Distance Education Newsletter Spring 2020

Distance Education Newsletter Spring 2020

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Distance Education is committed to student success through the training and support of distance learning resources and technology.

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Table of Contents ◂ New Gradebook Launch! - Canvas ◂ ◂ ◂ ◂ ◂

Student Welcome Week Classroom Visits

Live Online Support via ConferZoom Staff and Contact Information Alternative Login Links

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New Gradebook Canvas There are a few changes in Canvas this semester including the New Gradebook.

The gradebook works just like the old one, but has a new look, and new options such as automatically grading late assignments.

We are happy to help you navigate any new changes in Canvas--just let us know!

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Student Welcome Week Welcome Week Workshops for Students Distance Education will be offering a technology focused Canvas orientation for students.

Offered at various times throughout the entire first week of classes.

Workshop

Time

Date

Location

Canvas Orientation

1:50 - 2:50PM

Wed, Jan 22nd

Rm 1760

Canvas Orientation

12:20 - 1:20PM

Thurs, Jan 23rd

Rm 1772

Canvas Orientation

9:00 - 10:00AM

Fri, Jan 24th

Rm 1760 5

Classroom Visits

Distance Edcucation is now offering classroom visits for your face-toface classes.

This brief visit by one of our staff will ensure that students have access to all of our distance learning resources.

You can request a visit online:

https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/yvxkx8km/

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Live Online Support  Distance Education offers live

online meetings with our staff via ConferZoom.

 These appoints can be setup

through our Appointment Plus scheduling software.

https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/yvxkx8km/

Staff &Contact Distance Education: (707) 256-7417 Support: (707) 256-7154

MarĂ­a L. VillagĂłmez

After Hours Support: (833) 345-2895

Cathy Gillis

Senior Dean Email: mvillagomez@napavalley.edu DE Coordinator Email: cgillis@napavalley.edu DE Technician Email: btofanelli@napavalley.edu

Courtenay Jory Brandon Tofanelli

Alternative Login Links In the event that the NVC Website is inaccessible, these are direct links to our NVC online accounts.

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Direct to Canvas: https://napavalley.instructure.com/ or https://napavalley.instructure.com/login/saml

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Direct to Office365: http://portal.office.com/

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Direct to Single Sign On Portal: https://adfs.napavalley.edu/adfs/ls/IdpInitiatedSignon/.aspx or https://adfs.napavalley.edu/

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