VISTA Migration & Training Timeline Announced

In case you haven't heard, it's time to start migrating all online courses to WebCT Vista. Several courses have already been moved. Here's the schedule (established through a consensus process) of what courses will begin using Vista:

• Summer 2006: All COE courses & Math courses
• Fall 2006: All COB courses, Mass Comm, Philosophy & Nursing courses
• Spring 2006: All remaining Arts & Sciences Courses

All faculty should move their courses two months prior to the start of the assigned semester. To move your course, you must either attend one of the Drop-in Migration Sessions (see calendar) or make an appointment with the DDEC (email). The process will take 1-2 hours.

The second and final step - all faculty should receive WebCT Vista Training. This may be done through scheduled group sessions (see calendar), a specially-scheduled departmental session, or an individual session with DDEC staff (email). Or, if you wish, you may request self-training materials from Janet Gubbins (email).

One final note: Although the VISTA courses will reside on a state server instead of on campus, the DDEC will still provide the same faculty and student support.

Come Hop Aboard the iVan

The DDEC is taking a group of interesting faculty and staff to iPod Innovation Day at Georgia College and State University on April 16. GCSU has been on the cutting edge of using iPods for distance and distributed learning, and their work has recently been featured on CNN.com, Matha Stewart Radio, the Chicago Tribune and now right here on the DDEC newsblog. Our sister institution has also set up a really big server for iPodding that faculty from all USG institutions will be able to set up accounts on. The UWG iVan will leave at 6am and return late in the afternoon. The DDEC will also pick up the $30 registration fee of those attending from West Georgia. To sign up, email Janet Gubbins.