SACS Distance Education Substantive Change Review
State University of West Georgia
Instructions for Accessing Courses for Review
Online Courses
State University of West Georgia online courses are provided through WebCT,
a web application that allows instructors to teach the courses within an
online framework and allows students to complete assignments and quizzes
as well as participate in asynchronous class bulletin board discussions
and synchronous chats. You will not need special
software, only a web browser, Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer or Netscape
4.x. It will be necessary to check the browser settings; please see this
website to test your browser and instructions for most effective settings:
http://www.webct.com/quickstart/viewpage?name=exchange_browser_tuneup
If you are a SACS reviewer who requires access to courses and course
materials, please contact (jgubbins@westga.edu)
or telephone 770-838-3018 with your course access requests. She will notify
the appropriate students and faculty to expect your presence in the class.
She will also provide you with detailed instructions on when and how to
access each course. Please allow 3 to 5 days for Janet Gubbins to make
these arrangements.
Helpdesk
If you have trouble logging into the course, you may contact the Distance
Learning Helpline by telephone at 770-838-3018 or by sending an email to
the distance@westga.edu . Please
identify yourself as member of the SACS review team.
GSAMS Courses
State University of West Georgia offers courses via GSAMS, the statewide
two-way interactive video system. If you would like to observe one of these
courses, we can provide you with videotapes with examples of the types
of programming we offer. If you wish to receive videotapes, please contact
Melanie Clay, Director of the Distance and Distributed Education Center,
at (770)838-3018, weekdays 8am-5pm, or via email to melaniec@westga.edu
evenings and weekends. Please specify the courses you wish to review and
include an address where the videotapes can be mailed. Please allow 7-10
days to receive the tapes.