by Carolyn I. Brown, Ph.D. When a student has committed academic dishonesty, faculty may not be clear on their options; however, there are several ways to approach this issue with the student: repeat the assignment receive a reduced grade or
Faculty Archive
“OneClass” Chrome Extension- Security Advisory
We strongly recommend that WorldClassroom users do not install or use the Chrome extension called “One Class”. The “OneClass” Chrome extension asks for permission to “read and change all your data on websites you visit”. It behaves like malware, and
OFFICE 365 FOR ALL STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF
Webster University students are eligible to opt-in for certain Office 365 services prior to the scheduled rollout date of January 9, 2017. All faculty and staff currently have full access. When you opt-in to Office 365, it will include FREE access
7 Ways Media Literacy Can Help You Survive Political News
By Julie Smith My name is Julie and I am here to help you survive the rest of the campaign season. If you’re like me, you’re fairly desperate for the election to be OVER. (Heck, I’ve been ready since January.
Resolutions for the “New Year”
As we start AY16-17 here at Webster University, we’d like to offer up a few suggestions for “New (Academic) Year’s resolutions” for our online instructors. Maybe you are new at teaching online or maybe you have been doing it for
Research Tip: Searching Multiple EBSCO Databases
By Sarah Reando, Reference Librarian When a research topic is interdisciplinary, it can be difficult to choose just one database. For instance, research on employee training might rely on articles in business, psychology, and even education journals. But it doesn’t
Plagiarism in the News
Plagiarism….. now there’s a word that has been in the headlines lately! According to an article in Inside Higher Ed this week, a speech delivered at the Republican National Convention “contained both examples of “cloning” (copying passages word for word)
Faculty Support for New WorldClassRoom Interface
As announced earlier this month, WorldClassRoom (Canvas) is moving to a new user interface (UI). All operations remain virtually the same, with the exception of the top navigation bar now appearing on a left hand menu. The Online Learning Center
2016 Online Outstanding Graduate Student
Our third winner of the Online Outstanding Graduate Student Award is Mark Garascia. Mark was nominated by his professor, Dr. Mary G. Beckmann. Dr. Beckmann said of Mark, “After having Mark in one of my classes I noticed immediately that
New User Interface for WorldClassRoom
New User Interface Overview: Primary Changes WorldClassRoom (WCR) will be sporting a new and improved user interface (UI) starting with the Summer 2016 term. None of the functionality of courses within WorldClassRoom will change but a few items will be