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You
will be able to access your online course in advance. You may
want to look in there to try to figure out the format and general
expectations. The course will start on the academic calendar
start date.
To
access your courses in eCollege, go to
http://parkonline.org/ Use your
Park user ID and Password to enter.
Tutorial about using eCollege, which I created
http://onlineacademics.org/eCollege/
HELP
If the links or phone numbers below do not work, go to the Park
webpage and look up the contact information yourself.
If the problem is Park-related
(e.g., library database, email) contact the Information Technology
Services Help Desk, Phone: (816) 584-6768 or 1-800-927-3024, Email:
helpdesk@mail.park.edu, Fax: (816) 505-5439.
Park
Helpdesk If you have forgotten your User ID or
Password, or if you need assistance with your PirateMail account,
please email
helpdesk@park.edu or call 800-927-3024.
If the problem is eCollege related,
please contact eCollege.
Online Classroom Technical Support:
For technical assistance with the Online classroom, email
eCollegeHelpDesk@parkonline.org or call the helpdesk at
866-301-PARK (7275). To see the technical requirements for online
courses, please visit the
http://parkonline.org
website: click on the "Technical Requirements" link, and click on
"BROWSER Test" to see if your system is ready.
If the problem is course content related,
please contact your professor.
Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville,
MO 64152
Tel. (816) 741-2000 or (800) 745-7275
The faculty
directory is here
http://people.park.edu/Public/Default.aspx?TabKey=0&TaskItemKey=2&Screen=0
Professor Differences
Each professor approaches online teaching in a way that makes sense
to the professor's style. You will find that different
professors are in different places on these continua.
Online Teaching Strategies
Straightforward Online Course
Structure ----- Creative Online Course Structure
Allow Discussion Board Editing
----- No Discussion Board Editing
Allow Early Access to Each Week's
Unit ----- Access Unit Each Monday
Weekly Unit Remains Available All
Term ----- Weekly Unit Available for One Week
Minimal Content in the Online
Course ----- Heavy Content in the Online Course
Allow Multiple Access to Tests
----- Allow One Access to Tests
Immediately Show Quiz or Test
Results ----- Results Available After Everyone Is
Done
Sometimes one faculty member develops a course
and another teaches the course. In addition, our school of
online learning doesn't allow faculty to make changes and
corrections to courses as they would like to do. This
sometimes causes frustrations or confusion. If you have a
question. . . If you're not sure if your professor requires what the
online course says. . .Ask your course professor!
eCollege Tutorial
Although eCollege is pretty intuitive, I created this tutorial for
your use:
eCollege |
