New
Student eCampus Usernames
In an effort to make the lives of online students
easier, students will begin to use their
Master IDs
for logging into the eCampus. Most students should
already be acquainted with their Master ID. The Master
ID is also used to log into campus email
accounts and the campus wireless network.
Summer & Fall 2008 eCampus
Orientations
eCampus
Orientations for all Summer terms will be held on
Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 9 am, 10 am and 11 am on
the Parkersburg campus. The Jackson County Center will
have sessions at 9 am and 10 am. eCampus Orientations
for the Fall semester will be at 9 am, 10 am and 11 am
on Saturday, August 16, 2008 in Parkersburg and Ripley. Students who register for an e-course
for the first time are highly encouraged to attend an
eCampus Orientation Session. eCampus
Orientation Sessions are held to familiarize
students with navigation and tool use in the eCampus.
Orientation sessions last 50 minutes and are
scheduled at 9 am, 10 am and 11 am. Orientation
sessions are listed online above the list of semester courses that are being offered at West Virginia
University at Parkersburg. Students can register for
an orientation session in the same manner that they
register for their other courses. During the
event, students will also be able to shop in the bookstore.
More Information
TurnItIn.com
Turnitin is a plagiarism
assessment tool that works can be linked within
Assignments in WebCT to instantly identify papers
containing unoriginal content in student documents.
Students need
to be
fully educated about the use of Turnitin. A
Student Consent Form should be
read and signed by students before they are required by faculty to
submit assignments into the plagiarism assessment tool. Students
need to be aware that faculty may use plagiarism detection software
on their submitted assignments. It is also recommended that faculty
mention the possible use of Turnitin software on course syllabi.
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