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Welcome to Flexible Education at CCM

Online classes are similar to traditional face-to-face classes in that there is a real instructor and fellow students. There are grades, assignments, textbooks, lectures, readings, quizzes and tests along with due dates. The main difference is that instead of meeting in a classroom, students “access” their class via a web site. Distance Education classes are NOT independent study. There is a weekly schedule, so the student needs to access the class a few times during the week to participate. This may include discussions, see announcements and view changes. Many online courses will require the student to come to the campus for tests (check Titans Direct for on campus requirements). Communication for online classes is through email, discussions and chats. Additional information (if provided by professor) is available under the semester offerings link. Be sure to check out our 411 overview and orientation for Distance Education at CCM.

Flexible Learning Formats

Online – Virtual Campus courses are fully online courses, certificates or programs designed to provide students quality distance education consistent with the Virtual Campus’ mission statement. Unless otherwise noted, Virtual Campus courses were developed to be taught without specific meeting times. There is no on-campus requirement. Students in online courses should log into Blackboard on the first day of the term.

Hybrid – Virtual Campus courses are a combination of the traditional face-to-face instruction and online sessions. This may include some on-campus labs with reduced in-classroom time or other instructional designs that meet the needs of the course materials. Students in hybrid courses should log into Blackboard on the first day of the term and not wait until the first on campus meeting.

General Information

Registering for Flexible Learning Courses

Before a student can register for any course, they must be admitted to the college through the Admissions Office. If you are a visiting student, follow the instructions offered on the admissions link. Registering for a distance learning course is the same procedure as for on-campus CCM courses. If a section is closed, an online waiting list is now available in Titans Direct. Distance Education courses have course caps and may be closed to enrollment.

Confirmation Information

Just prior to the start of the semester/session an email to your @student.ccm.edu account is sent to registered Distance Education students. All students (including visiting) have a CCM email account. It will contain important information about logging onto Blackboard and general information. Remember, courses are not available for login until the first day of the term.

Orientation

Be sure to check out the Student Guide to Distance Learning for all pertinent information regarding distance education at CCM. Some instructors have mandatory orientation. To check for mandatory orientations, please be sure to view Titan Direct. Check the Specific Course Information.

Check out the orientation modules at THE 411 – LEARNING at CCM Still have questions? Contact Distance Education at 973-328-5332 or email [email protected] .

Textbook Information

Textbooks for distance education classes may come with special on line components. Be sure that when you purchase your books from the bookstore, you request the book that corresponds to your section. Some books come with special access codes. You will need to enter a secondary site to complete your course work. You may purchase books in person at the CCM bookstore or o rdering your books online here .

Bb Student Mobile App is available in IOS, Android and the Windows app stores for free. Please note the app may not mirror the full-version of Blackboard that you access via your desktop/laptop.

View Blackboard help for assistance with most commonly used tools in Blackboard .

Submitting Assignments

Most often the assignment is typed, saved and then attached to an email, discussion posting, or assignment drop box. The syllabus and assignment descriptions usually explain how assignments are to be submitted. This will depend on the professor’s preference. Questions regarding specific assignments should be directed to your professor. For more information, please see the tutorial for help.

Taking a Test

Tests and quizzes come in different formats. Most are in the same format as a traditional face to face class. This includes multiple choice, fill-in, and essay. Some tests are given online, within the content of the online class itself. At CCM, many quizzes and tests are given on campus. Please visit the TESTING CENTER online to set up an appointment, should you be instructed to have your test proctored on campus. You must show a photo ID in order to take your test. Remember, you will have to log in to your class with your password, therefore be sure to bring your password with you. Often tests are timed and there are strict dates when the test is available.

View Blackboard Testing Tips. Additional information can also be found on the Blackboard website. If you will not be available to come on campus for exams, contact the professor before taking the course and find out what accommodations can be made.

Students living at a distance too great to come to campus, may arrange to have their exams proctored at an approved site near their home. Be sure to contact your instructor ahead of time to make the necessary accommodations.

Off campus proctored testing is provided at the Testing Center for CCM hosted courses. Off-campus proctored testing can be done at any Testing Center certified by the National College Testing Association. Contact the Testing Center at 973-328-5362 or email them for additional information.

Online Proctoring

Smarter Proctoring is an online proctoring service that may be used in some of your courses. This allows you to take your exam from the comfort of your home. This automated service is available 24/7 and does not require scheduling. Follow these instructions to get ready to take an exam with Smarter Proctoring. Maintaining a strong and stable internet connection is essential (ie: make sure no one else is using the internet while you’re testing. Things like watching Netflix/Hulu or playing online video games will slow down the connection and may disconnect you from your exam. Click this link to view Smarter Proctoring’s privacy and practices policy. County College of Morris uses Smarter Proctoring for online exam proctoring. If a student does not want to use Smarter Proctoring, a student may choose to sit for a proctored exam at an authorized testing site. If a student chooses to use an authorized testing site, they must contact the faculty in writing no later than 10 business days prior to the scheduled exam. The student is responsible for any out-of-pocket fees.

Online Tutoring

Brainfuse – Free supplemental 24/7 on demand tutoring support and resources across a wide range of subjects. Online tutoring is an added support service to assist all CCM students, especially those who may only be taking distance education courses. Furthermore, online tutoring addresses the needs of students during the evenings, weekends, holidays, winter and summer terms, when the Center may not be open or operating with limited hours and available in-person tutors.

Is Distance Education for You?

Take the quiz below and get an idea of your “chances for success” as an online student. While there are many points to consider when making a decision about online learning, ultimately you are in the best position to know whether it fits your personal learning style and life style. If you have the right qualities to be a successful online student, you will probably find it to be a very convenient and rewarding alternative to traditional classroom learning.

Distance Education Quiz

Am I good at managing my time?

• The amount of time needed to work on a course requires at least as much, if not more time and commitment than traditional courses.
• Log into the course a minimum three times per week or dedicate at least 10 hours per week.
• Students report that distance learning courses are as hard or harder than on campus courses. Class discussions or other activities may require you to be online almost every day.

Am I a self starter?

• While distance education courses give you greater freedom of scheduling, they can require more self discipline than on-campus classes. Most courses have a strict timetable. Read the syllabus. The syllabus is a critical resource for any course. It is the road map or “game plan” for the entire course-get to know it well.
• Traditional classes provide regular meeting dates and times with the opportunity to have discussions with classmates or your professor. It is different when there are no required class meetings or scheduled contact with your professor (although some require face to face meetings or online chat).
• Distance education allows you flexibility and convenience, but it requires responsibility. Without the structure of regular class meetings, it will be up to you to pace yourself and keep up with assignments and course work.
• Ask questions. Professors need to know right away if you are having problems with course content or technology. You have to take responsibility and initiative for contacting your professor.
• The importance of self motivation to success cannot be over emphasized.

How do I learn best?

• Distance education is a good choice for people who are good at learning independently.
• Online courses vary in regards to the amount of opportunity for group interaction and class participation they offer. This may include, but not be limited to, the use of discussion board, chat room, or course email. Make connections with fellow students whenever you can.
• You must possess strong reading and writing skills.

Am I comfortable with technology?

• You must be familiar with your own computer, the internet, and basic software.
• You need to have basic technology skills (how to use email, save a file on your computer, attach a file, cut and paste between applications, and how to download software), as well as regular access to a computer with continuous Internet connection.

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Important Reminder:   Students will not be able to register/add an online course once it begins.  It is especially important to pay attention to payment due dates in order that you are not deleted from the course for non payment.

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Submitting Assignments in Blackboard

Submitting your work with the Assignment tool in Blackboard allows you to easily upload your homework files to your instructor and receive files back, along with your grade. There is no need for paper or even email.

Assignments Overview (Student) Assignments are created by your instructor. They can be used for simply submitting homework. Assignments can also be used to participate in a back-and-forth review process of projects and papers. Learn more: https://en-us.help.blackboard.com/Learn/Student/Assignments/Submit_Assignments

I tried to turn in an assignment, but nothing happened when I clicked submit.

If you’ve attached files to submit as part of your assignment, know that those files do not begin uploading to the Blackboard database until you click the ‘Submit’ button. Depending on the size of the attached files and the current upload speed of your internet connection, it may take a little time to complete the upload, especially if you’re submitting videos or other large items by directly attaching the file.

In the event that you’ve attached files, clicked submit, and nothing happens immediately, you may need to simply wait a few minutes — do not click submit more than once.

In some cases, this issue is related to the file name of the attached file. Before submitting, ensure that the name of the attached file is not unusually long and that it doesn’t contain any special characters.

Can I submit to an assignment dropbox more than once?

If you don’t see any indication that you are allowed multiple submissions, it’s best to assume that you only have one opportunity to submit. Do not click the submit button on the assignment submission page until you’ve confirmed that you’ve completed all of the assignment requirements, attached the correct files, and are ready to submit.

Some instructors allow their students to submit more than once to an assignment dropbox, but you will need to check the assignment instructions to be sure. If you are allowed multiple submissions, you will see the ‘Start New’ button on the Submission History page that appears when you click on the assignment link in the course after your initial submission.

Assignments in Blackboard are accessible once they’ve been deployed by your instructor in a Content Area of the course. Your instructor may have an entire area in your course dedicated to all assignments, perhaps even linked on the Course menu, or assignments may be placed along with related lesson material within unit folders in the course.

Once you click on an assignment link you will be brought to the submission page, which is split into three sections:

• Points and instructions:  Check the top of the assignment submission page for instructions and any supporting documentation for your assignment. If your assignment is graded, you will see the points possible for the assignment listed in this section as well.
• Assignment submission:  You have the option to type your submission directly into the Blackboard assignment tool or attach files from your computer or a cloud service like Google Drive. Be sure to check the syllabus and assignment instructions to see if your instructor has provided guidelines for how to attach your work to the assignment tool.
• Add comments:  You can provide text comments to your instructor about your assignment submission, but you should never use the comments section to submit your actual work unless instructed to.

Full documentation at help.blackboard.com: Submit Assignments

Verifying and Viewing Submission Receipts

Each time you successfully submit to an assignment in Blackboard, you’ll be taken to the submission history page, which will show you grade information, a timestamp of your submission, a link to any attached files, and a preview of those files if they were submitted in one of the approved formats. You can return to this page by accessing the assignment link where you submitted your work within the course content and/or by clicking on the title of the assignment in the My Grades tool.

The system also generates a receipt of your submission that is sent to your UA Little Rock email account and stored in the My Grades section of the course. You should confirm that you’ve received a receipt of your submission each time you turn in your work by checking your UA Little Rock email account and/or by navigating to the Submitted tab in the My Grades section of the course.

It’s important to verify that your assignment has been successfully submitted each time you turn in your work. If you are not taken to the submission history page after submitting your work and/or do not receive a receipt of your submission, you should contact the Blackboard Student Support help desk immediately. Do not wait until the assignment due date has passed or until grades are submitted for your course to report an issue with submitting an assignment.

Viewing assignment feedback

Assignments submitted in Blackboard are not scored automatically, but need to be reviewed by your instructor. After reviewing your work, you instructor can use the same Assignment tool to provide you with a grade, written feedback, and additional files. You then can review the information in two ways: through the Assignment itself and through the My Grades area.

To review the assignment results through the Assignment Itself:

• Return to the Assignment for which you want to review the results.
• Click on the Assignment link to open the Submission History .
• At the bottom of your submission will be Instructor Feedback that will have a grade, any comments, and any attached files.

To review the assignment results through the My Grades Area :

• Click My Grades link in the Course Menu if it is available. Remember, your instructor can rename the title of this link. You will know you are on the right page because My Grades will be at the top.
• Look for the Assignment for which you want to review the results.
• Click on the name of the assignment to see instructor feedback, inline comments, or to obtain files that may have returned. Additionally, some comments will appear in the comments column to the right of the grade column.

Full documentation at help.blackboard.com: Assignment Grades

SafeAssign is a plagiarism prevention tool offered by Blackboard that helps educators detect unoriginal content in student papers. In addition to acting as a plagiarism deterrent, it also has features designed to aid you with learning about plagiarism and the importance of proper attribution of content from other sources and by other people.

Students submit their work to SafeAssign as part of the assignment submission process detailed above. Not all assignments in Blackboard use SafeAssign, but those that do will ask you to agree to submitting your paper to the Global Reference Database when you attach your work for submission.

Once submitted, SafeAssign checks the originality of your work by comparing the text to text on the Internet, within published articles, and to the work of other students at UA Little Rock. The amount of time it takes for SafeAssign to review your work depends upon the demand on the system and the length of your submission.

If your instructor allows it, you can view the SafeAssign originality report on the assignment submission page. You can find more information about accessing and interpreting the SafeAssign originality report on the Blackboard website.

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You can create assignments within Blackboard and provide feedback using rubrics and annotations. Blackboard assignments offer greater support for group submissions and delegated marking than Turnitin assignments but have more limited annotation tools.

→ Click on the titles below to view information and guides on using Blackboard assignments.

Online assignments allow students to submit essays in Blackboard and provide you with the functionality to give detailed feedback to your students using annotations, rubrics and text. Click on the video below for a brief overview of how you can use rubrics in Blackboard assignments to provide detailed feedback to enhance student learning. A separate page is available for  Turnitin in Blackboard assignments .

If you are planning to use the Blackboard Assignments tool for summative online exams, we have an overview page on online exams giving general advice on using Blackboard Assignments, Tests and Turnitin for exams.

Notice regarding the SafeAssign Similarity Score : You can enable SafeAssign when creating a Blackboard assignment - this allows you to check a student's submission against the SafeAssign database of papers. The similarity score in the SafeAssign report is not a measure of plagiarism within a piece of work but represents where there are similarities to other sources (journals, essays, books etc.). A submission with a high similarity score might be satisfactory once the bibliography, cover sheet etc. are accounted for whereas a submission could have a low score but could be heavily paraphrasing other sources without citation.

You can use online assignments to:

Quick Guide 1: Creating an Online Assignment

This Quick Guide gives IT Services' recommended settings for creating a standard individual or group assignment in Blackboard.

Quick Guide 2: Grading Student Submissions

This Quick Guide gives IT Services' recommended settings for grading individual or group assignment submissions in Blackboard.

Quick Guide 3: Releasing Assignment Results

This Quick Guide gives IT Services' recommended settings for releasing results for an assignment in Blackboard.

Webinar Recording: Assignments in Blackboard (Oct 2022)

This webinar recording covers how to create and grade individual or group assignments in Blackboard and the Bb Annotate tools for providing feedback.

Webinar Excerpt: Weighted Total Column

This brief excerpt from the Assignments in Blackboard webinar covers how to set up the Weighted Total column in your Blackboard module.

Submission Guide for Your Students

An online guide for students is also available to help them with the submission process. Refer your students to the 'Student Help' tab in Blackboard (top right of the screen after logging in) to access this and other guides on using Blackboard.

Blackboard Vs Turnitin Assignments

This interactive guide gives an overview of the pros and cons of using Blackboard or Turnitin assignments.

Procedure: if a student has issues submitting we would advise them to contact the module instructor so there is a record of this and because the instructor would need to make a determination as to whether to allow an additional attempt based on the different circumstances. Clearing/resetting attempts needs to be done by the instructor of a particular module in the first instance. We also strongly recommend that if there are submission issues due to account/access problems etc. with an individual student, please accept the submission via email as proof of submission until the issue is resolved. If an instructor cannot resolve the issue themselves, the instructor can contact us for advice via [email protected]. We recommend therefore when you create an assignment to allow more than one attempt. More details on granting an additional attempt are available on the Blackboard website.

You can use the Panopto Video Assignments feature to allow students to record videos and submit them using the Blackboard assignment tool. This allows for the creation of video assignments using a streamlined workflow. When you create a Panopto Video Assignment, an associated Student Submission folder automatically gets created in your module's Panopto Folder - students cannot see other students' submissions within this folder by default.

Prerequisites:

• Ensure you have added Panopto to your Blackboard module
• Some prior familiarity with using the Blackboard assignment tool's workflow is recommended before incorporating the video assignments option

Video Guide:

Below is a video guide covering the steps required to create a Panopto Student Video Assignment. You can also find a text version of the instructions on this page below the video.

Instructions:

• Go into your Blackboard module then select a folder in the left-hand menu where you would like to add the Panopto Student Video Assignment (for example, you could create a folder called Assessments and include it in there if you do not already have one)
• Then select Assessments → Assignment from the menu bar within the folder
• Give the assignment a name and enter instructions (refer to our Blackboard Assignments page for general advice on creating an assignment and the options that are available)
• To convert the assignment to a Panopto Video Assignment, click on the plus button in the content editor (click on the three dots on the right-hand side if you do not see the plus button) and then from this menu, select Panopto Student Video Submission
• This will pre-populate instructions for your students on how to create their video; you can modify these as needed but please retain the link which students will need to click on to submit their assignment
• Continue with creating the assignment as you would otherwise (refer to our assignment guides if needed) and click Submit to finish
• When students submit ( please see guides here for your students ), you will see their submissions in the Grade Centre and can grade them as normal - the main difference is that you need to click on the link to watch their video submissions
• When drafting their submission, students create their videos in their My Folder (which is private to them) and can continue to edit this up until the point they click on Submit. Once they submit their video, the file gets copied into a Student Assignment subfolder within your module's Panopto folder thus preventing further editing.
• Students can only see their own submissions - not each other's by default within the Student Submissions subfolder in your module's Panopto folder
• The best way to grade student submissions is using the Grade Centre like you would a standard Blackboard assignment
• Steps for your students are available in the Student Help tab .
• Please consider the type of content that students are asked to create and be mindful of potential risks associated with the creation of video assignments. Generally, the Panopto Video Assignment option is intended for students to create recorded presentations. As a consequence, there can potentially be data protection (GDPR) or privacy-related issues if students are asked to record videos involving themselves or third-parties. Therefore, clear guidance and instruction should always be provided to students in advance of content creation. For example, avoid tasks which would lead to students creating videos containing sensitive or confidential information. Instructors should give students specific instruction regarding the recording of confidential data or special categories of personal data. Essentially, this type of data should not be recorded. For further information please see this page on Special Category Data on the Data Protection website .
• If a student video assignment contains personal data of other individuals (e.g. visual or audio recording of a person or other identifiable information) the student should obtain permission / consent from relevant individuals in advance of recording. Permission should be obtained in a recordable format and retained on file.
• Caution should always be exercised when recording video assignments and it may be a good idea to have students run their idea past you if it is something different to a standard presentation. Moreover, staff should review content and delete unnecessary, excessive or inappropriate data if included in a video assignment.
• Further information is available from the College Data Protection Officer - [email protected] or via the College Data Protection website - https://www.tcd.ie/dataprotection/ .
• Not all students will be comfortable creating and editing videos of themselves so you should consider alternative forms of assessments for those students who may not feel able to create a video.
• The video assignment tool is provided by Panopto as part of their video hosting solution - if College ever changes to another video hosting provider (for example, as part of a tender process approximately every five years), we cannot guarantee that the new video hosting provider will have an equivalent assignment feature - however, staff would be notified well in advance of any change and workarounds may still be possible.

Terms of Use:

Please refer to our Terms of Use document for further guidelines and information on the Data Protection aspects of using the Panopto Student Video Assignment option.

Below are external links and additional resources to help you get started with Blackboard Assignments.

If you are new to using online assignments we would recommend that you create a standard online assignment as above before using some of these features as options like Delegated Marking can add significant complexity to the marking workflow.

• Official Blackboard Assignments Hub Page
• Rubrics Guide
• Creating Weighted Total Columns
• Anonymous Grading
• Navigating the Grade Centre
• Viewing Grade History
• Creating & Managing Groups
• Delegated Grading

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Single-file upload on behalf of a student

• Select an enrolled student name using the author pull down menu on the submission page. Papers submitted by an instructor on behalf of a student will appear in the student portfolio just as if the student made the submission. If you submit on behalf of an non-enrolled student they will be unable to view the submission, even after you have added them to the class.

Papers you submit for non-enrolled students cannot be graded or marked for paperless return to students.

• Enter the title for the paper
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• Click Upload to upload this file.

• To complete the file upload, click on the Confirm button at the bottom of the page. If the wrong file was loaded, click on Cancel and re-submit with the correct file.

• Click Go to assignment inbox to view the list of current student submissions, or click Submit another file to continue submitting as a student.

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