Distance Education
Resources
Director of
Instructional Services
The Director of
Instructional Services may be reached by telephone at (575) 461-4413, extension
176, by email at
christined@mesalands.edu or by mail at Mesalands Community
College, 911 South Tenth Street, Tucumcari, NM 88401.
WebCT Orientation
Students who have never
taken a WebCT Internet course at Mesalands
Community College are required
to take computer information systems CIS 130 WebCT Orientation. It is offered every
semester. Upon completion of your enrollment (payment) into a WebCT Internet
class you will receive an information packet with instructions on how to log
in and complete the CIS 130 WebCT Orientation course. Successful completion
allows you access to your other WebCT Internet classes.
CIS 130 WebCT
Orientation
This introductory course
is designed to teach the student the necessary skills to be successful in
Mesalands Community College WebCT Internet courses. WebCT provides course
tools such as class email, bulletin board/discussion forum, calendars, course
material, quizzes, and assignment submission capabilities. The orientation
will assist the student in learning the tools of WebCT and also allow him/her
to practice submitting an assignment on line, taking a quiz, and working with
email, discussion boards and calendars.
This training will enable
students to have confidence in their ability to succeed in the College’s WebCT
orientation Internet courses. This class is designed to be completed in one
week (first week of classes, no exceptions), and upon completion students will
be allowed into their other WebCT online classes. Since this class is
required to be completed prior to starting other WebCT online classes, it is
critical that students allow time to complete this orientation.
Public Broadcasting
Service (PBS) Telecourse, Mesalands Telecommunications Network (MTN), and
Video College
Students should contact the Educational
Services Center or their class facilitator within the first week of class to
receive their class syllabus, and other course materials. If the student does
not live in the Tucumcari area, course materials will be mailed to the student
after the student has contacted the Educational Service Center to let them know
you need your materials mailed to you.
Please remember that PBS, Video College, and Mesalands Telecommunications Network courses are coordinated by a facilitator on campus who is
not an expert in the subject. Facilitator’s are responsible only for providing
the student with course materials, tracking grades and administering
assessments.
Financial Aid
For more information or
specific questions about financial aid, please contact Mesalands
Community College's Financial
Aid Office, which is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. You may also call (575) 461-4413, extension 136, or log onto
our web page.
Academic Advisement
Distance Education students
may use counseling and academic advising to help ensure their success in
distance learning courses. All counseling and academic advisement services
meet strict confidential requirements. If you need counseling services, you may
call (575) 461-4413, extension 102.
Keeping Current Address
on File
As a Distance Education
student, you will be receiving information via the Internet and/or through the
mail. For example, the first contact may be log-on information and a syllabus
for the class. Therefore, it is critically important that you make sure our
registration office has your current address, phone number, and email address.
To change your address,
send your old and new address in a letter to the following:
Mesalands Community College
Office of Enrollment Management
911 South Tenth Street
Tucumcari, NM
88401
(575) 461-1901
or you may change your contact information
online by going to the College's website at www.mesalands.edu. Then click
Current/Past Students. After entering your PIN and ID, click the Update Bio tab.
From here you can change your address and/or phone number.
Please be sure that
Mesalands Community College has your
current telephone number and address. Otherwise you could miss important
information about your Distance Education experience here at Mesalands
Community College.
Computer Use
If you are within driving
distance and plan on using Mesalands Community College computers, the
following will apply. Students using computers at Mesalands
Community College are expected
to follow prescribed computer use guidelines. To gain access to computers
(networked computer laboratories and library computers) on campus, students must
obtain a copy of Computer Use Guidelines for Students from the Student Services
Office and sign and return the Computer Use Guidelines
Acknowledgment form to:
Mesalands Community College
Student Services
911 South Tenth Street
Tucumcari, NM
88401
(575) 461-1901
These guidelines outline
the do's
and don’ts
of computer use through Mesalands Community College. Failure to
follow guidelines, or any other unethical use of computing equipment, can result
in loss of one's
computer account and access to all computing resources.
Contacting Your
Instructor
It is the student’s responsibility
to contact each Instructor or Facilitator during the first week of classes to
get specific information about your courses. WebCT Internet students can
contact their instructor using the WebCT email feature. PBS, Video College and Mesalands Telecommunications Network students need to contact the Educational Service Center or
their facilitator. You can find your instructor’s or facilitator’s email
address or phone number by checking these sources:
1.
http://www.mesalands.edu and click on College Directory
2.
by calling 575-461-4413 ext 153
3.
contact the Educational Service Center at 575-461-4413 ext 124
4.
contact the Director of Instructional
Services at 575-461-4413 ext 176 or by email at
christined@mesalands.edu
Have a Back-up Plan
Having a back-up plan could
save you considerable time and worry. For instance, what will you do if your
computer crashes? Have you saved your homework to a backup source? Do you have
a friend or relative who will let you use their computer to do course work? Can
you come to the campus or to a library? Be sure to have a plan. Notify your
instructor if you have such a situation.
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