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Technology for your use

Instructional Technology Support

ITC (SAC Instructional Technology Center) provides a computer lab, computer training, and technology resources for staff. They offer certifications in multimedia carts and Internet teaching. Training classes range from MS Word to Dreamweaver to HTML code. They can help you learn how to use any of these options.

ACCD technical support has also developed a page of information for adjuncts. It answers some general questions and provides more details about some of the services detailed here.

ACCD has also added an e-Learning site that compiles a lot of basic information about these, and some other, options.

PALS

PALS automatically provides a resource page for all your classes. The login screen has a tutorial, and you can get training in using it from district. Among other things, you can post files, links, and have live chats with your classes.

This is an automatic "classroom platform" you can use with classes. WebCT (below) is a more detailed version.

email

All instructors and students automatically have a permanent PALS email address:

<username>@mail.accd.edu

Instructions for getting into your account are on the login page.

If you want to download the PALS email to a client, such as Outlook, the settings are available here.

WebCT

WebCT is a program known as a "classroom platform." It provides a way to keep in touch with your students, post information, and host a discussion board. Please see ITC for information about how to use it. Ask Annette in the English Department office if you'd like to add WebCT to one of your classes.

Elluminate

Elluminate is like super-chat. It is almost as good as actually holding class. Some features include whiteboard; chat, rooms, and private messaging; uploading of slides; microphones and speech; shared web browsing;and application sharing, so everyone can see or work on something at once. For information, visit the Elluminate homepage.

Listserv

Messages sent on a listserv automatically go out to all addresses on the list. This is one way to facilitate class discussion or questions. To request a listserv for any course, fill out an eRequest from ACCD.

CMS email

Once you get a CMS account with your website, you will automatically be issued a CMS email address.

  • Your address will be <username>@accd.edu (you may sometimes see @accdvm.accd.edu as well. either works)
  • CMS FAQ for logging in through Passport.
  • Mail settings if you want to download or forward this account. These are written for ePortal, but the settings will remain the same, no matter which mail client you use.

Webpages

If you would like to keep webpages for your classes, a page of links, etc, you can request a CMS account and get access to your folder in the English Department. When you have completed the process, you can update the pages yourself.

  • Fill out an Erequest for a CMS username and password from ACCD ITC.
  • When you get your username back, fill out a website ownership form and turn it in.
  • Name the default/home file in your folder default.htm so that it will automatically appear when you enter the folder try this by pasting the following into the address bar: http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/mcoffey

Use the following server settings and your CMS username/password:

  • FTP server, address-- www.accd.edu
  • host directory-- /sac/deptdir/username/
  • login-- accd/username
  • password-- CMS password

 

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Last updated November 7, 2006 . Email for more information.