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Welcome Back for Spring 2015!

By Paul Falvo · Comments (0)
Tuesday, January 20th, 2015

Your Spring 2015 CourseWorks course site is ready for you to use. To begin working on your site, log in with your UNI and password at: http://courseworks.columbia.edu/.

OVERALL FEATURES

For those who are new to CourseWorks, your site makes it easy to post information and collaborate with students on:

  • Syllabi
  • Course objectives
  • Textbooks
  • Assignments
  • Document files
  • Group email tools

For help getting started, download the QuickStart guide and find other documentation on the CCNMTL website. There are also several workshops offered by CCNMTL.

NEW CHANGES

We have added several new features this term.  These include:

  • Adviser information, email address and the primary school information of most students are now available in Site Settings
  • Primary school information shows on mouseover of student names (if info is available for student)
  • Course title will be automatically updated from directory of classes unless the instructor changes it
  • Easy way to extend guest access expiration dates
  • Confirmation emails to students upon submission of Test & Quiz
  • Students now share their pictures with other fellow students. They will be prompted to opt out of sharing their photos as well. Instructors will see the photos regardless of student selection
  • Piazza tool is available for all courses via the Edit Tools list
  • Advisor information, email address and the primary school information of all students are now available in Site Settings
    • Primary school information shows on mouseover of student names (if info is available for student)

RETIRING OLD COURSEWORKS

Old CourseWorks has been retired as of Dec. 31, 2014. We have archived all old CourseWorks course sites that contain content. These archives are available to instructors and departmental administrators within CourseWorks. To access these course archives, log into CourseWorks and click the Archive Courses button on your list of tools on the left-hand side.

ASSISTANCE

If you need any help with…

  • Login or registration issues—submit a CUIT support request at http://cuit.columbia.edu/support or call 212-854-1919; email: [email protected]
  • CourseWorks questions: Please visit or call the CCNMTL Faculty Lab in 204 Butler Library Monday–Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Phone: 212-854-9058; email: [email protected]
  • CourseWorks workshops in CCNMTL Faculty Lab: http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/events/?type=97&title=Workshops
  • CourseWorks at Barnard: Contact the Barnard Help Desk at [email protected]

We look forward to helping you make the most of your CourseWorks this year. Have a great term!

Teaching & Learning Group, CUIT &

Center for New Media Teaching and Learning

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