, email, or
in-person http//libguides.westga.edu/help askal_at_w
estga.edu 678-839-6495
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Wild World of MyUWG

• Access to Banweb, free email account andcourses
• Login to MyUWG - http//myuwg.westga.edu
• ITS 678.839.6587

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SITS to the RescueStudent Information Technology
Services

• Computer Problem Solutions
• Microsoft Campus Agreement For Students
• www.westga.edu/sits

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Friendly Advisement

• UWG Excel Center provides academic advisors
• online information
• Ask Andy (virtual advisor)
• http//www.westga.edu/excel/
• 678.839.6280

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Need More Moo-lah?

• Same financial aid for distance students as
  on-campus students
• http//www.westga.edu/finaid/
• Email finaid_at_westga.edu
• 678.839.6421

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Ordering Books

• Order textbooks by phone
• or online from the University
• Bookstore
• Visit the UWG online bookstore
• www.bookstore.westga.edu
• 678.839.6523

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The Library (not just for On-Campus Students)

• GA residents UWG students may use the library
  services of any college or university within the
  university system of Georgia.
• You can search nearly 100 databases through
  GALILEO, the statewide virtual library.
• http//www.westga.edu/library/
• Distance Student Resources
• http//libguides.westga.edu/distance

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What is CourseDen?

• CourseDenThe online course delivery system for
  the University System of Georgia
• (Also know as Georgia View Vista 8, WebCT Vista
  8, Blackboard Vista 8)

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Accessing CourseDen 4 Ways

• Access Point from CourseDen homepage
  http//webct.westga.edu/
• Log on link to CourseDen from UWG homepage at
  http//www.westga.edu Click Log On
• Course tab at MyUWG http//myuwg.westga.edu
• Direct URL- https//westga.view.usg.edu/

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CourseDen Username Password
Your password consists of the last 2 digits of
the year you were born and the last 4 digits of
your social security number (Last2Last4)
Your CourseDen user name is your myUWG e-mail
username (lower case, everything before the _at_)
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Vital Browser Check
All faculty, staff, and students should run and
complete the Check Browser before proceeding to
their courses.
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Discussion board(AKA Bulletin Board)

• The Discussion Tool allows students to
• Compose reply to public or private group
  messages
• Search for messages

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Creating a message

• Click Create Message only when you want to BEGIN
  a threaded conversation (new subject). Otherwise,
  choose Reply.
• You can customize font size, add attachments,
  utilize an equation editor (allows math problems
  to typed), and preview your message.

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Reply to a Message

• To REPLY to a message, click the REPLY button
  below the message text.
• One can also choose to Forward (goes to
  recipients Mail)

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CourseDen Mail Tool

• The Private Mail system provides four main
  functions for CourseDen mail messages
• Sending
• Reading
• Searching
• Filing messages

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Mail Tool only works in CourseDen

• All Contains all messages
• Draft Contains all unsent messages
• Inbox Contains all received messages
• Outbox Contains all sent messages

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Adding / Browsing for Recipients
Use the "Browse for Recipients" button to bring
up a list of class participants. Do not type
the recipient's name in the Send To textbox
this will reject your message
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Attaching a File
Click on Add Attachments from your message
window Select My Computer to select file Select
Your Location Click on the file in the pop up
window to attach and click OPEN
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Attaching a File
If attached / selected correctly, the file name
should appear under Add Attachments Button
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Calendar Tool

• Allows users to view, add, edit the daily
  schedule and post messages.
• Also useful for students, teaching assistants,
  and instructors to exchange information about
  course-related events quickly and effectively.

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CourseDen Student Tutorial

• Need a CourseDen tutorial?
• Contact the DDEC
• Email Online_at_westga.edu
• Phone - 678.839.6248

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WimbaLive Classroom

• Access the Setup Wizard at http//67.202.211.160/
  wizard/wizard.html?wcwizard.conf
• Wimba Assistance
• http//uwgfdc.wiki.westga.edu/Wimba Classroom

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We are Here for You!

• Have Inquiries? Need Help?
• Contact UWGOnline
• Online_at_westga.edu
• 678.839.6248
• After hours Toll Free Number
  1-877-855-3238 Service hours  24/7 365